B-SSJ CLS Redacted.doc

MEMORANDUM

Subj: CUSTOM CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (Purchase Request 1300873878)

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 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).

Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Complete Logistics Support, Inc. (DUNS: 080638599 / CAGE Code: 7VDF1), 475 Market St., Elmwood Park, NJ, 07407 for custom CMPro application development for the Special Operations Forces, Combat Diving (SOF- CD).

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

This requirement is for services to develop customized configuration management applications based on CMPro in support of the Special Operations Force Combat, Divers through 30 September 2021.

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. Delivery of all services will be by 30 September 2021. This purchase will be funded with FY20 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.

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).

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. Special Operations Forces, Combat Diving (SOF-CD) requires support for configuration management of multiple systems. A Statement of Work was drafted and an Analysis of Alternatives was performed in previous years. The vendor, Complete Logistics Support, Inc. (CLS) was found to be most competent and their services have been utilized locally at NSWC-PCD, specifically with Special Operations Forces, Combat Diving.

An extensive Market Research campaign was conducted and SOF-CD found CLS to continue to be best suited to continue supporting the configuration management requirement. SOF-CD Leads have a good working relationship with CLS and the local contractor whom they have been depending upon for configuration management support for multiple years. The current contract will end on 31-October 2020.

As such, the Government does not expect significant savings nor better service 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 Complete Logistics Support, Inc.

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.

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 Commercial Opportunities website at beta.SAM.gov per FAR 5.2. Based on the market research discussed in paragraph 4 above, CLS, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs.

Any other facts supporting the justification.

None.

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, CLS, Inc. is the only source that can meet this requirement.