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Department of the NAVY Naval Oceanographic Office

Contracting department 1002 Balch Blvd.

Stennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Implemented by: FAR 6.302-1

Pursuant to the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and in accordance with FAR 6.303-1 Requirements and FAR 6.303-2 Content, the justification incorporates sufficient facts and rationale to support the use of the statutory authority cited.

1. Contracting Activity.

This is a Sole Source Justification to procure Underwater Bioluminescence Assessment Tool (UBAT) sensors to be executed by Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Contracting Department.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price task order to WET Labs Inc. (SEA-BIRD) utilizing FY20 Operations and Maintenance funding for UBAT sensors, power and communication converter systems and sea cable in support of N71 Operations Department. The proposed award period of performance is for one

(1) base year and two (2) option years.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

UNDERWAY BIOLUMINESCENCE ASSESSMENT TOOL (UBAT) consists of:

Base Year UBAT sensors; Qty. 2; P/N F0S-530202 Power and Communication Converter System (PCCS); Qty. 1; P/N FAS-000900 Sea Cable, 70m long; Qty. 1; P/N CXA-KX0253

Option Year One (1) UBAT sensors; Qty. 2; P/N F0S-530202

Option Year Two (2) UBAT sensors; Qty. 2; P/N F0S-530202

Department of the NAVY Naval Oceanographic Office

Contracting department 1002 Balch Blvd.

Stennis Space Center, MS 39522-5001

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

FAR 6.302-1 (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

WET Labs is the manufacture and distributor of UBAT and is the only source that can provide Biolite sensors and Power/ Communication units with 100 percent compatibility to NAVO's system. In addition, UBAT is the only product on market that can provide in situ measurements of bioluminescent properties of water; that is, the only sensor allowing the capability to examine the phenomenon exactly in place where it occurs without moving it to some special spectrum.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practical.

Internet research indicated there are no Biolite sensors in market, other than WET Labs, that meet the UBAT characteristics physically and electronically.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The ordering activity contracting officer will make a determination of fair and reasonable pricing using proposal analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

Prior to the award of future contracts, market research will be completed to determine if potential sources have emerged that will allow for competition.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL