Justification_and_Approval.PDF

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

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ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A ".JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION." PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center {ALC), Engineering Services Division (ESD), anticipates the award of a firn1-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis. This justification for other than full and open competition is submitted for approval in accordance with {IA W) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303-1 (a) using the authority in FAR 6.302-5(b )(6) -authorized or required by statue.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

ESD intends to purchase Air Data Pressure Test equipment from Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Testvonics, Inc., CAGE Code

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ADTS-3350ER

Nomenclature Air Data Pressure Test equipment

The air data controller (ADC) is an essential avionics component found on aircraft, this computer replaces individual instruments to determine the calibrated airspeed, altitude and altitude trend, from air pressure captured at the airframes external pitot and static air ports. A requirement ,�xists to fault verify the ADC during periodic and scheduled maintenance intervals to ensure that the system operates within the manufacturers threshold limits in altitude and airspeed reporting accuracy. The testing may be performed on the aircraft either inside or outside the hanger without removing avionics components from the aircraft. The Air Data Pressure Test equipment shall provide air pressure to the pitot and static air ports to emulate flight at various altitudes and airspeeds.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

The item to be procured under this acquisition is a highly specialized system developed by the manufacturer, TESTVONICS, Inc. As the OEM, all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture belong exclusively to the manufacturer. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from other than the OEM are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is not economical to purchase these rights. This specific Air Data Pressure Test equipment is built to the highest aviation grade specifications, has been evaluated against the USCG Performance Specification, and can be acquired from a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) IAW FAR 19.1406.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOT A TIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal Logistics lnforn1ation Service (FLIS); Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DoD EMall); GSA Advantage; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (ILSmart); internet search engines;

and the OEM's web site. There were a multitude of Air Data Pressure Test sets located during the market research portion of this acquisition, however c,nly one (I) was located that was manufactured by a SDVOSB concern. This item is not available from any mandatory Government source IA W FAR 8.002 or from any non-mandatory source IA W 8.004.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

IAW FAR 19.1406. the contracting officer shall consider a contract award to a SDVOSB concern on a sole source bases, before considering small business set-asides provide none of the exclusions of FAR 19.1404 apply and there is not a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two (2) or more SDVOSB concerns, The anticipated award price of the contract will not exceed $4 million, the requirement is not currently being performed by an 8(a) participant under the provisions of Subpart 19.8 or has been accepted as requirement by SBA under Subpart 19.8, the SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance, and award can be made a fair and reasonable price.

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EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUIT ABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Authorized or Required by Statute (FAR 6.302-5), Veterans First Contracting Acts, pennits a Contracting Officer to sole-source to a SDVOSB up to $4 mi'lion. FAR 5.202(a)(4) gives exception to submitting notices required by FAR 5.201 when the proposed contract action is ex ressl authorized b a statute from a s ecific source.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

The Government will :.:ontinue to conduct market research to ascertain if there are changes in the marketplace that would enable future actions to be competed.

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