B-SSJ-ChaseDefense-Redacted.pdf

MEMORANDUM

Subj: Refurbishment (Chase Defense Partners) (Purchase Request TBD)

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

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL, 32407.

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

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Chase Defense Partners, Hampton, Virginia USA, for the refurbishment of ten (10) JFD/DIVEX.

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

Task

Tasking is for the complete refurbishing of ten (10) JFD/DIVEX. Chase Defense Partners is the exclusive JFD/DIVEX partner in the United States.

Price includes all necessary materials, labor, and shipping to the desired location.

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of $141,620.00. 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 purchase will be funded with Navy Working Capital funding; NWA:

100001631348-0010.

4. 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), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).

The JFD/DIVEX is serviced exclusively by Chase Defense, Hampton, VA.

Extensive Market Research has been conducted and Chase Defense Partners has been selected as the best and least expensive of the options.

Chase Defense Partners has a long record of subject matter experts in the field of design, manufacture, repair, and refurbishment. Past prototypes of the , have been serviced at Chase Defense Partners.

As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition but does anticipate significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement if another testing facility is selected. Therefore, it is in the Governments’ best interest to award on a sole source basis to Chase Defense Partners for the refurbishment of ten (10) JFD/DIVEX.

5. 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, special features, administrative 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.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Chase Defense Partners is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs.

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, Chase Defense Partners is the only source that can meet this requirement.

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