2 Justification and Approval.pdf

Use of a Single Source Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 765 ABS/CONF/PKA

Project/Program Name: NAVAID/GATR/CHANNEL BANK Maintenance and Support Service

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F2N34R1053AW01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $30,630.42

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The contract shall provide maintenance and support services on all NAVAID/GATR Channel Bank equipment listed in Appendix A of the Performance Work Statement. The Channel Bank equipment, shall be kept in manufacturing operating condition and shall be maintained in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Altice Empresas (MEO) maintenance specifications and schedules.

A NAVAID is a physical devise on the ground that provides navigational data, allowing aircrafts to detect them and fly to, therefore this service is crucial in order to maintain the runway at Lajes operational and is without question mission essential.

Section C: Rationale for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

This service requirement is a sole source due to the fact that Altice Empresas (MEO) was the company that installed current NAVAID system at Lajes, therefore owns exclusive rights to install, repair and maintain this system. Additionally, this long-haul equipment is made up of a proprietary design of hardware components, operated by software under proprietary license to Altice Empresas (MEO). The technical expertise to install the system is confidential and owned by Altice Empresas (MEO). If another contractor were to perform maitenance or repairs on current the current NAVAID system Altice Empresas (MEO) would void all responsibilities for this system.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

This requirement was reviewed by the Contracting Officer and the Requirement Owner to ensure that all possibilities for competition were considered early in the acquisition cycle. Government also confirmed with Altice Empresas (MEO) that no other company is authorized to perform maintenance and repair services to the NAVAID/ GATR Channel Bank equipment.

A sources sought was posted in SAM.GOV and only Altice Empresas (MEO) submitted a response confirming that their company is able to perform required service.

This requirement is unavailable for competition based on the proprietary rights of Altice Empresas (MEO) and their copyright system software package, nevertheless solicitation will be posted in SAM.GOV along with the J&A for 15 days.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

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All requirements are thoroughly reviewed to ensure that competition in not unnecessarily restricted. Altice Empresas (MEO) is the only manufacturer authorized to install, repair and maintain current NAVAID/GATR Channel Bank equipment. Therefore, it will be difficult to remove barriers to competition. However, if Altice Empresas (MEO) allows other vendors to be authorized to perform installation, repairs and maintenance to the NAVAID system, then all vendors will be solicited appropriately.

Section F: 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.

Date

01-Jul-2021

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Claudia F. Silva, LGS-09

Signature of Contracting Officer

4 Jan 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Rationale for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: 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.

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