AF DCGS DSD Brand Name Justification

A solicitation was posted via AFWAY to NETCENTS vendors which included brand name hardware and software equipment and components in support of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) Data Storage and Dissemination (DSD) effort. The purpose of this posting is to comply with the requirements at FAR 6.302-1(c), FAR 6.305(a) and FAR 5.102(a)(6) which states when an acquisition contains brand name specifications, the contracting officer shall include with the solicitation the justification or documentation required by 6.302-1(c). Since FAR 5.201 requires posting on the GPE, a copy of the and brand name justification is being posted here.