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December 2015

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 NUMBER

8178-JE03

PROJECT/TASK NUMBER

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

$148,097.00

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), Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line intends to award a firm-fixed price repair order on a sole source basis. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b) (1).

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

MRR intends to repair 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 authorized distributor of the

OEM.

Quantity

Optional Quantity

National Stock

Number (NSN)

Part Number (P/N)

Nomenclature

22 each 25 5895-01-545-0897 599-1200-003 ICS Audio Control

Panel

This ICS Audio Control Panel is used in the communication system installed on the USCG’s MH-60 aircraft.

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

CAN BE USED.

The item to be repaired under this acquisition is a highly specialized part which has been designed and manufactured by

Telephonics Corporation (TC) (Cage Code 78711). As the OEM of this item, TC owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its repair. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to repair 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 item is the only one approved by the USCG’s Aircraft

Configuration Control Board (ACCB) for use on the MH-60 helicopter’s ICS audio control panel.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS 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 Information Service

(WebFLIS); Department of Defense Federal Mall (FedMall); 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 www.fbo.gov 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 SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

TC is the OEM and they own the rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture these items. The USCG is conducting a repair. Any offeror that is able to provide the repair items and part numbers including the ability to submit documentation showing clear authorization from the OEM to perform the manufacture IAW the

OEM’s manual’s will be considered for award.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

The repair to be performed is complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require unique repair 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 repair 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 repair 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 repair 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 repair, performance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

Brian K McGowan

Item Manager, MRR

CODE

MRR-S

TELEPHONE NUMBER

(252) 335-6724

DATE

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Joshua M Stoddard

Contracting Officer, MRR

CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER

(252) 335-6642

DATE

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