B01 Brand Name or Equal JA Air Drop redacted.pdf
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- Air Drop Dummies "Rumber" Brand Name or Equal Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- W50S7E-24-Q-0024
- Issued by
- Department of the Army National Guard
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This document is a Brand Name or Equal Justification and a related Federal Contract Opportunity.
The key details are:
- The Minnesota Air National Guard has a requirement for 8 new "Rumber" brand air drop dummies to support increased mission tempo and replace old equipment.
- The Justification states that Rumber Corporation is the only known provider of air drop dummies configured in the required manner, though the solicitation will be posted as "Brand Name or Equal" to encourage competition.
- The related Federal Contract Opportunity Solicitation Number W50S7E-24-Q-0024 is for the Air Drop Dummies "Rumber" Brand Name or Equal, with quotes due by 26 August 2024. It is a firm-fixed price order set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 326299.
- Evaluation criteria include price, technical acceptability, equipment capabilities, delivery time, and past performance. Multiple solutions are encouraged and will be comparatively evaluated.
- The government intends to award one contract but reserves the right to consider partial or multiple awards.
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| B01 W50S7E24Q0024 Air Drop Dummies.docx | DOCX document | |
| A02 SOW Air Drop Dummies final.docx | DOCX document |
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133d AIRLIFT WING - CONTRACTING OFFICE
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
Over the Micro-Purchase Limit and under the Simplified Acqusition Threshold
Part 1: General Information
Date:
Unit:
Resource Advisor:
Requirement Title:
Est. Cost:
Name of person completing this justification:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use this form, after completion of the Market Research Report, to document the justification to limit competition to a specific brand or to one sole source vendor. IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) "Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization)." IAW 8.405-6 for FSS, 13.106-1 for
Brand Name specific and 13.106-3 for Sole Source
Your Requirement justifies a specific brand name that is only available from the manufacturer. Only one vendor sells the requirement, meaning there is no competition available for the requirement. Sole Source requirements are rare.
Your requirement justifies a specific brand name and it can be purchased from numerous vendors, such as manufacturer authorized dealers. Since there is more than one vendor, competition can be obtained from the vendors who sell the requirement.
IAW 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source go to page 2
What actions, if any, the Government may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before future acquisitions are requires?
AF Form 9 Number:
Name of proposed Brand Name (manufacturer & model number) or Sole Source Vendor:
Part 2: Justifying circumstances
Unique characteristics or circumstances that justify the use of a specific brand name or a sole source vendor:
Document Market Research on "Customer Market Research Report"
Brief descripton of supplies/services required and intended use: (detailed description will be on the Purchase Request document)
2/26/2022 https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/133AW/MSG/Contracting/Contracting/%233 A02 Market Research Report from Customer.pdf https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-13#FAR_13_106_1
Customer Name, Rank Customer Digital Signature
CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINATION
Contracting Officer Name, Rank Contracting Officer Digital Signature
"I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I determine that completing this purchase as a
Part 3: Contracting Officer Determination and Approval
Limited competition of an order under a Federal Supply Schedule, IAW FAR 8.405-6. This form is being used to satisfy documentation requirement of FAR 8.405-6(b)(2).
Contracting Officer Comments:
is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the supplies or services hereis described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition."
Sole Source Justification IAW FAR 13.106-3. This form is being used to satisfy documentation requirement of FAR 13.106-
3(b)(3)(i).
Brand Name Justification IAW FAR 13.106-1. This form is being used to satisfy required determination of FAR 13.106-
1(b)(1)(i).
Requirement Title:
Est. Cost:
Name of person completing this justification:
2/26/2022
| Date: 12 March 2024 | |
| Unit: OPS | |
| Resource Advisor: SMSgt Meister, Joshua | |
| AF Form 9 Number: | |
| Name of proposed Brand Name manufacturer model number or Sole Source Vendor: Rumber | |
| Customer Name Rank: Jesse Robert McLean | |
| 2024-03-12T10:15:50-0500 | |
| MCLEAN.JESSE.ROBERT.1246581211 |
| Contracting Officer Name Rank: Ann K. Feist, Lt Col | |
| 2024-08-12T18:07:30-0500 | |
| FEIST.ANN.KATHRYN.1138178338 |
Text1: Due to high mission tempo our rumber loads that we are currently using have reached the end of there life cycle. We are requesting 8 new ballast rumber loads for the Air Delivery Mission for the new C-130 models and the for-casted increased workload. Out current inventory barley meeting mission requirement. New Rumber ballast loads would allow us to build a load that has a lower impact to the airdrop platforms prolonging the cycle and saving the government money in the long run.
These pre-established training loads are mock aircrew training aids that simulate real world cargo on local training missions. Training loads are established based on the need of and jointly developed with supported flying units to meet their training needs.
| Text2: Currently Rumber Corporation is the only known provider of airdrop dummy loads made and configured in this manner. We currently have Rumber dummy load and are in need of new ones. The materials used and they way the loads are configured is efficient and optimal for our training missions. Our need to for the same material and configuration, needs to stand up to the variations of weather and temps in MN. Needs to be able to configure to various load requirements. |
| Text3: Posting as "Brand Name or Equal" will allow other businesses to submit quotes, increasing competition and awareness for the governments need for this and future acquisitions. |
| Text4: Will post this "Brand Name or Equal" as Rumber is not a sole source requirement, however, their type of product (material's ability to withstand weather and degrading, cushions load) is the meets Government's need. Posting as "or Equal" encourages competition and innovation as other businesses could invent equipment to satisfy this requirement. |
| Requirement Title: Air Drop Static loads133rd OPS |
| Est Cost: |
| Name of person completing this justification: MSgt McLean, Jesse |
| Check Box5: Off |
| Check Box6: Yes |
| Check Box7: Off |
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