1.02 J&A ProTrack (Signed)_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (OTOFOC) document for a sole-source contract award by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

The requiring agency is the Naval Postgraduate School located in Monterey, California, and the contracting activity is NAVSUP FLC San Diego. The procurement request/solicitation number is 1301399268. NPS seeks technical support from Baker Adaptive Optics to provide optical testbeds and upgrade services to the Spacecraft Research and Design Center (SRDC), including Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Testbed (MCAOT) and Woofer Twiter Adaptive Optics Testbed (WTAOT), with development of analytical models of adaptive optics. The contract is valued at an undisclosed amount for 200 hours of service performance over six months from the award date. The base period and two option years (OY1, OY2) are specified, with estimated dollar values shown as $0.00 for OM&N and OPN categories in the redacted pricing table.

The justification for sole-source selection is based on Baker Adaptive Optics being the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government's needs. Baker Adaptive Optics has uniquely supported both SRDC and other Department of War (DoW) laboratories in developing and operating adaptive optics systems and testbeds. The company possesses proprietary hardware and software for the adaptive optics system, and no other contractor has equivalent knowledge or access to the data and proprietary information necessary to complete the ongoing research. The statutory authority for this other-than-full-and-open-competition procurement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a) for Sole Source acquisitions. The contract award is contingent upon completion of required certifications and approvals from the contracting officer, legal review, and head of contracting activity.