Class JA PRC 160s.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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I. Contracting Activity.

Department of Air Force, 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL. This document serves as a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has a brand name requirement to procure Harris High Frequency radios for the remainder of this Fiscal Year (2020). This Class J&A will support multiple contracts (new) throughout AFSOC supported by 1 SOCONS.

This Class J&A covers all AFSOC Harris PRC-160 radios from the effective date of this Class J&A through 30 September 2020. Radio purchases during the next 4 months are expected to number

The contractor will be determined after issuance and receipt of quotes in response to the Solicitation.

Each contract action will be firm fixed price. Estimated award dates will vary based on receipt of funding; however, will not be later than 30 September 2020.

This Class J&A is requested through 30 September 2020 in order to support the expected PRC-160 radio requirements 1 SOCONS will receive. The Class J&A will eliminate the need to staff multiple J&As for review between now and 30 September 2020.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The contractor shall provide Harris High Frequency (HF) Falcon III AN/PRC-160 radios, also referred to as the RF-300H.

Each radio is comprised of/configured with the parts listed below:

RF-300H-MP001, AN/PRC-160 HF Manpack Radio with Internal GPS;

12200-8501-02 LPI/LPD Option File, RF-300H, AN/PRC-160;

12200-8505-02 HFRW-S Option File, RF-300H, AN/PRC-160;

Nine (9) X RF-1941 Antenna, HF Dipole Antenna, Green Wire, Green Bag;

Twenty (20) X RF-5910-PS005; AC/DC Input;

Harris High Frequency (HF) Falcon III AN/PRC-160 radios.

The total estimated value to purchase the PRC-160 radios and additional items is

Delivery is estimated within 200 days after receipt of contract award.

appropriations will be used to fund this requirement.

The remainder of the radios are currently Unfunded Requests (UFR) on AFSOC's UFR List and could potentially be funded with appropriations.

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

Procurement under the contract will be conducted on a brand name basis in accordance with the statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 and implemented by AFFARS 5313.501, Sole Source acquisitions, to include Brand Name, conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. Only one brand is suitable for this requirement because the supplies are unique or highly specialized.

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V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

The Harris AN/PRC High Frequency (HF) Radio is the only wideband HF radio currently fielded that meets the requirements below:

- Is NSA Type-1 Crypto Certified up to Top Secret Level;

- Employs HF wideband data transmission techniques;

- Backward compatible with all 2G radios and 3G HF radios in the same manufacturers brand line;

- Software defined to facilitate upgrades such as complying with emerging waveform standards and other capabilities;

- Allows an operator to change frequencies within seconds at the push of a button or twist of a dial without the need for equipment external to the radio.

- Provide the operator with a viewing screen that indicates the operating state of the radio without the need for equipment external to the radio.

The Harris AN-PRC-160 is the only radio that meets all of the requirements identified above. It is also the only such radio currently being manufactured. Hundreds of these radios have been delivered across the Department of Defense, and are performing satisfactorily.

Other radios reviewed by a HF Radio Study Group were either beyond a year from production, had backward compatibility problems, were unable to upgrade to the emerging 3G and 4G HF waveform standards, could not be used for classified transmissions, required peripherals to permit the operator to interact with the radio, or a combination of these limitations.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

A Combined Synopsis Solicitation will be issued via Federal Business Opportunities, limited to the specific brand name products to allow Harris Corporation and their authorized distributors to provide an offer for the requested items.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on competition.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market Research was conducted by a HF Study Group at Maxwell AFB in November 2017 as discussed in paragraph IX.

This study found other radio capabilities were either beyond a year from production, had backward compatibility problems, were unable to upgrade to the emerging 3G and 4G HF waveform standards, could not be used for classified transmissions, required peripherals to permit the operator to interact with the radio, or a combination of these limitations.

The Navy has a Portable Radio Program contract that has been utilized to purchase these radios, N0003918D0070.

AFSOC attempted to procure the items requested under this justification through the Navy Portable Radio Program;

however, the Navy was not able to support AFSOC's radio requirement.

Additional research was performed by 1 SOCONS through EZSearch, EDA and Federal Business Opportunities. The research found the contracts below for Harris FALCON III Radios.

N6426717P0169 awarded by Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Div in the amount of on 2 June 2017. The contract was solicited and competed, with competition limited to the specific brand name Harris Falcon III radios.

Several delivery orders were found to be issued from FA489016D0027. This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

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The Harris AN-PRC-160 is the only radio that meets all of the requirements identified above. It is also the only such radios currently being manufactured and hundreds have been delivered across the Department of Defense, and are performing satisfactorily.

The AN/PRC-160 is the replacement radio for

Harris has announced end of life to the AN/PRC-150, but provides the AN/PRC-160 as its replacement. It offers the same features, is backward compliant, plus it offers HF wideband.

As previously stated, other radios reviewed by the HF Radio Study Group were either beyond a year from production, had backward compatibility problems, were unable to upgrade to the emerging 3G and 4G HF waveform standards, could not be used for classified transmissions, required peripherals to permit the operator to interact with the radio, or a combination of these limitations.

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

Market research will be performed prior to future purchases to determine if any other products have been fielded on the market that meet the requirements addressed in paragraph V of this justification.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.