Attachment 1 - Justification_and_Approval HV Switches.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) document for a firm fixed price purchase order on a limited sources basis valued under $10 million. The contracting activity is the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron (21CES) at Peterson Space Force Base, with the contracting officer being SSgt Kaylie Anderson and technical personnel Noemi Reyes Wikstrom. The document was signed on 04 March 2026.

The acquisition is for S&C Electric Supplies to support 21CES operations, specifically brand-name electrical equipment items including S&C PMH-9 Switch 2 EA, SML Fuse Holder 16 EA, SMU Fuses 16 EA, Carbon Steel Base Spacer 2 EA, Haystack Terminal Staking BURNDY ASA800U Terminal Stacking Adapter 30 EA, and various other electrical components totaling multiple quantities. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as statutory authority, establishing that only one responsible source exists for these supplies. The requirement stems from the Peterson SFB Design Guide (Pg. 69, Section 8.8.3), which mandates S&C Electric equipment for civil engineering projects to ensure safety, consistency, and mission effectiveness. Market research identified 1,422 small businesses in the relevant NAICS code, but a Sources Sought posting generated minimal competition—only two responses with one incomplete submission—and GSA Advantage showed no S&C Electric products available. The document notes that these supplies are not available through AbilityOne or other mandatory sources under IAW FAR Part 8. Future actions will include research into alternative S&C Electric products and continued market monitoring to maintain equipment sustainability and training programs at Peterson SFB.