AAR Quote 7017048-0 HESAMS JA Redacted Signed 1-4.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FOR HARDSIDE EXPANDABLE SMALL AIR MOBILE SHELTERS

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Construction and Equipment Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for DLA requirements on an Other than

Full and Open Competition basis.

3. The supplies required to meet DLA’s needs are as follows:

Hardside Expandable Small Air Mobile Shelter (HESAMS), Desert Tan Color NSN 8340-01-658-0103, Part # 58205003A07 AAR Mobility Systems (CAGE 80298) Estimated Dollar Value: for 5 units.

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. DLA will solicit a quotation for this item from AAR.

The container also must have manually expandable sides. The customer’s market research indicates that only AAR part # 58205003A07 meets all the criteria described above. At least 3 other companies make hard-sided expandable containers, however, these particular containers are note suitable to fill our requirement for the reasons described below

The Government does not own the technical data for AAR part # 58205003A07 and cannot use this data to evaluate alternate proposals or solicit competitive offers. A more complete description of this item is available on AAR’s website and is included as Exhibit 1 below.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies, follows:

The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Bid Board System (DIBBS) and synopsized in beta.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 5.201. In addition, this justification will be published with the solicitation in accordance with FAR 6.305(c). In addition, this justification will be made available for public inspection, after award, in accordance with FAR 6.305(a).

7. As the contracting officer, I anticipate that the procurement cost will be fair and reasonable based on one of the following techniques, or a combination of the following techniques:

• FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii) Comparison of the proposed prices to historical prices paid, whether by the Government or other than the Government, for the same or similar items

• FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(vi) Comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items.

• FAR 15.404-1(c) cost analysis. (An examination of other than cost or pricing data, such as an informal cost breakdown.)

8. Market research indicates that no other container is currently available that meets all of the customer’s current requirements. Though other companies make a hard-sided expandable container, only AAR’s HESAMS has the

DLA posted a sources sought notice on beta.sam.gov and received

9. There are no other facts supporting the use of this authority.

10. DLA posted a sources sought notice on beta.sam.gov on 10/9/2020 and received

11.

12. As the Contracting Officer, I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12/1/2020 Date RONEN ELYASIANI Contracting Officer

I hereby certify that the requirement which form basis of this justification are accurate, that these supplies meet Government needs in accordance with applicable specifications and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

12/1/2020 Date Product Specialist