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SWIP Tracking No: N00164-22-SIMACQ-CR-JXQ-0078

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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

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

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE:

Vision4ce L

Tel: ( 0) Email: info@vision4ce.

Will accept quotes from authorized distributors.

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:

For the SPEIR program, JXQQ personnel has implemented an OASIS lab within the Software Integration Lab (SIL). A video tracker is an essential part of the mission being accomplished within this lab. The required tracker will have to support functions such as image processing for multi-target detection and target classification using Convolutional Neural Network with low latency target tracking. The necessary video tracker has an internal recording memory with remote control monitoring. This video tracker will be for new project support, including configuration of the classification engine for naval and airborne targets providing high-level classification of up to 20 classes in total. Examples of the classes being rotary wing, large commercial vessels, yachts, etc.

Total Acquisition Cost

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

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

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.

A specific video tracker configuration with a particular enclosure that includes all necessary connections. No other vendor is available that offers this specific build configuration with the turnaround time that is needed to support the project. The video tracker is required to support high performance modeling and simulation, as well as requiring certain connectivity capabilities while being in a certain high-level classification enclosure. The SPEIR program and JXQQ personnel have gone through a reorganization, and with the change, it has been necessary to set up a lab in which this video tracker will be an integral part. This is the last essential component to set up the system, continue testing and execute our mission. Finding a suitable alternate video tracker and vendor will cause unacceptable delays of up to in the operational schedule and testing, consume approximately , and cost the government approximately

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 determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

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3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

4. If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.

IV. CERTIFICATIONS/APPROVALS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

B. Certification/Approval.

Upon the basis of the above statements and information justification, I hereby approve, as the Contracting Officer, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) using other than full and open competition.