CL20198001 J and A.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7LX-21-R-0024

DLA L&M Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

(May 2018)

[X] AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

[X] AMSC Z. This part is a commercial/nondevelopmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are available, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

A technical review performed by the Product Specialist was completed for all NSNs identified in Table B above on July 23, 2020 to certify the accuracy of the AMC, AMSC, and approved source for each NSN.

CLIN 0001 (NSN 6140-01-378-8232), CLIN 0002 (NSN 6140-01-450-0141), and CLIN 0003 (NSN 6140-01-526-2605) coded with an AMSC of Z, the approved source (Optima) is the only known source to possess the technical data and manufacturing capability to manufacture the NSNs needed to meet the requirements of the services. As a result, these NSNs cannot be used to provide full and open competition. All three (3) NSNs are storage batteries that are used directly on the end items detailed above in Item 3 under Table A and are the only storage batteries known to fit into the end items.

CLIN 0004 (NSN 6140-01-529-7226) coded with an AMSC of B, the approved source (Optima) is the only manufacturing source listed on the source control drawing. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources. Although the Government has the drawing, it is a source-controlled drawing.

Since the Government does not have full rights to the drawing, the drawing cannot be used to provide full and open competition. Although this NSN is commercial, it is essential that the Government procure the NSN only from the approved source (Optima) because this NSN supports the military weapon system known as the (AMMPS. It is necessary to procure only the NSN from the approved source (Optima) because the NSN is the only storage battery DLA can ensure will operate in the AMMPS.

CLIN 0005 (NSN 6160-01-453-0858) coded with an AMSC of D, the approved source (Optima) is the only known source to possess the technical data and manufacturing capability to manufacture the NSN needed to meet the requirements of the services. As a result, this NSN cannot be used to provide full and open competition. This NSN is a battery rack that is used directly on the end items detailed above in Item 3 under Table A and is the only battery rack known to fit into the end items. In addition, the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available.

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

(X) A Sources Sought was posted on the website, https://beta.sam.gov/ on October 9, 2020.

No sources responded to the Sources Sought.

(X) The acquisition will by synopsized at least 15 days prior to the solicitation opening date.

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7LX-21-R-0024

DLA L&M Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (May 2018)

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If not exceeding $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

HEIDI TREADWAY Date Contracting Officer

Approval/Certification

I have reviewed and approve this justification.

Competition Advocate Date Signature

Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Date Signature

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

(X) Up to $7 0,000 Contracting Officer

(X) $7 0,000 to $ , 00,000 Competition Advocate

(X) $15,000,000 to $100,000,000 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)

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1. Previous J&A SPE7LX-18-R-0168

TREADWAY.HEI

DI.E.1299371855

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TREADWAY HEIDI.E.1299371855

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SHEARER.MAR

Y.E.1250702449

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SHEARER.MARY.E.1250702449

Date: 2021.01.26 13:28:02 -05'00'

BROWN.MARK.AL

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