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Subj.: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE METAL ASSEMBLIES FOR ASSEMBLY OF LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION (LCAC) CONTROL, ALARM AND MONITORING SYSTEMS (CAMS) COMPONENTS (PURCHASE REQUEST 1300912302)

1. 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).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Swift Industries, Inc.

Doing Business As (DBA) Swift Atlanta (CAGE Code 42170) 3605 Swiftwater Park Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 for metal assemblies used in the fabrication of the ENET Device, Craft Control Interface Units (CCIU's), Video Distribution Unit (VDU) and CAMS J- Boxes for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Navigation (C4N) System Baseline Configuration 4 (SBC4).

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

The purchase is to acquire:

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 four (4) weeks after award of the order. The contract action will be funded with FY 2021 Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) funds.

4. 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 items being purchased were specifically tested and evaluated against the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) technical requirements as provided on the LCAC C4N System Baseline Configuration 4 (SBC4) product specification during the product’s initial prototyping and evaluation phase. These components are used in a Build-to-Print drawing package and if another vendor’s product is chosen at this point, there will be a redesign of the printed circuit board, heat sink, chassis, and harness modifications. No other source for these parts currently exists. Developing another source for these items would be cost and schedule prohibitive. Developing another source would be expensive as there would be significant reoccurring engineering and testing costs (environmental) and time associated with the effort estimated at $150,000 adding additional twelve month lead time.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents 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.

6. 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 via posting on the Commercial Opportunities website at beta.SAM.gov per FAR 5.2. The synopsis expressed the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons stated in paragraph 4 above.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification:

None.

8. 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, Swift Atlanta, Inc. is the only company that can meet the requirement.

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