2.2.4 21R0034 J&A Redacted.pdf

Source Selection Information (with content) – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 For Official Use Only

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

CONTROL NUMBER: 2021-016

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6107621RCFE0002

Requiring Activity:

Commander Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) Regional Dispatch Center (RDC), Atsugi and Sasebo locations.

Description of Requirement:

This is a new sole source requirement for the upgrade of existing King-Fisher alarm receivers, antennas and repeaters in support of CNRJ RDC, sites Atsugi and Sasebo, Japan. The contractor will provide onsite services and material required to program, install, and conduct operational tests to ensure full operational function in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount:

1. Agency Contracting Activity:

N00406 – Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Puget Sound

2. Description of Action:

CNRJ requests award of a new firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) King-Fisher Co., Inc. The Government projects award for August 2021 and fiscal year 2021, funds type Operations and Maintenance, Navy funds will be used.

OEM:

King-Fisher Co., Inc.

81 Old Ferry Rd Lowell, MA 01854 United States

CAGE: 1X974

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

This requirement is for an on-site representative to accomplish the upgrade of the alarm receivers, antennas and repeaters at CNRJ RDC sites Atsugi and Sasebo, Japan. The contractor will provide onsite services and material required to program, install, and conduct operational tests to ensure full operational function in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

Due to COVID-19, travel regulations must be met before the contractor will be allowed to begin work in Japan including a 14 day Restriction of Movement (ROM) and ROM exit testing with a negative test result.

Installation to be completed within 12 months of contract award.

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Total Value:

4. Basis for Sole Source

a. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization

Brand Name (Note approval level requirements are applicable only to this portion

FAR 13.501(2)

Other: Sole Source

b. Reason for Authority Cited:

The new fire alarm receivers, antennas and repeaters must be compatible with the existing equipment for operability. The software included has to interface with the existing equipment for the dispatch center.

Currently the Radio Frequency Fire Alarm (RFFA) infrastructure, including all 50 RFFA control panels and software, are King-Fisher brand. No other manufacturer’s parts or equipment can interface with the current software or existing equipment. Products, specifications, offerings, and compatibility are owned and updated by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), King-Fisher Co., Inc. The required alarm receivers, antennas, and repeaters are only being sold through the manufacturer and are not available through other vendors. The use of a different brand of fire alarm receivers, antennas and repeaters would require the replacement and reprogramming of the entire RFFA infrastructure.

5. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

Market research indicates that only King-Fisher Co., Inc. is capable of providing the required supplies and services. There are no steps being taken at this time to increase competition.

7. Market Research:

The required sources per FAR Part 8 were screened on 17 June 2021. The required fire alarm receivers, antennas, repeaters and services are not provided by AbilityOne or UNICOR. Additional market research was conducted in June of 2021 as follows: review of previous acquisitions for the same and similar requirements; discussions with the requiring activity; internet searches including Google and SAM.gov contract opportunities; input from the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Puget Sound Small Business Professional; and discussion with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii regarding their results of a recent Sources Sought notice for King-Fisher alarm equipment.

In accordance with FAR Part 10, a determination has been made that the required supplies and services are of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on competitive market prices and under standard commercial terms and conditions. The required supplies and services are commercially available to the general public from private industry and meet the commercial

(b) (5) item definition at FAR 2.101. Additionally, the same and similar requirements have been solicited as commercial items and awarded as Firm Fixed Price contracts with standard commercial terms and conditions.

The market research conducted indicates that only King-Fisher Co., Inc. is capable of performing the required alarm, antenna and repeater upgrade as they hold proprietary rights to technical data, process, specifications and material, and items must be compatible with the existing system.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 4, NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

9. Any Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

N/A

10. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Date:

Title: Signature:

11. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Title: Signature:

29 June 2021

Regional Dispatch Manager

29 June 2021

Regional Dispatch Manager

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12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

Legal Counsel:

Phone:

Typed Name: Signature: