21D0025-P00008-JAredacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

INDIAN HEAD DIVISION

3767 STRAUSS AVENUE

SUITE 201

INDIAN HEAD, MD 20640-5150

J&A No.FY25-MAR03-4 Code: 026

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Contacts Code 026.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

This action will award a modification to contract N0017421D0025, on a sole source basis to increase ceiling to add additional items to include the Bio Safety Enclosure (BSE) Technical Data Package (TDP) and Universal Mobile Tester (UMT) in support of Joint Biological Point Detection Systems (JBPDS) and Enhanced Maritime Biological Detectors (EMBD) to:

Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Chemring Detection Systems 4205 Westinghouse Common Drive Charlotte, NC 28273-3958

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

N0017421D0025 is a sole source contract for the purchase of parts for the J PDS and EMBD systems. This modification is for the purchase of the BSE TDP for EMBD, which is the shell of the detector that houses all components that make up EMBD, and the purchase of the Universal Mobile Testers (UMT). The UMT is essential to installing EMBD in the fleet, with it being a system that is used to test single components or legacy parts as a whole to ensure the parts are working as designed before installing onboard ships.

This modification will increase the value of the contract from $5M to $8M.

Estimated Dollar Value

FY25

Total

Total $3M

The government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

Currently the fleet uses JBPDS and EMBD parts provided by Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems (CSES). The Government purchased JBPDS through a full rate sole source production contract awarded in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. The Government requires the purchase of the TDP as CSES is no longer manufacturing the BSE.

CSES has agreed to sell the Government the TDP. With the purchase of the TDP, the Government will own the unlimited rights to the TDP to procure the BSE for all future requirements. The BSE and UMT are propriety to Chemring, with ownership of all TDPs for these items, which is why the Government can currently only procure from CSES.

In order to support the Navy capability for threat detection and meet requirements for repair of JBPDS and EMBD Line Replaceable

Units (LRUs), the procurement of EMBD UMTs from CSES is required.

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

To further broaden market research and to satisfy the requirements of DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d), a Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov website on 08/22/2024. The posting yielded one (1) response, who was the intended sole source contractor.

As required by FAR 5.203, a pre-solicitation notice was publicized on the SAM.gov website on 10/29/2024. Zero (0) responses were received.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, with the Government gaining ownership of the TDP, NSWC IHD Contracts Department will be competing follow-on efforts for future requirements.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Combined Technical/Requirements Cognizance:

Signature N d)

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Print) and Title (Code) Phone No. Date

APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(1).

Rachel N. Luther Date Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office

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LUTHER.RACHEL.NEWM

AN.

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