1-07 JA 13.501_30Sept2020 Reviewed_signed_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5320

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Under Simplified Procedures For Certain Commercial Items In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5

PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 81-2041-20

/ 1300871956

J&A NO: J&A13.501-20-NA01

Estimated Cost: $256,693.02

On the basis of the following, I, as the Contracting Officer, hereby approve the use of a sole source proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of :

X 41 U.S.C. 1901 D 41 U.S.C. 1903

1. The U.S. Department of Navy; Naval Research Laboratory Contracting Division proposes to enter into a sole source contract with One Diversified LLC, under simplified procedures for certain commercial items included in FAR subpart 13.5.

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved, i.e., sole source under procedures for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5.

The Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves sole-source contract under procedures for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 to One Diversified, LLC located at 2975 Northwoods Pkwy, Norcross GA 30071 (Cage Code: 3T0D9 DUNS No. 14415443). The Government has a requirement for the installation of a video wall consisting of Barco rear-projection cubes. This contract will be a firm fixed price contract.

3. A description of the supplies and/or services required, including the delivery schedule and/or the period of performance (inclusive of all option periods), and the estimated dollar value of the acquisition.

NRL will be using a video wall to present images to observation sensors and need to stimulate wide field of view imaging systems. The key requirements to support testing are, in priority order: 1) Large (>210in wide) wrap-around, nonpixel-based display, 2) minimum screen resolution equivalent to full HD 1920x1080 pixels, 3) minimum number of small seams (fewest panels possible with no more than 1mm gaps between panels), 4) brightness of at least 800cd/m2, and 5) a minimum frame delay of no more than 10msec in any use case.

The nonpixel-based display requirement eliminates any LED-based systems and drives to a rear projection capability. While many high resolution rear projection systems exist, Barco is the only vendor with displays that provide the brightness required for our experimentation. Barco's proprietary video wall control software will drive the system at the frame rates and resolution required.

The total estimated dollar value is $256,693.02. The period of performance will be performed in six (6) weeks after award.

4. The statutory authority permitting sole source.

Authority for simplified procedures for certain commercial items under 41 U.S.C. 1901.

X 41 U.S.C. 1901 D 41 U.S.C. 1903

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the

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The requested acquisition is the installment of 6 Barco rear projection cubes with expandability for additional panels in the future. Barco cubes have the lowest latency on the market. They offer the largest panel size at 70in which reduces the number of seams between panels which could cause interference and incorrect answers for project development. Barco projection cubes have no physical pixels showing in an imaging system and minimizes imaging artifacts, like aliasing, that would be detrimental to experimentation. Due to the cameras and distance that it will be viewed at the smallest pixels on the market are too large and would be imaged also causing incorrect solutions in project development. It is also required that the gap between panels be much less than the effective pixel size of the system and requires sub-millimeter accuracy. This produces an almost invisible gap causing a near seamless large-scale display. Only Barco has proprietary software that sync all of the panels to act as a single panel with low latency and color correction.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure offers/quotes are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized in FEDBIZOPPS (as required by FAR 5.2) and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

Market research found only one company able to provide Barco brand rear-projectors. While market research indicated that one other company, was interested in doing the work, it was determined that would not likely be able to perform by not addressing their ability to provide the Barco rear-projectors as specified in the RFI. Instead, offered to satisfy the requirement with AV equipment in accordance with DISA Approved Products List (APL), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification, and Common Criteria certification.

Market research shows that only Diversified, LLC, can provide the required brand name rear-projectors and perform the installation to meet requirements.

A Sources Sought/Request for Information was posted to the General Services Administration’s e-Buy and to Contract Opportunities on 29 July 2020 which closed on 08 August 2020. Only two responses were received in response to the RFIs. The COR determined that only one, One Diversified, LLC, was fully capable of performing the requirement by offering the required name brand Barco rear-projectors with the proprietary wall management software. In addition, the Government utilized Dynamic Small Business Search website to search for local small businesses that uses the NAICS Code 33411. The Dynamic Small Business Search website provide no results. One Diversified, LLC, is the only interested vendor capable of fulfilling the requirement.

7. The anticipated dollar value of the proposed acquisition, including options if applicable, and a determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable.

The anticipated price to the Government to provide and install Barco brand rear-projection cubes is $256,693.02. I hereby determine the anticipated price to the Government executed under this J&A to be fair and reasonable by employing price reasonableness in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2)(iii) & (v).

8. A description of the market research conducted and the results or the reason market research was not conducted.

In accordance with FAR Part 10, market research has been conducted for this acquisition. The marketplace for a high resolution, bright video wall is small and NRL continually watches and communicates with all of the vendors in this market. Nevertheless, the Contract Specialist communicated with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and other knowledgeable people in Government and industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement and standard industry practice in this area. The COR provided additional market research in addition to what has been provided in this market research summary to determine that this acquisition is a commercial supply as defined in FAR Subpart 2.101. Market research

JA 13.501_30Sept2020 Reviewed.doc pg. 3 found only one other vendor capable of installing a video wall. However, the vendor did not offer the Barco rear-projectors as stated in the RFI. Barco uses its proprietary wall management software to run video walls. As stated in paragraph 5, Barco is the only brand that will satisfy the requirement. One Diversified LLC, is the only known company capable of providing the Barco brand rear-projection cube with the proprietary wall management software and complete the installation. It has been determined this will be a sole source procurement and this requirement is of a commercial nature that can be performed in 6 weeks after contract award.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of sole source.

The video wall will be used for multiple projects. Without the ability to determine correct solutions, the video wall will be unusable without the restructuring of existing equipment for use on multiple projects. One such project is the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) flight simulator which will enable low-cost virtual field testing and realistic flight training of real-time image processing algorithms for use on board aerospace platforms. The key component is a large-scale video wall and will accelerate the maturation of image processing technologies 100 times beyond what is currently possible by providing a controlled environment where robust algorithms can be created in a timely manner. This is a known flight test limitation. Many programs would be able to leverage this resource. Examples include Autosat (Cognitive navigation), Goal Reasoning & Tracking (Heterogeneous Tasking), CLEO, Rough Rider, and Fountainhead. The flight simulator will be able to expand the field of view for wide area search applications or provide high resolution scenes that map 1-to-1 to large format (25MP+) focal planes. The capability will likely attract millions of dollars in work for numerous aerospace applications.

One Diversified LLC, is the only company that can provide the Barco brand rear-projector with the proprietary wall management software and perform the installation. did not offer or address Barco brand rear-projectors as outlined in the RFI.

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

11. A statement of any actions the agency will take to remove or overcome any future barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

NRL has no plans at this time to procure or compete future contracts for the type of equipment and services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, or new technology is developed which can advance future research, NRL will assess whether competition for a future requirement is feasible.

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CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance that are included in this justification and that form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate. I understand that the processing of this justification precludes full and open competition.

SIGNATURE(Requestor) (Print name/title) CODE PHONE DATE

, Electronics Engineer 30 September

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

On the basis of the justification, I determined that it is legally sufficient.

SIGNATURE(Legal) (Print name/title) CODE PHONE DATE

Legal Counsel

CONTRACTING OFFICER (IF > $150,000 AND <700,000): (Procurement Office use Only) I have reviewed this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

On the basis of the justification, I hereby approve the use of a sole source proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of X 41 U.S.C. 1901 D 41 U.S.C. 1903

SIGNATURE(Contracting Officer) (Print name/title) CODE PHONE DATE

Contracting Officer