Attachment 2 - JA Trucks.pdf

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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the purchase of two 55R-PICKUP,FULL SIZE,CREW CAB,MIN 6700 LBS GVWR,EXTREME DUTY Blue Fleet vehicles to meet Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) requirements for extreme off-road use on the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR).

The vehicles require specific capabilities including a 3.0L turbo diesel engine, 10-speed automatic transmission, 4-wheel drive, and robust off-road performance characteristics to operate in diverse range conditions. The vehicles will be used for transporting personnel, explosives, equipment, and supplies to remote locations via paved, gravel, and unimproved roads and trails. No other vehicles in the agency's inventory can meet the specialized off-road requirements. The agency plans to post the requirement as a small business set-aside to allow competitive quotes from qualified vendors. The contracting officer will conduct a price evaluation to ensure the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable.

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CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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

I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

AFSC/OL: H/PZIOA

6038 Aspen Ave Bldg. 1289 NE Wing Hill AFB UT 84056-5825 Contracting Officer: Corbin Carlson Phone 777-6131

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

Purchase of two 55R- PICKUP,FULL SIZE,CREW CAB,MIN 6700 LBS GVWR,EXTREME DUTY Blue Fleet vehicles to meet EOD requirements for extreme off road use on the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR).

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

The following requirements are essential for the 55R vehicles to effectively operate in diverse range conditions (Chevy Silverado ZR2 or F-150 Ford Raptor are the accepted equivalent models for these requirements):

Vehicle Type: front engine, rear/4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door pickup

VEHICLE LAYOUT: Front-engine, 4WD, 5-pass, 4-door truck ENGINE: 3.0L turbo direct-injected diesel DOHC 24-valve 1-6 POWER (SAE NETI: 305 hp@ 3,750 rpm TORQUE (SAE NET): 495 lb-ft@ 1,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 10-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DISTI: 5,770 lb (57 /43%) WHEELBASE: 147.4 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 231.9 x 81.2 x 75.4 in 0-60 MPH: 7.1 sec QUARTER MILE: 15.5 sec@ 88.1 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH: 138 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION: 0.69 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT: 29.0 sec@ 0.56 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON: 20/22/21 mpg EPA RANGE, COMB: 504 miles

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

The vehicles will average 500-600 miles a month. They will support 20-30 week long range missions every year where they will drive 200 miles out and back along with 50 miles on the range. They will haul explosives, munition scrap, professional gear, medical supplies, and vehicle/utility kits. The vehicle will primarily transport 2 personnel: The Range Safety Officer and a safety backup per regulation.

The vehicles will be driven approximately 400 miles a month on the interstate, 100 miles a month on the range (Salt flats of Utah to include dunes, dirt roads, mountain trails, and bomb crater fields) - the salt from the range is very corrosive, and 2Q-40 miles on base/range facilities for fuel, support, etc. Additionally, all four season/all-weather driving as well as deep snow/mud conditions can be expected in Utah and the range, both on base and while on off road/unimproved roads for remote site access. This vehicle will be operated, daily, (24/7 /365) within each location as well as to and from each and in the local area off base. This requires off-road, gravel, unimproved surfaces, dirt and fields slippery and hilly terrain, as well as straight and winding highway travel. Hill AFB, Utah has four season driving conditions. Vehicles will require on and off base and freeway use for emergency part supply pick ups/delivery to remote sites. These vehicles should be capable of driving in

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Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition occasional deep snow, standing water, mud and or sand that is common on unpaved, unmaintained service roads and access lanes both on and off base. Additionally, these vehicles will be required to transport tools and personnel to both Little Mountain, UTTR, and other remote sites. Access to these sites are via highway, followed by private ranch/dirt roads to access remote building locations. The gravel roads can have sharp stones or munition/target scrap.

No other vehicles in our inventory are capable of the off road requirements of this request. These vehicles (new requirement) can't replace other vehicles due to concurrent missions and number of personnel needed for those missions. Co-utilization is not feasible as all assets are currently assigned to their respective sections and being 100% utilized on a daily basis. These vehicles are designated to the flight and are required based on the specialized tools and equipment already installed on the majority of vehicles operated by the other shops within the 775th CES and/or Group co-utilization is not possible.

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.

Requirement will be posted to as a small business set-aside to allow all small business on the GPE to competitively quote.

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

The contracting officer will conduct a price evaluation and may utilize one or more of the techniques listed under FAR

15.404-l(b)(2), including the comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation, the comparison of proposed prices with independent Government cost estimates, and the comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid for the same or similar items

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

GSA Fleet is the mandatory source for the acquisition of new vehicles. A waiver was requested and approved for Local

Purchase Request authorized through HQ AFMC Fleet Management.

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

Local purchase authorized by HQ AFMC Fleet Management.

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

N/A

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.

Requirement will be posted to GPE to allow all small businesses to quote.

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.

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