Attachment 2 - JA - Charleston - Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

628 Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, 29404

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will replace and refurbish Puma DART Kits that are currently warped and obsolete for 437 OG to meet SOL-II mission requirements.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Purchase of two (2) Puma Ground Kits and refurbishing 19 Puma DART Kits for Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina - Air Base.

IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the DART kit proposed. As a result, Sierra Nevada Corporation is the only firm capable of providing the supplies and services described in Section III above.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

Market research was conducted and did not reveal any other companies capable of providing these items. Sierra Nevada Corporation was contacted and confirmed that they are the sole distributor of the required communication equipment.

Subject matter experts were also queried and confirmed that to the best of their knowledge, there are no other companies capable of meeting the Government's need.

VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The quote provided to the Government will result in the anticipated price being fair and reasonable after comparing to previous purchases for similar items and after comparing the dollar value to the Independent Government Estimate.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research did not reveal any other companies capable of providing these items. Sierra Nevada Corporation was contacted and confirmed that they are the sole distributor of the required communication equipment.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

All facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)(i) are presented in the other sections of this document. A notice will be posted publicly for 15 days prior to award in accordance with FAR 5.203(a) expressing the Government's intent to award to SNC on a sole source basis.

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

The only source capable of providing these products and services, Sierra Nevada Corporation, expressed their interest in the acquisition.

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

For future requirements, 628 CONS and the 437 OGS will continue to conduct market research to identify additional authorized distributors that can provide the required items manufactured by Sierra Nevada Corp.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

The technical/requirements personnel in this acquisition fully support the strategy to obtain the items via sole source award to Sierra Nevada Corporation.