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Control No: 21-010 Supply: Down Draft Table 1997 Ammunition Peculiar Equipment

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FOR JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Supply/Service: Shell Sorting Downdraft Inspection Tables

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901

Prepared by: Elizabeth Shepherd DSN: 793-2736 Contract Specialist Email: elizabeth.j.shepherd3.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer: Bridget Kramer DSN: 793-0896 Contracting Officer Email: bridget.l.kramer.civ@mail.mil

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Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

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Department of Army Justification and Approval for Other than

Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000.

2. Description of Action: The Product Director Demilitarization (PD Demil) and Joint Munitions Command (JMC) request a five year, firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for equipment that is Local Exhaust and Ventilation Company, Inc. (LEV-CO) brand name or equivalent. ACC-RI projects award for , Procurement Army Ammunition funds. An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This requirement is for the procurement of LEV- CO Shell Sorting Downdraft Inspection Table, part number SSDT-6033, or equivalent.

The tables are used in demil operations to remove dirt, sand, and debris from spent brass small arms cartridges. The cleaning taking place on the LEV-CO or equivalent tables reduces wear and tear on subsequent equipment operations in the demil process such as thermal treatment or deformation. The tables will be provided to the Ammunition Peculiar Equipment (APE) National Inventory Control Point in Tooele, UT with further issuance to U.S. Army APE customers at wholesale and retail ammunition supply operations.

While the tables are commercially available, the Government classifies them as APE.

APE is equipment used to support conventional and chemical ammunition maintenance, surveillance, demilitarization, and testing type operations. Army Regulation 700-20, Ammunition Peculiar Equipment, states APE consists of equipment, systems, and processes that are not commercially available and require approval, and/or certification for use in hazardous/explosive operations.

The proposed IDIQ contract will include ordering periods. The minimum guaranteed quantity is tables. The Government anticipates ordering per ordering period for an anticipated maximum quantity to be awarded under this contract of each shell sorting downdraft inspection tables. PD Demil estimates the value of this effort to be

, which includes all ordering periods, based historical prices paid for the LEV-CO SSDT-6033. The proposed contract will not include an option provision.

4. Authority Cited: 41. U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a)(1)(ii), Sole source (including brand name) under the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: As described in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i), the contracting officer may conduct sole source acquisitions only if the need to do so is justified in writing and approved at the levels specified in FAR 13.501(a)(2).

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11. Technical 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.

12. 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

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. A price analysis will be completed and then compared to the Independent Government Estimate. Certified cost or pricing data will not be required in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(a) and 15.403-1(b)(3) since this is under the simplified acquisition threshold.

Date: _________________ ____________________________

Bridget L. Kramer Contracting Officer

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: _________________ ____________________________

Contracting Officer

Digitally signed by

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Date: 2020.12.08 20:19:01 -06'00'

Bridget L. Kramer Digitally signed by

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Date: 2020.12.08 20:19:52 -06'00'

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of brand name or equivalent LEV-CO SSDT-6033 Shell Sorting Downdraft Inspection Tables, on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Date: Signature:

JUSTIN D. TRINE

Competition Advocate

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D.1274405240

Digitally signed by

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Date: 2020.12.11 10:29:07 -06'00'