B - Redacted Sole Source Justification.doc

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Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited Source Justification.”

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (Contracts Department Code 02).

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Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to A.F. Technologies Inc., 2801 E Randol Mill Rd, TX 7601107724 for LCAC-100 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Controller Signal Wiring Harnesses. The APU Controller Signal Wiring Harnesses have been identified as a high failure rate item as experience during LCAC-100 Contractor Testing and thus is deemed as a critical spare parts to have on hand during LCAC-100 Post Delivery Test & Trials.

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A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The contract effort is to acquire:

Part Number Description Qty.

311-8592662-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

311-8592662-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

311-8592661-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

311-8592661-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

311-8592661-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

11-8592661-

APU CONTROLLER SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00. All equipment will be delivered no later than 150 days after award of the order. The contract action will be funded with FY 2019 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) funds.

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Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1.

The LCAC-100 Class is currently in development by Textron Systems, Marine and Land Systems (TMLS). The LCAC-100 APU Controller Signal Wiring Harnesses will provide a necessary spare to maintain test schedule following delivery of LCAC-100 to the Navy. The LCAC-100 APU Controller Signal Wiring Harnesses are a one-of-a- kind component manufactured by A.F Technologies Inc. NSWC PCD will be required to support this equipment following delivery of LCAC-100 to the Navy. This requisition is to obtain the Subj components in order to support test schedule of LCAC-100 at NSWC PCD.

This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reason: The LCAC-100 APU Controller Signal Wiring Harnesses were designed and manufactured by A.F Technologies Inc. as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This company has designed and manufactured their wiring harnesses to solely interface with the LCAC-100 APU Controller.

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A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, reoccurring cost, administrative costs, engineering and redesign costs, etc.) to meet the Government’s needs.

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A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

This requirement will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website at beta.SAM.gov per FAR 5.2. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons stated in paragraph 4.

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Any other facts supporting the justification: None.

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A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, A.F. Technologies INC. is the only company that can meet the requirement.