509 CONS Sole Source TIF Baseand4 JA.pdf

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

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

Department of the Air Force 509th Contract Squadron/PKB 660 Tenth St, Suite 222 Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5316

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

This justification and approval document authorizes the use of other than full and open competition procedures to acquire data analysis services. The requirement supports data analysis collection software. The data analysis software is within the Threat Information File (TIF) and is proprietary to Aries Consulting and Integration LLC. The vendor is also the developer and holds patent to the data analysis software. The requirement will be for one base year (22 September 2024 - 21 September 2025) with four 1-year option periods. The ultimate completion date will be 21 September 2029.

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

The requirement is for data analysis services in support of hardware and software data analysis collection from Aries Consulting and Integration LLC. The service is required to provide the Government with accurate and pertinent Threat Information File (TIF) data analysis to inform mission planning decisions in support of operational and test requirements.

On-site data analysis of the most current TIF data is also to be used to support mission planning efforts and tactics development by the B-2 enterprise and supplement existing practices and methods.

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

There is no other vendor who can provide the services. Aries Consulting and Integration LLC is the only provider who can work on the data analysis software (proprietary). The vendor owns the engineering authority and controls the source data.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

In this instance, there has been no indication which suggests a different vendor can provide this requirement. Until the Government utilizes a different TIF for its needs, the requirement will continue to be sole sourced. The current contract was synopsized on System for Award (SAM) on 3 August 2023 with no response from other vendors. This follow-on requirement will also be synopsized on SAM.

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

The contracting officer will compare pricing with other similar data analyst positions through GSA and other awarded contracts.

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

No existing or authorized third party vendor were found who can provide the requirement.

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

Aries Consulting and Integration LLC provides tailored data analysis specific to the their customers needs pulling Air Force level Threat Information File (TIF) data and provides on-site solutions in support of operational taskings. Personnel employed by Aries Consulting and Integration LLC will be conducting the data analysis and are uniquely qualified to do so based on

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

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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

Market research results suggest that no other sources are capable of providing the requirement without establishing a new TIF system.

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.

There are no actions planned to change the existing system in place. The contracting activity will continue to work on defining future needs to limit barriers to competition.

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.