A11 - Stormscope TACAN - JA Addendum 1 Signatures Redacted.pdf

DDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

LAND ABERDEEN

6565 Surveillance loop, BUILDING 6001 ROOM C1301

ABERDEENPROVING GROUND, MARYLAND 21005-1846

For Official Use Only Source Selection Information-- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Addendum 1 to Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open

Competition (SPRBL1-17-D-0014)

1. Contracting Activity:

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) DLA Land at Aberdeen (DSCC-ZLAA) 6565 Surveillance Loop Room C1-301 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846

This Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A) Addendum 1 supports requirements generated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The contracting activity for this requirement is DLA Land at Aberdeen, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved:

Contract SPRBL1-17-D-0014 was awarded on August 29, 2017, to L-3 Communications Avionics Systems Inc., 5353 52ND Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, as a large business under Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code 25583, on a five (5) year, Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a stock replenishment and repair services contract in support of the WX-500/1000/1000+ Stormscope and AN/ARN-154 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems. The original Justification and Approval (J&A), approved on May 5, 2016, supported an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract on a sole-source basis for three (3) consumable spare parts manufactured by L-3 along with repair services for four (4) parts.

The ceiling increase is necessary based on unexpected increase in demand. Since the time of award, the item is now included on the UH-60V production line. The UH-60V has extended the useful life through FY50, which has caused an increase in demands. Additionally, there has been increased support requirements from foreign military sales customers due to the service life extension of aircraft that are being upgraded. Both of these increases were unplanned and unexpected.

This J&A Addendum 1 authorizes an increase to the contract ceiling from Approximately of the current contract ceiling remains, not counting the pending task/delivery orders which may exhaust the ceiling. Current expected demands estimate $ to support additional growth of the contract from 2020 through 2022. This amount was determined by the independent government cost estimate that was prepared by the engineer on July 22, 2020, which shows a projection increase for FY2020-2022. The decision to increase the ceiling to allows for the award of various projects identified in Table 1 and provides flexibility for future growth. There will be no change in scope with the ceiling increase.

Table 1: Estimated Project Value Summary

Justification and Approval Addendum 1

SPRBL1-17-D-0014

Status Project 5-year Total

Spend To Date

Currently On Contract

Stormscope/TACAN (DLA)

FY 2020-2022

Projects (Estimates)

Stormscope/TACAN (DLA)

Totals

3. Description of Supplies/Services required to meet the Agency’s Need (10 U.S.C.

2304(f)(3)(A)):

Under the contract, work to be performed will be for supplies and services that are verified as sole-source to L-3 for the systems identified above. The awarded Storm and TACAN parts and repair services are shown in the table below:

Stormscope Parts The Stormscope is a high frequency receiver that detects and locates lightning at a distance of 25 to 200 nautical miles from an aircraft. It enables an aircraft’s crew to avoid potential lightning strikes that could cause aircraft equipment malfunctions or loss of control of the aircraft. The systems in the Stormscope product line include the WX-500, the WX-900 series and the WX- 1000 Series II (WX-1000 and WX-1000+). All models can operate in cell or strike mode, depending on the pilot’s preference. The WX-500 interfaces with an exterior display and the WX-900/1000 series models have an integrated display. Cell mode detects and maps electrical discharge activity in a storm cell. Strike mode shows the electrical discharge activity points, or

NSN Nomenclature Part No. End System AMC/AMSC or

Category of Service

Approved Mfr.

(CAGE)

5841-01-536-9302 WX-500 Stormscope 805-11500-001 Stormscope 3P 25583 5985-01-534-1328 Antenna 805-10930-001 Stormscope 3D 25583 5999-01-558-8478 Gasketing Material 78-8060-5977-6 Stormscope 3R 25583

5841-01-536-9302 WX-500 Stormscope 805-11500-001 Stormscope 2571 25583 5841-01-459-9517 WX-1000 Processor 78-8060-6092-3 Stormscope 2571 25583 6660-01-328-1254 WX-1000+ Processor with Indicator 78-8060-5900-8 Stormscope 2571 25583 5826-01-582-4492 IN-602 Position Deviation Indicator 805C0620-15 Stormscope 2571 25583

SPARE PARTS

REPAIR SERVICES

legal counsel was never required for the sale of this product line. On August 13, 2020, a legal opinion was submitted by Extant Aerospace counsel confirming the transaction was properly effected by Transferor and Transferee in accordance with applicable law, effective as of August 30, 2019.

6. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition (10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(D)):

Please reference the original J&A (Attachment 1) for the previous market research/efforts to obtain competition. The additional market research/efforts to obtain competition listed below is for the ceiling increase.

Relative to this J&A Addendum 1, DLA issued a sources sought announcement (SSA) notice to cover all parts for the procurement and repair services. It was publicized to beta.SAM.gov on July 14, 2020 and closed on July 21, 2020. No responses were received. The Army Technical Expert within the Logistics and Readiness Center (LRC) also published a SSA dated July 23, 2020 on beta.SAM.gov for repair service of WX-500/1000/1000+ Stormscope, RT-1634(V)1 Receiver Transmitter, F-6555 Radio Control and IN-602 Position Deviation Indicator. The published SSA closed on July 31, 2020. No responses were received.

A synopsis for this contract action was posted on beta.SAM.gov on July 23, 2020. J&A Addendum 1 will be made available for the public via beta.SAM.gov after contract modification.

7. Price/Cost Considerations (10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(C)):

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A Addendum 1 will be fair and reasonable. Certified cost and pricing data will be obtained as required and used to negotiate prices. For those parts requiring certified cost and pricing data, an audit will be performed by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and the Defense Contract Auditing Agency (DCAA) as necessary. For each add-on project to this contract, detailed documentation and justification of price reasonableness will be prepared and disclosed in an official price negotiation memorandum prepared upon the completion of negotiations.

8. Interested Sources (10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(E)):

L-3 is the only known source able to manufacture and repair these supplies. To date, no other sources have written to express an interest in providing these supplies or services. The notices required by FAR 5.201 have been published.

9. Actions Being Taken to Overcome Barriers to Future Competition (10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(F):

In accordance with FAR 5.201(a)(i), all items and services will be synopsized prior to incorporation into the contract in order to determine if the items can be competed.

( ) Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer ( X ) Competition Advocate ( ) $13,500,000 to $93,000,000 Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) ( ) Over $93,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (AQ)