Acrow Corp POR JA_Approved_30Oct2020_REDACTED.pdf

CMO Control Number: 2021-012

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No further action to increase competition is currently planned. If required, PdM Bridging will conduct market research at the onset of future requirements to determine if full and open competition is feasible. As noted in paragraph 5(b) above, technical data acquisition is not an option as Acrow is not willing to sell or license its rights to the technical data.

8. Market Research: A Sources Sought notice was issued by ACC-DTA in accordance with FAR 10.002(b) (2) for this acquisition through beta.SAM.gov from 18 February 2020 to 15 April 2020 to determine capabilities and interest in the LOCB POR effort. Acrow and Mabey were the only two respondents to the Sources Sought notice.

PdM Bridging personnel reviewed the Sources Sought responses and have deemed Acrow and Mabey both highly qualified sources to perform the LOCB POR efforts, however only for its respective systems supplied under the ONS (

). ACC-DTA and PdM Bridging did not receive any other responses to the Sources Sought notice, or any related communications from other potential offerors.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no sources other than those listed in paragraph 8 above have written to express an interest in this requirement.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History

(1) Contract W56HZV-19-D-0061 was awarded to Acrow as a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract on 25 March 2019. This contract fulfilled United States Army ONS LOCB requirements in support of contingency operations. This acquisitions was made under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. Total contract value as of 20 Aug 2020 is $76.28M.

Contract W56HZV-19-C-0124 was awarded on 3 July 2019 to Acrow on a sole source basis for a Training system. This action supported ONS requirements for US Army Europe.

An OTA agreement with Acrow (W15QKN-14-9-1002-RPP18-3) was awarded on 30 March 2018 for delivery of dry gap test assets. Prototype success was determined in June 2018. Test assets for UMR testing, originally described in the OTA scope were added by revision to each OTA in September 2018.

The OTA were awarded on a competitive basis. A special notice of the intent to enter OTAs was posted in July 2017 so that any interested firms could enter the National Advanced Mobility Consortium prior to the RPP in November 2017.

Total contract value of the OTA to Acrow is $2.07M.

Contract W56HZV-18-C-0175 was awarded with Acrow on 29 August 2018 and issued to support testing of . This contract action was awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, “Unusual and Compelling Urgency.” The total contract value is $2.4M.

(2) There are no current active contracts for the LOCB that were made through full and open competition.

(3) The most recent procurement W56HZV-19-D-0061 cited the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

(4) For the LOCB ONS action, paragraph 7 of the applicable J&A discussed that market research would be performed prior to any action to determine if competition is feasible. As discussed in paragraph 8 above, a sources sought notice was posted and only two responses were received, with only Acrow providing a response for the systems that the Government intends to solicit for this action.

(5) There are no current or prior contract actions for the LOCB that were made through full and open competition.

(6) No unusual patterns have been revealed by a review of the procurement history.

(7) Contract W56HZV-18-C-0175, OTA agreement W15QKN-14-9-1002-RPP18- 3 and W56HZV-19-D-0061 were all issued in support of UMR of ONS procured assets. The Government now seeks the subject contract actions to obtain a POR to achieve FMR.

b. Other Facts – None.

11/12. 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.

NAME: Jeramie Childers TITLE: Acting Product Manager, Bridging

Jeramie Childers //S//

15 September 2020

13. Fair Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for these contract actions will be fair and reasonable. The negotiated price will be determined fair and reasonable through a competition and price analysis to ensure that the price agreement is consistent with the IGE and historical pricing. ACC-DTA has a dedicated Cost and Pricing Division with trained Cost/Price Analysts and Industrial Specialists who will assist the Contracting Officer by performing the Cost and Price analysis. Senior contracting officials at ACC-DTA will review this detailed Government Position in a comprehensive Business Clearance Review. The Post Negotiation Memorandum will be reviewed and concurred upon by senior contracting personnel within the Pricing Division and will document the results of the negotiations, and the detailed Price Fair and Reasonable determination from the Contracting Officer.

NAME: Jennifer Schneider TITLE: Contracting Officer

Jennifer Schneider //js// 28 September 2020

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: Jennifer Schneider TITLE: Contracting Officer

Jennifer Schneider //js// 28 September 2020