Attachment 3- Redact Justification for Other than Full and Open.pdf

This is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a firm-fixed-price order on a sole source basis.

The contracting activity is the Coast Guard's Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Industrial Operations Division (IOD), which seeks to award a firm-fixed-price order to FARO Technologies Inc. for FARO Arm Calibration (part number ACC-ARM, quantity 1) and Arm Complete Care (part number SV2-ARM-1Y-R, quantity 1). The estimated total contract value is over the micro-purchase threshold but up to the simplified acquisition threshold. The justification for sole source procurement is based on "Only One Source Is Available," citing that FARO Technologies Inc. owns all proprietary rights to the software and system mapping capabilities required for calibration and certification of the equipment. FARO Technologies is both the manufacturer and installer of the operating system, and no other companies are qualified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to perform the required maintenance, calibration, and certification services. The Coast Guard did not seek alternative sources because FARO Technologies holds exclusive proprietary rights and is the sole entity capable of providing these specialized services. The suggested source is FARO Technologies Inc., located at 125 Technology Park, Lake Mary, FL 32746-6204, with Cage Code 0VGY2 and UEI GRTDYGFYWBS8. Fair and reasonable price determination methods selected include market research, comparison with similar items in a related industry, and comparison to previous purchases.