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Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

United States Air Force

AFSC/PZA

3001 Staff Drive Tinker AFB, OK 73145 United States Air Force

FD2030-23-02037

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

A class Justification and Approval (J&A) is appropriate based on the expectation that there will be multiple task/ delivery orders generated from the basic contract. , the orders will be for in-scope work. The goal is to obtain a new follow-on, firm-fixed price, requirements-type contract for the repair of the F-16 Electrical Control Box. The contemplated contract is for repair services from Hamilton Sundstrand (Collins), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code 0VUU6. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 16, a requirements type contract with a one-year basic contract and four one-year options is considered to be appropriate for this acquisition. This acquisition is not commercial and is not a bridge action. The estimated total value of this award is with an estimated award date of Jan 25.

Previous Contract: FA8117-21-D-0015 Date of Award: 07 Jan 21 Completion Date: 6 Jan 25 Basic Award: Sole Source Value:

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Under the contemplated contract, Hamilton Sundstrand (Collins) will provide the following services for repair of the F-16 Electrical Control Box.

Year Estimated Period of Performance Estimated Dollars

Basic 7 Jan 25 - 6 Jan 26

Option I 7 Jan 26 - 6 Jan 27

Option II 7 Jan 27 - 6 Jan 28

Option III 7 Jan 28 - 6 Jan 29

Option IV 7 Jan 29 - 6 Jan 30

Over & Above (O&A) 7 Jan 25 - 6 Jan 30

O&A (Expedite Fee) 7 Jan 25 - 6 Jan 30

Total Contract

PR Line Item 0001: REPAIR (2549) Input National Stock Number (NSN): 1660-01-251-2549 / Input Part Number (PN): 11260-3 Output NSN: 1660-01-251-2549 / Output PN: 11260-3 Item Unique Identification (IUID): 1

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PR Line Item 00007: OVER AND ABOVE (O&A) Is negotiated on an as needed basis. Over and above is estimated at 10% of total estimated repair dollars based on historical requirement.

Type of appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0007:

PR Line Item 0008: O&A (SURGE Expedite Fee) Is negotiated on an as needed basis for SURGE. The O & A Expedite Fee is estimated at 10% of total estimated repair dollars.

Type of appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0008:

PR Line Item 0009: DATA Not separately Priced Data IAW DD 1423 CDRL CAV-AF Reporting

PR Line Items 0001, 0002, 0004, and 0005 prices were derived from previous contract plus 5% inflation factor.

The Contract Line Item (CLIN) structure will not include separately priced CLINs for Intellectual Property (IP) or IP Rights. The preceding IP rights strategy is consistent with the Acquisition Strategy as approved by the appropriate authority.

This J&A covers all contract actions including options, task orders and delivery orders for all CLINs detailed in the CLIN table above.

Due to the circumstances described below in Sections IV and V, there are no immediate actions that could be taken to develop competition. Therefore, it is considered appropriate to seek approval for more than one year of requirements. If other qualified or approved sources become known at any time during the life of this contract, full and open competition will be considered and utilized to the maximum extent practicable.

IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

The Electronic Control Boxes for F-16 processes sensor data to control the mass air flow rate to the aircraft cockpit and equipment bays of the aircraft. The Electronic Control Boxes specifically supports the F-16 aircraft and therefore, requires a qualified remanufacturing source to ensure uninterrupted continuity. Hamilton Sundstrand (Collins), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code 0VUU6 has been providing this service on previous sole source contracts FA8117-16-D-0005, and FA8117-21-D-0015, and is the only contractor with the capability to perform the required service at this time. Performance of this service requires prequalification In accordance with (IAW) Air Force Materiel Command Instructions (AFMCI) 23-113. Therefore, this is a follow-on contract for the continued performance of a highly specialized service.

This service is subject to FAR Part 9 compliant qualification requirements, and as such, any contract award is limited to suppliers that have been deemed an approved source conditioned upon the Source Approval Request (SAR) process prescribed in AFMCI 23-113. Hamilton Sundstrand (Collins) is currently the only approved source. One vendor (RV Global Solutions) responded to Sources Sought Synopsis via 422 Supply Chain Management Squadron (SCMS) AFMC Request for Information (RFI) Responses email account. Clarification email was sent to RV Global Solutions on 3 Aug 23 asking for clarification on data and equipment the company may posses for repair of these

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VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the items described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. IAW FAR 15.4, the contractor will be required to submit Certified Cost or Pricing Data and/or Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. A detailed cost analysis and price analysis will be performed on the proposed skill mix of labor, labor hours, types and quantities of material, other direct or indirect rates, and will be negotiated by the Government based on recommendations from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and expert technical personnel supporting the program. The Contracting Officer will request a technical evaluation from the Program Office. The Contracting Officer may seek audit assistance from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) if necessary. The contract price will be negotiated IAW procedures in FAR Part 15 ensuring the ultimate cost to the Government is fair and reasonable.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research, in accordance with FAR 10.001 and 10.002, was conducted by a multi-functional team consisting of the Item Manager, Equipment Specialist, Logistics Officer, and Engineer. This research included inquiries into Internet sites including Google, the Thomas Register, Haystack, and similar item manufacturer's websites and was conducted on 7 Sep 23. No other companies have submitted a SAR package necessary to meet the requirement described in section IV. Further, this requirement cannot be modified nor be satisfied with a commercial or modified commercial item. Market research was signed by Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and by Program Manager (PM) 7 Sep 23.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

No further information.

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

See Section V above.

Hamilton Sundstrand (Collins) CAGE: 0VUU6

CARR 538 KM 0.7 CALLE B LTE 9

Santa Isabela 00757-0000 Puerto Rico Commercial Phone: 860-595-8169

RV Global Solutions Inc Cage: 6TC84 247 E Front St, Suite 1 Trenton, NJ 08611-1717 Commercial Phone: 732-802-0009

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The 422 SCMS will continue to monitor the marketplace for potential source development and will continue discussions with the OEM regarding additional sources. The Government will continue to synopsize requirements, rescreen the item, and attempt to acquire the data necessary to qualify additional sources with requests of Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing to acquire the data usage rights. As stipulated in Section XI of the previous J&A, a ROM request was sent to Alan Keney at Collins on 3 Aug 23 and no response was received.

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Per PGI 206.304(a)(S-70)- As indicated by signature on the Coordination and Approval Document, the previous J&A has been reviewed and the Approval Authority determines that all stated actions to remove barriers to competition have been accomplished.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.