Tooele Shredder Purchase Description.docx

Purchase Description appears to state verbatim the specifications of the SSI Shredding Systems Model M120H quote attached to the PEO Summary of Action. Is the SSI Shredding Systems Model M120H Shredder the only item that will satisfy the Govt requirement--if so, we will need to be able to support a J&A as to why. If the SSI Shredding Systems Model M120H Shredder is not the only item capable of meeting the Government requirement, we cannot tailor our purchase description to that item given the fact that no other manufacturer's item will be capable of compliance--essentially, we are restricting the specs to one manufacturer, i.e., we have created a sole source. We can absolutely do brand name or equal--but the "equal" cannot be defined such that only the brand name is capable of meeting the salient characteristics. Additionally, please include in the purchase description the "types" of items for which the shredder will be used to the extent we are not divulging any sensitive information.