A02 MATLAB JA.pdf

CUI//SP-PROCURE

Control No:

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division

ATTN: CCAP-CCH

2133 Cushing Street, Building 61801 Fort Huachuca, AZ. 85613-7070

2. Description of Action: This Sole Source Justification has been prepared to procure MATLAB Suite Licenses from Mathworks, Inc. in support of the United States Army Electronic Proving Ground (USAEPG), Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The funding for this requirement has been forecasted and approved for Fiscal Year (FY) 22. This resultant contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price.

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The MATLAB software is used for very specific applications in the research and development of various electronics at EPG.

This software suite is imperative to the design and simulation of electronic circuits, radio frequency waveforms, machine learning modeling, and discrete event modeling.

Delivery Date: 30 Days ADC 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.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: MATLAB is a proprietary tool that offers unique toolboxes and functionality that directly pertains to the research and development hosted in the EPG environment. The employees in the ORION lab have specially developed competencies using the MATLAB toolboxes which will lead to consistency in data production and analysis.

Mathworks, Inc. is a proprietary software suite. No other sources have been identified that can fulfill this requirement nor have any other sources written to express interest in the acquisition.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply, and will be followed. Sole Source Notification was posted on SAM.gov.

7. Market Research: Market Research was conducted to determine if other software manufacturers can provide similar capabilities that will function in a manner known to the research and development team. In order to increase competition, the current employees would need to purchase a competitors software suite, get formally trained to use it, and perform test and evaluation on the product to determine feasibility.

8. Other Facts: The software capabilities request has been placed in Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS). Mathworks, Inc. is the only distributor of the unique toolboxes that are familiar to the current employees.

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.

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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 a price analysis. In accordance with 15.403-1(b)(3) certified cost or pricing data is not required.

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.

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