X-ray_justification_final_redact_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

Version Control Date: October 7, 2015

Date: August 24, 2018

MEMORANDUM TO: Jessica Chu, Contracting Officer, ADM/AMD/OBA

FROM: , Contracting Officer Representative, Office

ADM

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(JOFOC)

REFERENCE: X-Ray Screening Equipment

“Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104”

1. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Sole source brand name Gemini 6040 x-ray systems with 1 year service.

a. Acquisition purpose and objectives. The NRC requires Rapiscan/American

Science and Engineering (AS&E) Gemini 6040 x-ray systems for use at the NRC.

b. Project background. The NRC currently uses Gemini 6040 x-ray systems at all NRC facilities. All NRC Protective Security Officers (PSO) are trained on the use of the systems. The Gemini 6040 uses a patented Backscatter technology that is only available from Rapiscan AS&E. Backscatter technology provides a more detailed image of x-rayed material allowing PSO’s to quickly identify threat objects and limits the number of required pass-through of screened items.

c. Name and address of the proposed contractor(s).

Rapiscan Systems 2805 Columbia Street Torrance, California 90503

2. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs.

a. Project title. X-Ray Screening Equipment

b. Project description.

The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW).

Base Task:

The Contractor shall provide two (2) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems to NRC HQ as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 Threat Image Protection 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 years of service

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 years of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC HQ.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

Option Task A:

The Contractor shall provide one (1) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems or equivalent to NRC Region 1 as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 years of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC Region 1.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

Option Task B:

The Contractor shall provide one (1) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems or equivalent to NRC Region 2 as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 year of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC Region 2.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

Option Task C:

The Contractor shall provide one (1) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems or equivalent to NRC Region 3 as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 year of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC Region 3.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

Option Task D:

The Contractor shall provide one (1) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems or equivalent to NRC Region 4 as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 year of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC Region 4.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

Option Task E:

The Contractor shall provide one (1) Rapiscan AS&E 6040 x-ray inspection systems or equivalent to NRC TTC as follows:

1ea:

Gemini 6040 2ft Roller Table, 36in exit table 1 year of service

The Contractor shall deliver and install to NRC TTC.

The Contractor shall provide initial user training immediately after installation.

c. Acquisition Information.

Requirement type.

Supplies/equipment

Type of action.

New requirement

Proposed contract/order type.

Firm-fixed-price

Statement of Work Type Completion

Requisition number. AMD-18-0172

Total estimated dollar value and performance/delivery period.

Base Task - The estimated dollar value is . The systems shall be delivered within 30 days after contract award.

Optional Tasks A-E – The estimated dollar value is . The systems shall be delivered within 30 days after contract award.

3. Identification of the justification rationale.

This acquisition is conducted using Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items pursuant to FAR 13.500.

4. Description of the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

The AS&E Gemini 6040 X-Ray Inspection System, with the Z Backscatter technology, is the agency standard used throughout the NRC. It is extremely important that the NRC is consistent with the X-Ray inspection systems. Introducing new equipment at this point would require approximately 60 security officers and 6 mail room personnel to be trained on the new equipment, creating an additional cost. The NRC has invested extensive hours of training over the years to train its security guards and mailroom personnel on the current Backscatter system. Backscatter technology provides a more detailed image of x-rayed material allowing Protective Security Officers to quickly identify threat objects and limits the number of required pass-through of screened items. Rapiscan AS7E is the only current provider of this technology.

5. Description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable. Indicate whether a FedBizOpps notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

The notice of intent to sole source will be publicized on FBO as required by FAR 5.2.

6. Description of the efforts made by the Contracting Officer (CO) to determine that the cost/price of the contract/order is fair and reasonable consistent with FAR 8.404(d) or 15.406-2.

The CO will do a cost/price evaluation using historical pricing, IGCE, and commercial pricing to determine the cost is fair and reasonable.

7. Description of the market research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research was conducted online and it was determined that Rapiscan/AS&E is the only provider of the required Gemini 6040 with backscatter technology. No other sources were discovered that could provide comparable products with the required technology.

8. Other factors supporting the justification, if any. N/A

9. List sources, if any, that have expressed an interest in the acquisition. N/A