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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CORONA DIVISION

PO BOX 5000

CORONA, CA 92878-5000

IN REPLY REFER TO

1CUI

J&A No. 50,305 Ser 02/1552

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (Corona Division), Contracts Department, Code 02.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

Award of a Firm Fixed Price, Supply Contract on a sole source basis for a Secondary Noise Source System from Keysight Technologies.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) Program has a requirement for a Secondary Noise Source System from Keysight Technologies, which is comprised of the specific part numbers identified below.

The table below identifies the specific Keysight Technologies part numbers required for this sole source requirement:

QTY Part

Number Description

1 N9030B PXA Signal Analyzer 1 N9030B-550 Frequency Range, 2 Hz to 50 GHz.

1 N9030B-P50 Preamplifier, 50 GHz.

1 N9030B-SS2 Additional removable solid state drive.

1 N9069EM0E Noise Figure Measurement Application. Node-locked perpetual license.

1 N2002A Noise Source Test Set.

1 N2002A-001 Accessory Cable and adapters.

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4 346B-001 10 MHz to 18 GHz, nominal ENR 15dB w/ 346B- 001 Type-N (male) connector

2 346B-100 10 MHz to 18 GHz, nominal ENR 15B w/ 346B- 100 APC 3.5(m) connector.

4 346C-100 10 MHz to 18 GHz, nominal ENR 15B w/ 346B- 100 APC 3.5(m) connector.

2 346A-100 10 MHz to 18 GHz, nominal ENR 6 dB w/ 346A- 100 APC 3.5(m) connector.

4 346CK01 1 GHz to 50 GHz 346 series noise source, 2.4 mm connector.

4 83059B Coaxial Adapter, 3.5mm Female-Female.

4 11901B 2.4 mm female to APC-3.5 female adapter.

4 11878A 3.5 mm to Type-N adapter kit.

4 11903B 2.4mm (f) to type-N(f) adapter.

5 11900B 2.4 mm female to 2.4 mm female adapter.

3 11500E Cable, 3.5 mm male to 3.5 mm male, dc to

26.5 GHz.

1 11713E Attenuator Switch Driver.

2 11713E-101 Viking connector to Viking connector.

The total estimate value of this acquisition is $265,189.91 and will be funded with Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Aircraft Procurement Navy (APN) funds.

Appropriation FY22 Total

APN $265,189.91 $265,189.91

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.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The statutory authority permitting this sole source action is 41

U.S.C. 1901, Simplified acquisition procedures - a sole source acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures for the acquisition of commercial items, as implemented by FAR 13.501(a).

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

As discussed below, the nature of the acquisition requires the use of the above cited authority. NAVAIR METCAL currently utilizes the Secondary Noise Source System from Keysight Technologies. Due to the equipment being highly specialized, the parts from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Keysight Technologies, are the only ones that can withstand the stress of calibrating support equipment while maintaining accuracy and precision. These calibration standards would be used by the Navy Primary Servicing Laboratory to calibrate the Noise Figure Analyzer workload found in the Navy’s inventory. This procurement is required to replace calibration standards that have lost functionality due to broken parts or ageing internal components. If any other brand besides Keysight Technologies was procured it would not be compatible with the current LabVIEW software setup and the programming would need to be completely rewritten. Rewriting the program would involve completely new installation, system verification, check standard SPC’s, NIST submission, training, and Primary Measurement System Documents (PMSD) which would take no less than 640 hours or 80 days and costing no less than $127,000, combining cost & hours/days for new installation, system verification, check standard, NIST submission, training and

PMSD.

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

A Sources Sought Notice (SSN) was posted on Beta System for Award Management’s (SAM) indicating the Government’s intent to sole source this requirement to Keysight Technologies. The posting was issued on 17 March 2022 and closed on 21 March 2022. There were no interested vendors. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than Keysight Technologies to provide the required supplies.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

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

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in Section 5, Corona Division, Contracts Department has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies covered by this J&A. If another potential source emerges, Corona Division will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

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

COMBINED TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE:

__________________________________________(732) 323-7568________ Patrick Brannick, NAVAIR Acq Team Lead Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303 (90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

Corinne Foley Petersen, Counsel, Code 00L Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 13.501 (a)(2)(i))

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

Tashell Richmond Phone No. Date Contracting Officer, Code 0221

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION