W91ZLK25Q0009 Justification Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) form for a brand name specification requirement valued below $250K. The document justifies the procurement of 30 spools of Belden 8104 CM Rated cable (BL-8104-1000-CE) from Markertek for data acquisition systems used in ballistics testing at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).

The cable is a 24 AWG Computer EIA RS-232/422 cable with specific frequency response requirements that, according to market research, no other cable can meet. While multiple authorized resellers can provide Belden cable, this specific procurement is being made through Tower Products Incorporated (Cage Code: 0GXL0) as they offered the best pricing. The requirement will be posted on SAM.gov as a brand name specification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii) with a 100% small business set-aside. Market research was conducted in December 2024 using Google, SBA's Dynamic Small Business Search, and GSA Advantage to verify the commercial availability and potential sources for the cable.