Brand Name Justification Slingmax

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Department of the Air Force: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition For use when a justification and approval as described in RFO 6.104 is required, to include restricting competition under Part 12 for acquisitions valued over SAT.
Dollar Value of this Acquisition:
CERTIFICATIONS: CO certification serves as J&A approval < $10M, See J&A Template Guidance at https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/ AFCC/AQCP/KnowledgeCenter/SitePages/DAF-Contracting-Compass/Part-6---Competition-Requirements.aspx#exceptions-to-fulland-open-competition-mandatory J&A Template Guidance tab Date

Signature

10/15/2026

signed by
MEISLER.SCO Digitally

MEISLER.SCOTT.1016285699

2026.10.21 14:27:41
TT.1016285699 Date:
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I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date

Signature

10/21/2026

Digitally signed by

MANN.DANIEL.J MANN.DANIEL.JAX.124176190

AX.1241761904 Date: 2026.10.21 14:34:55
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I certify that the supporting data herein, which is my responsibility, is accurate and complete.

COORDINATION

APPROVALS ( RFO 6.104-2(a) Table 6-1 & R-DFARS 206.104-72 Table 206.1) See J&A Template Guidance (https://usaf.dps.mil/sites/AFCC/AQCP/KnowledgeCenter/SitePages/DAF-Contracting-Compass/ Part-6---Competition-Requirements.aspx#exceptions-to-full-and-open-competition-mandatory) - Justification Approvals tab NOTE 1: A signature block will appear here (replacing these notes) based on the "Dollar Value of this Acquisition" selected above. Since most digital signatures that include date/time-stamps are redacted before they are made publicly available, always insert the date in the “Date” cell when affixing a digital signature to this document.

May 2026

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Department of the Air Force: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition I. Agency and Contracting Activity (RFO 6.104-1(a)(1)): 628th Contracting Squadron, 101 E. Hill Blvd. Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404-5021.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved (RFO 6.104-1(a)(2)): The Crashed, Damaged, and Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) program requests the procurement for replacement of four (4) Slingmax® brand-name Twin-Path® synthetic round slings. The required items are: Two (2) custom 110 ft, 10,000 lb rated slings. and Two (2) custom 72 ft, 7,000 lb rated slings. III.

Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs (RFO 6.104-1(a)(3)):

This is a new requirement for essential aircraft recovery equipment and will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract.