C14 - Redacted Sole Source Justification.pdf

SUBJ: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE SDV POWER

BOARD ASSEMBLIES

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited Source Justification.”

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is:

Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) 110 Vernon Avenue Panama City, FL 32407-7001

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price order to the following:

RTD Embedded Technologies, Inc.

103 Innovation Boulevard State College, PA 16803

Procurement is for SDV power board assemblies.

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

This requirement is to purchase the following:

Item Manufacturer # Description Quantity

1 APWR35210HR-80W Power board assembly 12 EA 2 DM35418HR I/O Power board Assembly Mod 1F/DM35418HR – COTS

Material

9 EA

3 N/A Component Adder for Line 02 1 EA 4 N/A Shipping 1 EA

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. Due to current market conditions the lead time will be determined at time of order.

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) - 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) has a requirement to procure power boards for the Seal Delivery Vehicle (SDV). This requirement is not suitable for full and open competition for the following reason(s): The power boards are required to be ruggedized both environmentally and electrically. RTD Embedded Technologies provides these proprietary boards as Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items. If the Government were to replace these boards with those of another manufacturer, significant additional time and expense would be required to get the alternative products approved for use on the SDV. As such RTD Embedded Technologies is the only source capable of meeting this requirement.

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.

This requirement will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities website at sam.gov per FAR Part 5.2. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons discussed in paragraph 4 above, for any company other than RTD Embedded Technologies to provide the products.

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, RTD Embedded Technologies is the only source that can meet the requirement