55 CONS 20F0003_JCER JA_Signed_Final_Redacted.pdf

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

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(See "Specific Guidance for Completing this Template" after item XII below.)

I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 55th Contracting Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE is the contracting organization responsible for the individual justification. The Contracting Officer is and the Contracting Specialist is

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

This justification and approval (J&A) is required to authorize the use of other than full and open competition procedures to issue a new sole source contract award to ISYS Inc. for continued Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) in support of USSTRATCOM's Global Operations Directorate Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. ISYS was providing this support under USAMS III TO FA460020F0003 as a FFP-LOE type contract, support ended under this TO on 13 Nov 2022. A new competitive USAMS IV TO FA460023F0004 was awarded on 28 Oct 2022. This award was protested at the GAO, File number B-421469, by ISYS on 7 Nov 2022 and a stop work order was issued on 9 Nov 2022. ISYS assists JCER to provide oversight of operational EMSO assessments and analytical evaluation of current Service/USSOCOM readiness. JCER requires the unique ability to conduct assessments of EMSO readiness, weapons systems and joint operational problem sets and multiple classification levels. JCER's employees are required to attain and maintain Secret, TS/SCI, and SAP/SAR security clearances in order to assist with data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting.

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

The contractor shall provide A&AS on site labor to support research on JEMSO readiness across each of the Services and USSOCOM, assist in obtaining relevant DOD documents, conducting studies, reporting the results thereof, analyzing options, and developing specified documentation to assist with effectively and efficiently carrying out the JCER mission. The execution of JCER's mission encompasses numerous sub-tasks (specified, implied, and / or essential) that require the contractor to assist with applying scientific methods and techniques, evaluation planning, coordinating specifications related to computer software use cases and software/hardware demonstrations, operations research and systems/readiness analysis, program management expertise, and an understanding of multi-Service and Joint TTPs. The estimated delivery date is 1 Dec 2022 for a two (2) month period of performance followed by four (4) one month options for a total proposed value of $1.713M. Travel is included based on JCER mission requirements through May 2023. This action will be funded using AF 3400 funding.

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

(1) The proposed action is a sole source follow on contract to USAMS III TO FA460020F0003 that was awarded to ISYS Inc. TO FA460020F0003 was a competitively awarded TO under the USAMS III multiple award IDIQ. A follow on TO was competitively awarded under the USAMS IV program on 28 Oct 2022 and was protested to GAO on 7 Nov. A stop work order was issued on 9 Nov 2022. Performance ended on 11 Nov 2022 on TO FA460020F0003, so there is currently a break in service. This requirement is for highly specialized services to continue A&AS support to the JCER mission. The planned bridge effort of 6 months will contain a 2 month base period and (4) one month options. These options will enable the government to quickly move away from this bridge effort as soon as the protest has been resolved. Therefore, this acquisition will be a follow-on contract for the continued provision of highly specialized services.

(2) The contractor personnel possess highly specialized capabilities and qualifications and no other services will satisfy the agency requirements in the time frame needed and allow the GAO protest to be addressed. The contractor personnel possess the necessary training, qualifications, and clearances to accomplish all necessary requirements. The contractor team has an understanding of the requirements, procedures, and mission. The A&AS services that were provided by ISYS Inc.

under task order FA460020F0003 meet the requirements of assessing and validating JEMSO readiness. ISYS' current JCER SMEs have the required experience and appropriate clearances required to support the JCER mission and multiple on-going

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(3) The JCER Program has determined that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. By transitioning to a different contract vehicle for this short-term requirement between 2 and up to 6 months there is a significant risk of losing highly skilled personnel, which would result in another schedule interruption for

Introducing new contract personnel for this relatively short period of performance will cause integration challenges. It will take extensive collaboration between contractors for the Government to get the benefits of the end product within the required timelines. Not approving this J&A to allow ISYS to perform while the protest is resolved will bring current time-sensitive reporting requirements, EMSO evaluation efforts, and infrastructure maintenance to a standstill.

Further, performing the mission without these contract services or competing the contract in November 2022 for the shortened PoP required would strain Government resources. Current ISYS JCER contractor continuity and resident expertise for this short PoP is unique to ISYS and contributes to accomplishing the mission tasks allowing the contract to run efficiently and accomplish the JCER mission as directed by CDR, USSTRATCOM. Disrupting this continuity with an extended break in service while the protest is resolved will be disadvantageous and result in schedule slips, configuration management issues, poor quality performance, untimely implementation of user requirements and added risk to the overall mission success. As such, the bridge to the current USAMS III contract is required to ensure the successful continuation of services with the minimum mission impact.

Accordingly, ISYS Inc. is the only firm capable of providing the services described above without the Government experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.

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.

On 10 Nov 2022, the Government posted a notice of proposed contract action and a sources sought on the GPE (https:// www.sam.gov). The posting notified any potential source that the Government intended to issue a sole source award to ISYS Technologies and advised any potential source that could provide full performance of the required service requirements starting at current contract completion to respond. No capable sources submitted a response, confirming the Government's assumptions regarding the capability of industry to perform these efforts in the time frame required.

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

The prices under ISYS's recent USAMS III TO discounted IDIQ rates that were competed, evaluated, negotiated, and found to be fair and reasonable at award. While the IDIQ's ordering period has expired, the requirements of this new award will materially be the same as the expired TO, as such, the anticipated cost to the Government for continued services that will be provided by this new award will be considered fair and reasonable based on price analysis and cost analysis as applicable.

There have been no significant changes to the economy that would significantly affect the rates.

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

As described in Section V above, market research was conducted by publicizing a notice to the GPE advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting responses from interested parties. Based on 0 responses to the posting on the GPE, market research determined that no other source other than the incumbent is capable of performing these efforts to prevent unacceptable delays in fulfilling this requirement.

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

This justification and approval (J&A) is required to authorize the use of other than full and open competition procedures to issue a new sole source contract award to ISYS Inc. for continued Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) in support of USSTRATCOM's Global Operations Directorate Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. ISYS was providing this support under USAMS III TO FA460020F0003 as a FFP-LOE type contract. Support ended under this TO on 13 Nov 2022. A new competitive USAMS IV TO FA460023F0004 was awarded on 28 Oct 2022. This award was protested to GAO on 7 Nov 2022 and a stop work order was issued on 9 Nov 2022. ISYS assists JCER to provide oversight of operational EMSO assessments and analytical evaluation of current Service/USSOCOM readiness. JCER requires the unique ability to conduct assessments of EMSO readiness, weapons systems and joint operational problem sets and multiple classification levels. JCER's employees are required to attain and maintain Secret, TS/SCI, and SAP/SAR security clearances in order to conduct data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting.

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

None

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.

Task Order FA4600-20-F-0003 ended on 11 Nov 2022. A competitive follow on USAMS IV TO was awarded on 28 Oct 2022, and on 07 Nov 2022 a GAO protest was filed. In response to the protest, a stop work order was immediately issued on 9 Nov 2022. As of 14 Nov 2022 there is an active break in contract support and an immediate bridge action is required to provide support while the Government works the GAO protest. There will be no long term barriers to competition once the protest is resolved. The USAMS III TO was competitively awarded for this requirement and the USAMS IV TO was also competitively awarded. All future iterations of this requirement are also planned to be competitively awarded.

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.

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Specific Guidance for Completing this Template

I. Agency and Contracting Activity. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(1))

Self-explanatory

II. Nature and description of the action being processed. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(2))

An individual J&A is for a single contract. State whether the action is a new contract or a modification to an existing contract (identify contract number) and identify the contract type(s) planned (e.g., firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee). If exception 2 is cited (unusual or compelling urgency), include the date of UCA/contract/modification issuance and amount.

An individual J&A cannot be used to support more than one contract action irrespective of the quantities or the dollar value stated therein. If a proposed contract will contain unpriced options (including NTE prices), those options must be supported by a separate J&A prior to option exercise. Stoehner Security Services, Inc., 248077.3, Oct. 27, 1992, 92-2 CPD ¶ 286 at 6. This principle applies with equal force and effect whenever a contracting officer seeks to exercise FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) if the contract that incorporated that clause by reference is not a Service Contract Labor Standards-covered contract, as such contracts do not include wage determinations that establish “prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor.” FAR 52.217-8. See Major Contracting Services, Inc., B-401472, Sep. 14, 2009, 2009 CPD ¶ 170 at 6, mot. for reconsid. den., Department of the Army --Reconsideration, B-401472.2, Dec. 7. 2009, 2009 CPD ¶ 250 at 5-6. In the alternative, the J&A supporting the basic contract must be a Class J&A.

Although a Class J&A may be written for multiple awards to a single source, or multiple awards to various sources, it must describe each proposed contract action separately so it is clear that each such action is within scope of that Class J&A. FAR 6.303-1(d).

III. Description of the supplies/services required to meet agency needs. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(3))

Describe the supplies, services, or supplies and services to be acquired. Identify the quantities of each item, the estimated delivery dates/periods of performance, the type of appropriation(s) that will acquire those supplies/services, the total estimated value of the acquisition (including options), and the methodology used to arrive at that total estimated value. Provide sufficient information to demonstrate to the approving official that the acquisition of intellectual property (IP) and associated IP rights will satisfy the program's requirements, acquisition strategy, life cycle sustainment plan, systems engineering plan, and test and evaluation master plan.

The program's requirements for IP and IP rights in the Request for Proposals (RFP) must be consistent with the program's acquisition strategy, life cycle sustainment plan, systems engineering plan, and test and evaluation master plan. Accordingly, approving officials will ensure this section of the J&A:

(1) States whether the CLIN structure will include separately-priced CLINs for intellectual property (IP) and IP rights. Once the DFARS is revised to implement 10 U.S.C. § 4236, Air Force contracting officers will be required to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for IP and associated IP rights. Air Force contracting officers must start thinking now how they will do so during sole-source and competitive negotiations and how the resulting contract will reflect the results of those negotiations. Otherwise, they may be caught flat-footed if the RFP did not include such separately-priced CLINs and the Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting issues the final rule implementing 10 U.S.C. § 4236 --the effective date of which occurs one day prior to the award date. See also FAR 7.105(b)(14)(iii) and DFARS 215.470(a);

(2) Lists the titles of all such IP (including digital models) to be to be acquired contained in Exhibits A-N of the draft Request for Proposals; and

(3) Identifies the type of IP rights to be acquired to those deliverables (including the IP rights to be acquired to contract administration information since the standard DFARS clauses do not grant the Air Force any license rights to that type of IP).

Mission-focused business leaders are encouraged to engage early in the acquisition life-cycle with industry regarding the subjects of IP and IP rights. They are also encouraged to consult with approving officials, designees, or both, regarding those subjects well in advance of submitting a draft J&A to the appropriate approving official.

For Class J&As, identify each contract action (contract, modification) to be authorized by the proposed J&A for each potential offeror. If the same information applies to more than one contract, it need only be stated once.

For ID/IQ or requirements contracts, use the maximum dollar value of the total estimated orders as the total estimated value of the

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“The __[insert program office name]__ has determined that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements.”

“The __[insert program office name]__ has determined that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Government's requirements.”

The purpose of this opening sentence is to direct the approving official's attention to which specific words in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) and (iii) will be the basis for going sole-source.

Next, when the rationale for going sole-source is based upon substantial duplication of cost, this sub-subsection must include an estimate of the amount of cost that would be duplicated (e.g., training required so that another source could acquire the skills necessary to perform the work, equipment, facilities) less the estimated cost to run a competition. (For example, the development costs the Government incurred under the existing contract or similar programs may provide insight into the amount of cost duplication were the proposed acquisition to be competed.) This sub-subsection should also identify the organization(s) that/who performed the analyses that supports those estimates, and describe the analysis that/those organization(s) performed to arrive at both estimates. The methodology must account for inflation during the projected remaining life cycle of the acquisition. (FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (iii)(A); FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(ii)).

When, however, the rationale for going sole-source is based upon unacceptable delay, this sub-subsection must state how long it would take someone else to obtain this capability (in months/years) and why, and provide a detailed explanation of the impact or problem caused by the delay. When describing the impact or problem caused by the delay, the rationale must identify all nodes on the critical path between the failure to acquire the supplies and services described in Section III and the delivery date(s)/period(s) of performance identified in that section, and the reduction (or frustration) of the warfighter's ability to accomplish specific missions.

The explanation provided must be commensurate with the delivery date(s)/period(s) of performance identified in Section III (e.g., longer delivery date(s)/period(s) of performance necessitate a more detailed explanation). (FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) & (iii)(B)).

Although the existence of IP rights retained by the developer make the supplies and services available from only once source, the mere existence of such rights does not in and of itself justify the use of this authority. (FAR 6.302-1(b)(2)). Therefore, if the program office will use that rationale to justify going sole-source, this sub-subsection must demonstrate the program office performed sufficient due diligence to validate the developer retains such IP rights that require the use of this authority to acquire the supplies and services described in Section III. Specifically, this sub-subsection must explain:

(1) What IP rights the Government acquired to what IP deliverables under predecessor contracts described in Subsection 1 of this section and why those rights are insufficient to compete acquisition of the supplies or services described in Section III;

(2) What IP clauses (include the month/year of issuance) or applicable commercial computer software licenses were included into all of those predecessor contracts described in Subsection 1 of this section;

(3) Whether those predecessor contracts included the Deferred Ordering clause (DFARS 252.227-7027) and if so, why the program office did not exercise its rights to acquire needed IP deliverables by exercising its rights under that clause;

(4) Why the Government did not acquire sufficient IP deliverables and IP rights under that/those predecessor contract(s) that would have precluded the need to go sole-source for the proposed acquisition (e.g., acquisition strategies for those predecessor contracts were based upon the Total System Performance Responsibility (TSPR) initiative);

(5) What IP deliverables did the program office acquire under that/those predecessor contract(s) and what restrictive markings did the developer affix to those deliverables;

(6) What pre-challenge requests for information or formal challenges the program office initiated in response to a developer's assertions of development at private expense (DFARS 252.227-7019, DFARS 252.227-7037) and what analysis the program office performed of the information it received in response to that request or formal challenge;

(7) What investigation the program office conducted to determine whether the IP deliverables provided under that/those predecessor contract(s) was/were developed in whole or in part at Government expense (e.g., reviewing the developer's IR&D project approvals and accounting records, reviewing earned value management data and integrated program management reports);

(8) Assuming the results of that investigation validate the developer's assertion of development at private expense, what if any steps did the contracting officer take to request the developer propose a price to furnish the IP deliverables and IP licenses

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When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-1, an RFI or Sources Sought Synopsis is mandatory. (DFARS PGI 206.303-2(b)(i)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-2, agencies must request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances unless the Government would be seriously injured if the agency complied with the time periods specified in FAR

5.203. (FAR. 5.202(a)(2); FAR 603.2-2(b)(2)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-3, no synopsis is required if the proposed contract action is for utility services other that telecommunications services and only one source is available. (FAR 5.202(a)(5)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-5, no synopsis is required if the proposed contract action results from acceptance of a proposal under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. (FAR 5.202(a)(7)).

When using the authority granted by FAR 6.302-6, agencies must request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances. (FAR 6.302-6(c)(3)). The fact that a proposed solicitation or contact action contains classified information, or that access to classified information may be necessary to submit a proposal or perform the contract does not, in itself exempt that proposed contract action from the synopsis requirement. (FAR 52.202(a)(1)). Under such circumstances, this section must identify what alternatives the program office used to compete this requirement (e.g., accessing the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) Acquisition Research Center's Central Contractor Registry database or the National Security Agency's (NSA) Acquisition Resource Center's Business Registry database to identify potential cleared offerors and summarize what outreach the program office conducted with those potential cleared offerors to determine their interest in the proposed acquisition).

If qualifying country sources have expressed interest, but will be excluded, provide supporting rationale.

VI. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(7))

Include the following text, suitably tailored: “Based upon (1) certified cost or pricing data provided in the offeror's proposal, (2) the program office's technical analysis of the offeror's Basis of Estimates (BOE), and (3) inputs from the Defense Contract Management Agency, including from the Administrative Contracting Officer, the contracting officer expects they will be able to determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.”

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or explain why market research was not conducted. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(8))

Discuss any market research conducted pursuant to FAR Part 10 (in addition to any actions described in Section VI above) and describe the results of that research. When other exceptions from the requirement to obtain full and open competition are relied upon, the market research might be limited to an examination of the acquisition history and experience with the marketplace under previous acquisitions for the same or similar items. Discuss what relevant documentation the contracting officer provided to respondents in a bidders library (e.g., capability development document, system engineering plan, system requirements document, statement of work/ performance work statement, technical data package, compliance documents). Discuss how the contracting officer shared the Government's analysis of each respondent's response with that respondent.

If market research was not conducted, so state and provide the rationale.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(i))

Provide any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, including an explanation of why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(i)).

IX. List of sources, if any, that expressed interest in the acquisition. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(10))

If all interested sources are identified in Section V, it is acceptable to state, “See Section V above.”

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making

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Describe any actions taken or to be taken to foster competition for future acquisitions of the supplies or services being acquired.

Describe potential actions the program office will take to remove existing barriers to competition identified in the justification and include a milestone schedule for accomplishing those actions. For example, if the barrier to competing acquisition of the supplies and services described in Section III is the lack of IP deliverables or sufficient IP rights to those deliverables, identify and analyze what possible steps could be taken to:

(a) Acquire those IP deliverables and associated IP rights,

(b) Implement a modular open system approach consistent with the program's capability development document, acquisition strategy, and system engineering plan (10 U.S.C. §§ 4401-4403), or

(c) Reverse engineer subsystems or components of the end items described in Section III.

IAW DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(S-70)(ii), for a non-competitive follow-on acquisition to a previous award for the same supply or service supported by a J&A citing the authority at FAR 6.302-1, include a copy of the previous J&A and include a discussion of the actions planned to overcome barriers to competition established in the previous justification, the status of those actions, and the results of those actions. The approval authority shall determine whether the planned actions were completed. If the planned actions were not completed, the justification for the follow-on acquisition shall be approved by the approval authority one-level above the approval authority for the previous justification. If the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) approved the previous justification, the approval remains at the SPE level.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer. (FAR 6.303-2(b)(12))

As evidenced by their signature, the contracting officer certifies that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel. (FAR 6.303-2(c))

As evidenced by their signatures, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

The following pages contain a suggested template for “International Agreement Competitive Restrictions (IACR)”.

The authority to prepare an IACR has been delegated from the HCA to the Contracting Officer.

(AFFARS 5306.302-4)

International Agreement Competitive Restrictions ( IACR)

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COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date Project Lead / Program Mgr / Requiring Activity [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Contracting Officer [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Communications and Info Systems Officer (CSO) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Local Legal Reviewer [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Competition Advocate [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Senior Contracting Official (SCO or SCCO) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date PEO / Commander (Requirements Cognizance) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date SAF/AQ [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Contracting Officer [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Competition Advocate [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date PEO [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date Senior Procurement Executive [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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Date [ Title ] [ Name ] [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

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I. Organization:

[ Agency, Contracting Activity (include base name and zip code) ] [ PCO (Name / Office Symbol / Phone) ] [ PR Number (If desired) ]

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

III. Description of the supplies or services being acquired, including the estimated value:

[ Include contract type, period of performance, cost and schedule, and rationale. ]

IV. Statutory Authority: 10 USC 2304(c)(4) as implemented by FAR 6.302-4, International Agreement.

V. Applicability of Authority:

[ State that the cited exception is applicable because (LOA #, treaty, agreement, etc.), dated ____________, directed that the requirement be obtained from __________________. ]

[ NOTE: Provide a copy of the page(s) of the agreement, treaty, or written directions that has the effect of restricting competition by the requirements activity and attach them to the IACR. ]

VI. Certification of Accuracy and Completeness:

As evidenced by his/her signature, the contracting officer has determined the IACR to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. The CO also approves the IACR.

As evidenced by his/her signature, the program/technical/requirements manager(s) have/has determined that any supporting data contained in the IACR, which is his/her responsibility, is both accurate and complete.