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JUSTIFICATIUN FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

STMPLTFTED ACQUISTTION PROCEDURES (SAp) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTMCTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER, WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THATWILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER PROJECTiTASK NUMBER ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.'' PLEASE CITE THE AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC); Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 4l U.S.C. 1901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-l(b) (l).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

MRR intends to purchase the item shown in the table below on a sole source basis and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) if they are not the OEM or an OEM approve source.

Quantity Optional Quantify Part Number (P/1.{) Nomenclature

6 each 2 each 45-0441-4-2 SEARCHLIGHT, CONTROL

This parl is used on the on the USCG aircraft.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILIW TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

CAN BE USED.

The item to be procured under this acquisition is a highly specialized part, which has been designed and manufactured by

Grimes Aerospace (GA) (Cage Code 72914). As the OEM of this item, GA owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights. This specific searchlight is the only one approved by the USCG's Aircraft Configuration Control Board (ACCB) for use on USCG aircraft.

A OESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal Logistics Information Service (WebFLlS); Department of Defense (DoD Fed Mall); the General Services Administration's (GSA) online purchasing service - GSA Advantage@; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (lLSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM's web site. This item is not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Beta Sams web site at rvrvrv.beta.satn.gov IAW FAR 5.101(a)(l). The OEM will be notified of this posting to Beta.

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EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEOUATE PURCHASE OESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT 8Y FULL AND OPENCOMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE, rcqrrirc:d ltr rrr:rnulircrurc this pan nld has no plans t'do sri.

FROVIDE A STATEMENT OF A.CTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TOCOMPETITION BETORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS IRC NEOUINCO.

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