Attachment III - Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition-Redacted.pdf

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

AUTHORITY

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JUSTIFICATION TYPE

ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or Industrial mobilization).

BRAND NAME - Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet. or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Engineering Services Division (ESD). anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order on an urgent basis. This justification for other than full and open competition is submitted for approval in accordance with (IAW} Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303-1 (a} using the authority in FAR 6.302-1 (b) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements. The Tether Harness is used for aerial drop operations to prevent personnel for falling from the aircraft is critical of the aviation mission. P/n:106/FT-3-USCG and P/n:106/FT-1-USCG.

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC.

P.O. BOX 6098 / 1820 LONDON AVE

ROANOKE, VA 24017-0098

UEI: E1URFZC1QLL7

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

The Tether Harness, is used for drop operations to prevent personnel for falltng from the aircraft is critical of the aviation mission. The result and testing of the Tether Harness have been proven and approved for the aviation community the U.S.

Coast Guard, stock of these harnesses and usage by air stations in aviation is critical to the aircraft being used to complete search and rescue and the mission of the U.S. Coast Guard, Butler Parachute Systems has designed these harnesses for USCG use, and information is proprietary to Butler Parachute Systems, Inc.

CONTRACTING OFFICER· FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

D MARKET RESEARCH

181 COMPARISON Of PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES fOUNO REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

0 CURRENT PRICE LIST

181 COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

0 COMPARISON TO IGCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

0 OTHER (EXPLAIN}

Last Updated 11/01/24

Attachment III