1002309- FAR 13 106 Single Source Justification.doc

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SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)

R5 Flight Simulation Training Room Maintenance Contract IAW FAR 13.106(b) (1) Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as the Contracting Officer, hereby approve the use of other than full and open competition of the proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

I. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION:

Contracting Activity: Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region 5 AQM Requisition #: 1002309 Region 5 Flight Simulation Training Room Preposed Maintenance Contract Estimated Contract Cost: $16,500.00

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/ SERVICES REQUIRED:

2020 – 2021 with options ($16,500.00 PER ANNUM) MAINTENANCE CONTRACT SERVICE POLICY, USFS, (14 total simulator units) 9 each SIMULATORS, 1 each HOST CONTROLLER STATION, 1 each CAMERA HOST, 3 each ROLE PLAYER JOYSTICK STATIONS.

THIS SERVICE POLICY PROVIDES: Unlimited telephone support, three service trips per calendar year (schedule coordinated with simroom technician), ATC OEM components provided when repairs are required. The Maintenance contract will provide 3, 2 to 3-day visits per year as deemed necessary.

The requirement for the proprietary vendor to perform the more complex work such as using Equipment analysis and evaluation using DVM, Oscilloscope, Calipers, Pressure gauges, Force gauges on the patented control systems in each simulator. The “Host Machine Server” powerful enough to algorithmically control the new ATC Flight Simulator Co, proprietary AA 2.0 software and the proprietary simulator hardware already mentioned. Each simulator has several computers for output views in synchronous along with one hardware computer to calculate inputs & outputs of the flight hardware inside each simulator. The main Host Computer Server is configured so the networking of the proprietary software can be distributed to the networked simulator computers. To also install repair the proprietary server functionality of “AA 2.0 Unity Based Gaming Engine Platform” which has the latest proprietary code inserted.

ATC Flight Simulator Co. designs, engineers and packages all components to work with the core Air Attack 2.0 software program therefore the main controller device requires specific proprietors’ specifications.

The ATC Flight Simulator Company is the only qualified company / contractor due to patents and exclusive rights agreements and outright ownership of all products (simulators & software) with “ATC Flight Simulator Co.” name or as a result of manufacture and development.

III. JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE:

10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1). The services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. ATC Flight Simulator is the proprietary vendor.

The contractor is a uniquely qualified individual with decades of specific knowledge in complex simulator manufacturing. The contractor has installed all the original simulators, hardware & software in the R5 Flight Simulation Training Room.

Over the course of the years since 2004 when the project was initiated and competed we discovered the big simulation companies out there showed the truedepth of the industry by bidding SEVEN MILLION and 4 something % MILLION, and I think there was a high 2 MILLION dollar bid but ATC Flight Simulator came in at a partnership level of +/-$350,000.00 for three simulators. As the sim room technician back then also, I installed the networking cabling and network rack in the closest telecom room. Each phase has been as honest as I described by the ATC Flight Simulator Co., again and again on each contract.

IV. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

N/A

V. STEPS TO PRECLUDE FUTURE SINGLE SOURCE AWARDS:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. A determination of fair and reasonable prices will be maintained within the contract file. Reference the IGE document submitted.

VI. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DETERMINATION:

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available Name/Grade of Contracting Officer: _Dindo L. Laxamana____

Signature: _/s/Dindo L. Laxamana________________ Date: _6/4/2020______________________________

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