B03_Non_Comp_Justify_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting a justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition threshold procurement from ARTEC GROUP, INC. AND AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS located in Santa Clara, CA, under CAGE code 4U6L8.

The contracting officer selected the brand name justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as the basis for this single-source procurement. The requirement involves an Artec Leo 3D Scanner and related equipment to support an urgent emerging workload. The justification emphasizes that the JXNV Team has received training on the Artec Leo 3D Scanner and that purchasing a different scanner brand would require additional scanner-specific training, cause time delays, and incur extra costs. The government requirement states that acquiring another scanner could necessitate purchasing new modeling software with licensing costs exceeding a specified amount per year. The memorandum notes the need for collaboration with JXW, who is already utilizing the same 3D scanner as part of current tasking at NSWC. The justification argues that matching the equipment already approved for use at NSWC Crane enables faster workload initiation, effective collaboration between branches, and support for sustainability, infrastructure, logistics, and software interoperability through use of the same cloud-integrated data repositories. The technical certifications and contracting officer approval are dated 05/06/2026.