Brand Name Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.pdf

August 2020

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE. Do not use marketing language in this document. Language such as “This company has made its mark,” “This company is recognized as industry’s best,” and “This company is the leader in…” is unacceptable.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

NUMBER

2023087-EE01

PROJECT/TASK

NUMBER

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro- Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

$29,469.92

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Engineering Services

Division (ESD) anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order on a brand name basis. This justification for other than full and open competition is submitted for approval in accordance with

(IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303-1(a) using the authority in FAR 6.302-1(c) – only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

ESD intends to purchase the item shown in the following table on a brand-name basis and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) if they are not the OEM or an authorized distributor of the OEM. Any resultant order will include FAR clause 52.217-6 for the possible purchase of additional quantities as specified.

Nomenclature

Part Number (PN)

Initial

Quantity

Optional Quantity

GPS Hanger Repeater GLI-HM2 6 each 2 each

The Global Positioning System (GPS) Repeater enables maintenance technicians to troubleshoot aircraft systems that are dependent on receiving GPS signals while the aircraft is inside the hangar.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

The item to be purchased under this acquisition is highly specialized and has been specifically designed and manufactured by GPS Source, Inc. (CAGE Code: 1RTJ5). As the OEM of this item, GPS

Source owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture.

The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from sources other than the

OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights.

This specific brand name item, including the cabling and antenna positioning, is prescribed by a Time

Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) and the USCG Maintenance Procedure Cards (MPC) specific to the following airframes: HC-130J, HC-130H, C-27J, MH-60T and MH-65E. The MPCs provide detailed instructions on the performance of aircraft GPS testing utilizing the Model GLI-HM2 GPS

Repeater.

August 2020

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Federal Logistics Information Service (WebFLIS); Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DoD

EMall); General Services Administration (GSA) Advantage online purchasing service; Inventory

Locator Service e-marketplace (ILSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM’s web site. These items are not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Contract Opportunities web site at www.sam.gov IAW FAR

5.101(a)(1). The OEM and authorized distributors will be notified of this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

As the OEM, GPS Source owns the rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item. GPS Source has not licensed the rights to the technical data required to manufacture this item so there are no other sources capable of their manufacture.

The USCG is conducting a brand-name acquisition. Any offeror that is able to provide the brand name item and part number including the ability to submit documentation showing clear traceability to the

OEM or to demonstrate that they are a distributor officially authorized by the OEM will be considered for award.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

The Government does not own or possess any rights to the relevant technical data, specifications, and drawings required to develop an adequate purchase description. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to reverse engineer this item and has no plans to do so. It has been determined that it would be uneconomical for the Government to either purchase the data rights or to develop the technical data necessary to develop an adequate purchase description for the manufacture of this item.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

As previously stated, the Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture this item which has prevented the USCG from being able to provide an adequate technical description to potential new sources. Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition when the manufacturing, performance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER CODE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bernard H. Ruettenxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Logistics Management Specialist

(252) 384-7246

23 April 2023

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER CODE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rose A. Batemanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Contracting Officer – SD/IODxxxxxx

(252) 335-6433

10 April 2023 http://www.sam.gov/