SSJ-Weiner Chassis Power Supply Repair-Redacted.pdf

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TO: AFSC/PZIMC

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGICTICS COMPLEX (AFMC)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE OKLAHOMA

31 August 2021

FROM: OC-ALC/OBCA for 76 SWEG

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification for Weiner Chassis Power Supply Repair

1. 76 SWEG is requesting a one-time repair of the Weiner Chassis Power Supply Repair.

This power supply was designed and manufactured specifically for the Air Force Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) tester. This tester helps support the Test Program Set Development effort for the 556 SWES. The Weiner Chassis Power Supply equipment failure has created a downed test station that cannot be used until this power supply assembly is repaired. 76 SWEG has coordinated with the item managers at Warner Robins to get this instrument repaired outside of the supply chain.

2. Teradyne is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only company approved of repairing the end item and can satisfy the Government’s requirement. Teradyne is the OEM and the only company with the data rights to the drawings and technical data required for this repair. Teradyne is the only known source that has the required parts (software/hardware/electronic/electrical) and access to proprietary data to perform the services required for this equipment. The OEM does not use distributors and does not train or certify third-party companies to repair this equipment. TO 51C3-1-144-3 (page 33) references that the Weiner Chasis Power Supply assembly is included in the Air Force VDATS Tester and the CAGE code for Teradyne is listed. In review, it has been determined that Teradyne, the OEM, is only one source capable of providing this service to the Government.

3. In the future, the Government will continue to conduct market research to determine if

Teradyne has any distributors capable of providing the services required for the Weiner Chassis Power Supply Repair or if this company is willing to sell the data rights to the Government.

4. I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

BYRNE.JOHN. Digitally signed by

BYRNE.JOHN.W.1005518420

W.1005518420 Date: 2021.09.15 06:07:27

JOHN W. BYRNE MONICA J. CALLAWAY

Contracting Officer Program Manager

AFSC/PZIMB OC-ALC/OBCA

CALLAWAY.M Digitally signed by

ONICA.JANESE. ESE.1542426302

CALLAWAY.MONICA.JAN

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