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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

STMPLTFtED ACQUISITTON 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 NUMBER PROJECT/TASK NUMBER ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOGUMENT 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); Medium Range Recovery (MRR) product Line intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a brand-name basis. The statutory authority permitting other than tull and open competition is 4l u.s.c. 1901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-l(b) (1).

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

MRR intends to purchase the item shown in the table below on a sole source basis and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) if they are not the OEM or an approved source of the OEM.

QuantiW Optional Ouantitv Part Number (P/t{) Nomenclature 6 each 6 each HM043-033-61 Simal Conditioner

These Signal Conditioner tank System used on USCG aircraft.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABIL]TY 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 part which has been designed and manufactured by Robertson Fuel System (Cage Code 1T765). As the OEM of this item, Robertson Fuel System owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights. This specific Signal Conditioner is the only one approved by the USCG.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICTTED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURGES

AS PRACTTCABLE (|NCLUDE 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 Information Service (WebFLIS); (DoD FEDM[L); the General Services Administration's (GSA) online purchasing service - GSA Advantage@; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (ILSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM's web site. This item is not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. Several authorized commercial distributors were identified in addition to the OEM. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web site at u s'rr'.llro.gor IAW FAR 5.101(a) (1).The OEM and authorized distributors will be notified of this posting to FBO.

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REAsoN THAT suGGEsrED souRcE ls'\ oNLy souRcE wHrcH cAN pRovtDE rne suls oR sERvtcEs.

Robertson Fuel System is the OEM and they own the rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item. USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned this item an Acquisition Method Code (AliC) of : and an Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) Code of H. IAW Volume 10, Table 7l of DoD 4100.39 (series), an AMC of 3 indicates that the item is required to be purchased from the actual manufacturer, regardless of whether or not the prime Contractor is the actual manufacturer. However, the USCG will also accept items from OEM approved source as long as they are able to provide the required traceability. An AMSC of H stipulates that the Governmeniphysically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source. The USCG is conducting a sole source acquisition. Any offeror that is able to provide the sole source item and part number including the ability to submit documentation showing clear traceability to the OEM or to demonstrate that ih"y u." a distributor officially authorized by the OEM will be considered for award.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCR]PTION OR OTHER !NFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICTT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

The part to be procured is complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require unique production techniques and extensive and./or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to manufacture this part and has no plans to do so.

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

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

As previously stated, the Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications and drawings required to manufacture this item which has prevented the USCG from being able to provide an adequate technical description to potential new sources. Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition when the manufacturing, performance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.

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