B8 AAC_Redacted_SSJ_.pdf

25 April 2025

MEMORANDUM

From:

To:

Subj: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO COMPLETE FABRICATION OF THE EXPLOSVELY DRIVEN

PROJECTILE AND SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION FOR CHARACTERIZATION

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 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, on a sole source basis, to Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Limited Liability Company (LLC), 1080 Eberly Way, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456 to complete fabrication of their Explosively Driven Projectile and

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

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 services will be completed no later than 30 September 2025. This purchase will be funded with Navy Fiscal Year 2025 Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.

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 EDP is a proprietary system to Advanced Acoustics Concepts LLC.

This procurement is sole source for the following reasons. Advanced Acoustic Concepts’ personnel developed the design, procedures and techniques for the EDP round fabrication and component assembly. The EDP round is proprietary to Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC, therefore they retain full rights and ownership of the design. This makes Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC the only company that is qualified to accomplish the statement of work tasking. Therefore, Advanced Acoustic Concepts is the only source that is assured to properly support the EDP fabrication and data collection. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expect significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement. Therefore, it is imperative that this procurement is awarded on a sole source basis to Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC.

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, Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry SAM.gov.

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, Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC is the only source that can meet this requirement.

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