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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT.

STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER

1127-JB03

PROJECT/TASK NUMBER

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

$159,623.00

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b) (1).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

MRR intends to purchase the item shown in the table below on a sole source basis. This requirement is for item(s) used on the H-60 aircraft. The component is required for replacement during maintenance because of failures/corrosion/damage.

Quantity

Optional Quantity

Part Number (P/N)

Nomenclature

10 each 10 each 4092002-1 PISTON VALVE

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

CAN BE USED.

The item to be procured under this acquisition is a highly specialized part which has been designed and manufactured by

HTD Aerospace Inc. (Cage Code 33068). As the OEM of this item, HTD Aerospace Inc. owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal Logistics Information Service

(WebFLIS); Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DoD EMall); the General Services Administration’s (GSA) online purchasing service – GSA Advantage®; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (ILSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM’s web site. This item is not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Beta Sams web site at www.beta.sam.gov IAW FAR 5.101(a)(1). The

OEM will be notified of this posting to Beta.

http://www.beta.sam.gov/

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

HTD Aerospace Inc. is the OEM and they own the rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to purchase this item. HTD Aerospace Inc. has not licensed the rights to the technical data required to manufacture this item therefore, there are no other sources capable of its manufacture. HTD Aerospace Inc. does not sell this item through authorized distributors. USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned this item an Acquisition Method Code (AMC) of 3.

The AMC 3 indicates that the item is required to be purchased from the actual manufacturer, regardless of whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The USCG is conducting a sole source acquisition for this purchase.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

The part to be procured is complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require unique production techniques and extensive and/or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to manufacture this part and has no plans to do so.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

As previously stated, the Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications and drawings required to manufacture this item which has prevented the USCG from being able to provide an adequate technical description to potential new sources. Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition when the manufacturing, performance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

Ismael Melendez

Item Manager, MRR

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

(252) 335-6566

DATE

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Contracting Officer, MRR

CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER

DATE