B8 Redacted SSJ.pdf

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION MEMORANDUM FOR MSI TRANSDUCER

ALTIMETER KITS

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, 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 contract to MSI Transducers, an Airmar Technology Company, for the items listed in Paragraph 3 of this document.

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

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1 41-942-1-01

D 200A M107-0 IMP w/RS422 PCBA CBL 394mm 3F-IMP 1415

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements.

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) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is the designated development agent for the Multi Mission Buoy (MMB). These kits will be necessary to successfully meet requirements for accurate depth finding and control of the MMB in challenging underwater environments. These altimeter kits have been designed for use with the MMB design and provide the necessary capability to ensure reliable and repeated depth control capabilities of the MMB. These units must be provisioned as other altimeters do not provide the same functionality as the designated altimeter system developed by MSI, along with meeting volumetric constraints that have already been designed to with other approved hardware. These items have been designed and tested with the MMB. If another brand were to be selected, it would result in significant delays and cost over-runs due to Engineering Change Proposals, drawing revisions, and testing of a different product. MSI is the sole developer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) this item. As such they are the only source with sufficient knowledge of the Altimeter kit design and functionality to supply the item(s) and they do not sell these items through distribution.

As such, the government does not expect significant savings through competition and it is more advantageous to the Government to award on a sole source basis to the MSI Transducers, an Airmar Technology Company for the item(s) listed in Paragraph 3 of this document.

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, MSI Transducers, an Airmar Technology Company 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, MSI Transducers, an Airmar Technology Company is the only source that can meet this requirement.