A.02 Limiting Competition Justification Document Cut Suits and HRMK TATRC_Redacted.pdf

Control No:

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: The contracting activity responsible for this action is the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number TBD at Time of Award

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract

Name or #______________ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds:

FY:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Strategic Operations Inc.

4705 Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123-1611

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) requires two (2) Surgical Cut Suits with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Capabilities, two (2) TCCC/EMS Cut Suits and four (4) Hyper-Realistic Moulage Kits (HRMKs).

Required Delivery Date: 21 September 2020 Total Value: $

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

TATRC requires the TCCC/EMS Cut Suits, the Surgical Cut Suits, and the HRMKs to create simulated events that resemble real world scenarios as closely as possible. To create realistic simulations for research and training, TATRC requires a wearable task trainer capable of needle decompression, chest tube, bilateral IV, inguinal hemorrhage control, cricothyroidotomy and active bleed sites capable of tourniquet application on live patient actors through use of the wearable task trainer. Additionally, TATRC requires an accompanying moulage kit that includes an injured foot, injured hand, ocular injuries, burns prosthetics, lacerations, silicone part a and part b, special effects tools, and special effects cards.

The TCCC/EMS model and the Surgical model of the Cut Suit are the only simulators that can be worn by human beings in Hyper-Realistic scenarios from the point of injury all the way up to definitive care in the operation room where real medical procedures can be performed without hurting the human. No other simulator can do this. There is only one company manufactures the required Cut Suit and HRMKs and limited resellers of the Cut Suits and HMRKs.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a brand name requirement is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.