J A_Spare_Parts-Final_Redacted.pdf

IN REPLY REFER TO

J&A Number: 0024-16-006-00 Code: 60

P.R. Number: 1300561570

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command (Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division) Contracts Division (Code 02).

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

This is a sole source action to be awarded without providing for full and open completion. The proposed contract action is a purchase order for the replacement/spare parts, calibration sources and traini for the Navy’s Shore Based – Air Particle Detector to be awarded to Canberra Industries, Inc.

3. Description of Supplies/Services red, is a Canberra Industries, Inc. and is a fication of the commercial In order to prepare the ) to radioactive sources needed for periodic performance checks and annual calibration.

Training services will also be acquired as part of this purchase order. Canberra Industries e training to the Lead Activity (NNSY) of the The training material and topics wil tenance, repairs, and calibration of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CARDEROCK DIVISION

9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

WEST BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

shall provide the d to fully ma system. This acquisitio l technical and requirements personnel.

oximately tion sources to maintain the

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements (FAR 6.302-1).

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority and Can

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re covering the o correspondin in l non-United States jurisdictions and, trade secret ng several aspects of the production of the and its components/spare parts.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable

NAVSEA has in

. The RTG works with the Department of Def the Naval Shipyards, and industry to under nd

. This includes insight into the different

The RTG m t p participate in the event. p s and researchers, the RTG, is fully aware of the , its participants, and their respective limitatio

A market research was performed on 9 December 2015, in which the Navy’s requirements personnel searched for other companies that had the capability of providing the parts and sources. In addition, catalogs and other generally available information were obtained by online sources. The outcome of th ue a sole source contract to Canberra Industries, Inc. for the effort described herein a sources sought was posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) for 15 days in accordance with DFARS POI 206.302-1(d). The proposed contract will be synopsized via the FedBizOps website in accordance with FAR 5.2. A special notice will be posted notifying industry of the Government’s intent to purchase the supplies from a sole source. The contract file will be documented as to the responses received from the synopsis. This acquisition is determined to be sole source based on Canberra In e Navy with therefore, arties the Navy with The lack of an notice synopsis validates the RTG’s determination.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable. The expected cost is based on catalog prices provided by Canberra Industries, Inc. These prices include the calibration sources and the training services which will be provided by the manufacturer. This information is sufficient to support the fair and reasonable cost determination of this procurement.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition of Open communication with the times. If another potential es, NSWCCD will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.