NONCOMPETITIVE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT REPAIR PARTS - 3555.2

Purchase estimates requesting purchase of a specific brand or trade name of parts needed to repair equipment must contain the following information in lieu of that specified in SAM Section 3555:

• Why only one brand of part can be utilized to repair the equipment.
• Whether the specified brand of repair parts is available from only one source (i.e., manufacturer) or multiple sources (i.e., distributor).