21Q0109_Redacted non-comp.pdf

SWIP Tracking No.

DON SAP Guide Enclosure (3) 1

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE:

Micro-Coax, Inc Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Pottstown, PA 19464 64639

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

UT-085C-FORM-LL cable from Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, required for the

& onward, which is set to begin approximately in .

RDD:

Cost:

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

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DON SAP Guide Enclosure (3) 2

A. _X_ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. __ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. __X_ OTHER REASONS.

The part is part of a legacy design where the cables within are formed by the technicians during build. This allows each to be custom fit for right on the factory floor. These coax cables are custom built to have formable properties while maintaining

Modernization now allows the engineer to define the 3D shape of each cable which is then provided to the cable manufacturer who is now capable of molding cables to fit that design. As a result, manufacturers who built these custom cables have modernized their processes and no longer manufacturer to the old legacy designs.

was unable to source another supply to manufacture these cables due to diminishing manufacturing resources. attempted to however there are over within the that contain this material. When compared to the cost of a life time buy, it would not be financially feasible to in the system while meeting the program’s delivery schedule

The design & manufacture of the cable in question is owned by Carlisle, who provided notice of end of life (EOL) late last year (2020). After looked unsuccessfully for alternates and requested that Carlisle reconsider, Carlisle consented to do a last time run of the cable material if they receive the order within To use a different product would require .

Since this hand formable coax cable is used in roughly such a

B. ___ BRAND NAME. Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

C. ___UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals.

Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The