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FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) requires an ordering activity to justify its actions when restricting consideration of contractors to "only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requireme... FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) requires an ordering activity to justify its actions when restricting consideration of contractors to "only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". The specific circumstances that justify restriction for this acquisition is FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), “When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.”, and FAR 6.302-1(c)(1), " An acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand-name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer." The execution of this effort will be a new Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract solicited via beta.SAM. The anticipated period of performance of the order is to be from 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2021. CONTRACTOR QUOTES ARE TO BE VALID UNTIL 10 July 2020. All quotes are due No Later Than (NLT) 12 pm Monday 22 June 2020. BRAND NAME ONLY: Peraton PuriFile: IAW Attached Equipment List and AFMC 807. Clause by Reference: DFARS 252.232-7006, WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016)(IAW AFFARS 5301.9103) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b)Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c)If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Timothy Inman, Technical Director of Contracting, Email: timothy.inman@us.af.mil , Phone: (312) 472-4097, Address: 295 Byron St, Robins AFB, GA 31098-1611. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d)The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e)Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019) (IAW 4.2105 (a).