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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPEC]FIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.'' PLEASE CITE THE AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The [.lnited States Coast Guard (USCG). Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Mediurn Range Recovery (MRR) Product [,ine intencls to arvard a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis. The statutory authority permitting other than full aneloperr cornpctition is 4l U.S.C. l90l(c), as implemented in FAR 13.106-l(b) (l).

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

IVIRR intends to purchase the items shorvn in the table belorv on a sole source basis from the Original Equiprnent Manulacturer (OEM).

Part Number (P/1.{

6074-4201-116 Assy, Arm, Trakkabearr

6074-A201-l I t -02

Mount Block Trakkab6074-Al0l-109 6074-Al0l-l l9

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

GAN BE USED.

-l-he itenr to be procured under this acquisition is a highly specialized part which has been designed and manufactured by

Contract Fabrication & Design LLC (Cage Code 0DZR6). As the OEM of this item, Contract Fabrication & Design LLC o'uvns all riglrts 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 are not owned by the Government and it has been deterrnined 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 PRACTTCABLE (TNCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research rvas conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the follorving infirrrlation systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal l-ogistics Infbrmation Service (WebtrL.lS): (FedMall); the General Services Adrninistration's (GSA) online purchasing service - CSA Advantage@;:

Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (lLSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM's rveb site. This itern is not available frorn 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 rr1uy.brla.;4ru.ggv IAW FAR 5.101(a)(l). The OEM willbe notified of this poslirrg to Beta Sarn.

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

('onlract Fabrication & Design Ll-C is the OEM and they own the rights to the technical data, specificatiorts, atld drawings required to rnanuf-acture this itern. USCG Aviation Engineering has assigned this item an Acquisition Method Code (AN,IC) of 3 and an Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) Code of H. IAW Volume 10.'Iable 7l of DoD 4100.39 (serics). an AMC of 3 indicates that the item is required to be purchased from the actual manufacturer, regardless of rvlrether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. I-lowever, the USCG will also accept iterns fiom OEM apprux,ed sources. An AMSCI of H stipulates the Government physically does not have in its possession sufflcient.

accurate. or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source. The USCG is conducting a sole sourcc acquisition. Any offeror that is able to provide the sole source item and part number and is an OEM approved source rvill be considered fbr award.

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.

'l-he part to be procured is complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements, the achievement of uhiclr require unique production techniques and extensive and/or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess an1, rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item and it has been detennined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. In addition, the Governtnent has not developed the technical data required to rnanufacture this paft 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 prcviously stated. the Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications and drawings required to manufacture this itern which has prevented the USCG from being able to provide an adequate technical descriptiorr to potential new sources. Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition when the manufacturing.

perfbrmance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.