2015-57_SYnopsis.pdf

Control Number: 2015-57

Justification Review Document

Description of Acquisition: The Defense Contract Management Agency - Portfolio

Management & Integration (DCMA - PI) proposes to purchase a subscription service to Forecast

International’s Complete Market Intelligence Library- Civilian and Military.

Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901, as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) – Sole Source

(including Brand Name) for Commercial Items.

Estimated Contract Amount:

Base Year:

First Option:

Second Option:

Third Option:

Fourth Option:

Period of Performance:

Base Year: 09/07/2015 to 09/06/2016

First Option: 09/07/2016 to 09/06/2017

Second Option: 09/07/2017 to 09/06/2018

Third Option: 09/07/2018 to 09/06/2019

Fourth Option: 09/07/2019 to 09/06/2020

Prepared By: Jesse Williams Initials:___jdw __

Contract Specialist Date: ___08/19/2015 and

Technical/ Initials:_________

Requirements: DCMA - PI Date: _________

Contracting Initials:_________

Officer : Contracting Officer Date: _________

Proc Div, Initials:_________

Policy: Procurement Analyst Date: _________

Required Review Signatures: The below have reviewed this J&A and find the justification adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Procurement Center

Chief: Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Legal Counsel:

Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Competition

Advocate: Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Office: Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, Fort Lee, Virginia.

2. Type of Contract Action: DCMA-PI requests a follow-on contract to support the Industrial

Analysis Center’s financial, industrial, technological, and economic assessments. FY15

O&M funding will be used.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: DCMA-PI requires an annual informational subscription for the Z-R-LIB Intelligence Center consisting of a base year and four options. The complete

Market Intelligence Library- Civilian/ Military is the most comprehensive library available in the commercial marketplace. The subscription will provide DCMA - PI access to the entire product line, to include Airborne Electronics Forecast, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization

Forecast, AN Equipment Forecast, Anti-Submarine Warfare Forecast, Aviation Gas Turbine

Forecast, Business Aircraft Transactions & Evaluation Guide, Business Rotorcraft

Transactions & Evaluation Guide, Civil Aircraft Forecast, C41 – Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence Forecast, Defense & Aerospace Companies

Volume I, Defense & Aerospace Companies Volume II, Electronic Systems Forecast, Electronic Warfare Forecast, and Electro-Optical Systems Forecast, Industrial & Marine

Turbine Forecast (Gas & Steam), International Contractors Volume I, International

Contractors Volume II, International Defense Budgets, International Military Markets – Asia, Australia, Pacific Rim, International Military Markets – Eurasia, International Military

Markets – Europe, International Military Markets – Latin America & Caribbean, International Military Markets – Middle East & Africa, International Military Markets –

North America, Land & Sea-Based Electronics Forecast, Military Aircraft Forecast, Military

Force Structures of the World, Military Vehicles Forecast, Missile Forecast, Ordnance &

Munitions Forecast, Radar Forecast, Rotorcraft Forecast, Space Systems Forecast – Launch

Vehicles & Manned Platforms, Space Systems Forecast – Satellites & Spacecraft, Unmanned

Vehicles Forecast – Airborne Systems, Unmanned Vehicles Forecast – Land & Sea Systems, U. S. Defense Budget Forecast, and Warships Forecast.

Anticipated Cost of Requirement:

Base Year:

First Option:

Second Option:

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Fourth Option:

4. Authority Cited: 41 U.S.C. 1901, as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) – Sole Source

(including Brand Name) for Commercial Items.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Forecast International’s Real-Time Market Intelligence

Services are critical in supporting the Industrial Analysis Center’s financial, industrial, technological, and economic assessments, which are critical elements in satisfying the

DCMA mission and the needs of its customers. There are no other sources that can supply the comprehensive services and forecasts that Forecast International (FI) offers. FI primarily provides production forecasts for almost all major defense platforms, weapons and electronics systems. Forecasts are updated on a quarterly basis, and FI also provides 10 years of forecasts for the defense budget, international defense budget/market, companies, and program and sector analysis reports that are updated annually. All of these products are crucial for Industrial Capability Analysis, and FI forecasts are incorporated into analytical products that go directly to the most senior leaders in the Department of Defense.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The market was researched and several industry leaders were evaluated for their technical intelligence including Teal Group and IHS - Jane’s

Documental Solutions. Teal Group is a competitor that provides forecasts and analysis of the

Aircraft, UAV, Space, Missiles, some PGMs, and some Electronic Systems sectors.

However, Teal Group does not provide forecasts for Combat Vehicles, Munitions, Weapons, or Naval Vessels. Teal Group’s distribution is also through paper copy or CD form only, and is not nearly as comprehensive as the Forecast International forecasts. IHS - Jane’s

Documental Solutions provides sector production and budget forecasts for more sectors than

Teal Group, but IHS - Jane’s Documental Solutions is also more expensive according to past research and often relies on Forecast International forecasts for its own products.

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: The price will be determined fair and reasonable based on a published commercial price list and historical contract pricing.

8. Market Research Conducted: In addition to the research discussed in item 6 above, market research was conducted to determine if there were any other viable alternatives to

Forecast International. No technically acceptable replacements were discovered.

9. Other Factors: While all main competitive subscriptions provide a degree of additional information, the Industrial Analysis Center chooses to add the additional information rather than choose between them. Case in point, S&P Capital IQ provides further financial market insights, and the Industrial Analysis Center has included this subscription into inventory for the additional information it provides rather than ineffectively replacing the Forecast

Subscription.

10. Sources: Forecast International is not sold through resellers and is available only through the manufacturer.

11. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers: The Industrial Analysis Center will continue to evaluate the market for new and better sources of this subscription. However, replacements would not prove advantageous to the agency at this time because Forecast International’s comprehensive database provides the largest spectrum of information. Therefore, it would not be feasible to individually purchase reports from multiple vendors from an economic standpoint.

Technical/Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included within this justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Signature:_______________________________

Title: DCMA - PI Date: _______________________

Fair and Reasonable Price Determination/Contracting Officer Certification:

I hereby determine that the price for this action will be fair and reasonable and the memorandum detailing the Fair and Reasonable Price Determination will be included in the contract file documentation. I certify that this J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Date: _______________________

Justification Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Forecast International and support on an other than full and open competition basis, pursuant to the authority of 41

U.S.C. 1901, as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) – Sole Source, provided that funds are available, or will be available, and that the services and products herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

APPROVED:

Contracting Officer Date: _______________________