A02 Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC UH60 MFD_FINAL 1_Redacted.pdf

Control No: JA-21-05-00302

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: 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 _______________________________

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: Defense Health Program (DHP) Guidance for Development of the Force (GDF) funds. These are multiyear/two year funds.

FY: 21

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

SGB Enterprises Inc.

24844 Anza Drive Unit A Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Office: 661-294-8306 Fax: 661-294-8309 www.sgbent.com

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The requested services includes delivery of a complete multi-function display (MFD) model “SGB Model LCR10-489-4” used in USAARL Flight Systems Branch NUH-60 Black Hawk flight simulator. USAARL Simulator Technicians will install the MFD as part the ongoing contract with L3 Harris.

The NUH-60 Blackhawk simulator requires four operational MFD’s to successfully operate. This MFD will be used as a spare in the event one of the four become inoperable, resulting in significate delays in research and deliverables from USAARL.

Current and Future Project(s) Proposal number 21130/24220 “tDCS Sustained Attention / Brain Stim” and Proposal number 220100 "Aviation Cueing Systems for Common Cockpit Development", both of are being conducted during FY21, requires four functioning MFDs into USAARL’s existing UH-60M Black Hawk simulator throughout the entire study.

The NUH-60 Black Hawk Research Flight Simulator provides the ability for researchers to record aviator performance which would facilitate assessments of aviator sustained attention and aviator workload (e.g., St Onge study MOMRP #23460), as well as posture USAARL for studies to be completed in support of the Holistic Situational Awareness – Decision Making (HSA-DM) program.

Required Delivery Date: 30 August 2021

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:

Only one Source Available:

SGB Enterprise Inc. is the OEM for all MFD’s installed in the NUH-60 Black Hawk Research Flight Simulator and the only company capable of delivering an MFD compatible with the simulator. The current multi-function display (MFD) (SGB Model LCR10-489-4) is a protected technology proprietary to SGB Enterprise Inc.

In addition to the base cost of the multi-function display (MFD), all commercially available MFDs offered by any other vendor would require additional cost to format the remaining three MFDs into NUH-60 Black Hawk software format. The existing NUH60 Black Hawk Research Flight Simulator has existing software formatted for a plug-and-play compatibility with SGB Enterprises Inc. MFD into the NUH60 Black Hawk requiring no additional development costs. Pre-existing MFD hardware and software coding already built into the existing the MFD delivered by SGB Enterprises Inc. in 2015 through the CAP-A-DASH simulator upgrade. SGB Enterprises Inc. hardware and software is proprietary and SGB’s replacement MFD will provide seamless transition without delaying on-going and future research projects. Any considerations of any other MFD and software code from another vendor would have to be written/coded into any new MFD purchase contract. This type of delay in fulfillment would create unnecessary cost to USAARL and the government creating delays in delivering vital aviation research to the Army’s Future Vertical Lift stockholders.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 ______________________.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted by USAARL in August through February 2021 using Internet Searches of multiple search terms and criteria, specific to this research effort, and found no other instruments capable of meeting all of the MFD requirement capabilities for USAARL’s specific model and specification requirements of the NUH-60 Black Hawk simulator. There are numerous vendors selling MFDs. Only

SGB Enterprises Inc. offers the MFD compatible with USAARL’s NUH60 Black Hawk research flight simulator.The MFD (SGB Model LCR10-489-4) and installation is compatible with NUH-60 Black Hawk simulator architectural design requirements must be met, which is required by USAARL to achieve minimum, optimal results.

8. Other Facts: N/A, this is a new requirement.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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 sole source 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.

Typed Name: Matthew R. Elden

Title: Contracting Officer / Materiel Branch 1

Date: See Electronic Signature

Signature:

ELDEN.MATTHEW.R.1541346

Digitally signed by

ELDEN.MATTHEW.R.1541346739

Date: 2021.06.24 07:49:25 -04'00'