Justification and Approval_P24-059E CNC Upgrade_v3_Redacted 5.9.24.pdf

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

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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I. Contracting Activity.

Air Force Materiel Command

AFSC/PZIMC

3001 Staff Drive 2S75 Tinker AFB, OK 73145

Purchase Request (PR): F3YCEB4085A104

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

This is an individual Justification and Approval (J&A) for CNC Upgrades for the Group. The contractor for this acquisition is Progressive Surface (Cage Code: 06EH8) This is not a Bridge Action.

The intended acquisition is for a new firm fixed price purchase order. The requested services are for CNC upgrades. Estimated acquisition value of this contract is listed above. The requirement has been assigned emergency status.

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

Request for the purchase of Upgrades for two (2) CNC machines. The Upgrade and Repair shall include the following:

Machine CNC Upgrade:

Upgrade the Fanuc 16i TM Computer Numerical Controller (CNC), controls, servo drives, motors, and cables to the latest state of the art Fanuc components for .

The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to retrofit Tinker AFB's existing robotic peening system, Fanuc 16i TM CNC controllers, with state-of-the-art Fanuc 31i TM CNC controllers.

All servo drives, motors and cables shall be replaced with new. The machine was manufactured by Progressive Surface, Type RPB4836 (Automatic), Model 1507 Serial Number .

A new control panel to house the CNC & servo drives shall be acquired with an air conditioner.

The existing Windows PC shall be replaced with Windows 11 and PRIMS Pro process monitoring & programing software, and Almen intensity software installed.

All drawings and manuals shall be updated to reflect changes to the machine.

Shipping and turnkey installation shall be included along with a minimum of 1 day training. Must comply with

AMS .

Machine Upgrade:

Upgrade the current Allen Bradley Computer Numerical Controller (CNC), controls, servo drives, motors, and cables to the latest state of the art Fanuc components for .

This refurbishment will replace existing servo motors and corresponding electronics to the latest GE Fanuc technologies and replace the entire CNC.

The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to retrofit Tinker AFB's existing robotic peening system, Allen Bradley TM CNC controllers, with state-of-the-art Fanuc 31i TM CNC controllers. The machine was manufactured by Progressive Surface, Type RPB4836 (Automatic), Model 1507 Serial Number . All

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

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A new control panel to house the CNC & servo drives shall be acquired, along with an air conditioner. The existing Windows PC shall be replaced with a Windows 11 and PRIMS Pro process monitoring & programing software, and Almen intensity software installed. Additionally, contractor shall convert the existing Allen Bradley programs to the new Fanuc programming language.

A new 19” monitor and keyboard shall be used.

All drawings and manuals shall be updated to reflect changes to the machine. Shipping and turnkey installation by a Progressive certified engineer or technician shall be included along with a minimum of 1 day training. Must comply with AMS .

Contractor shall provide installation.

Contractor shall provide Training.

The contractor shall provide Performance Verification.

The Contractor must meet all requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW).

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

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

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

Progressive Surface, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the CNC equipment listed on the equipment list for CNC equipment. They are the manufacturer and supplier of the CNC machines. Additionally, Progressive

Surface retains all rights to the software, and there are no other software programs available that will function with the existing parts and programs in use.

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

reached out to the OEM and verified with (Service Manager) that Progressive Surface has no other authorized vendors to perform any services on their equipment.

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

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the services described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. Other than certified cost or pricing data may be requested from the contractor. A detailed price analysis will be performed.

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

Market research: Historical data shows that an acquisition for the same or similar product was awarded on April 26, 2021, with a contract number of FA8132-21-P-0020 to the OEM, Progressive Surface. The OEM, Progressive Surface, stated that the PRIMS software is proprietary to Progressive and will not be shared or sold to the Government or third party vendors. Progressive retains all rights to the software, and there are no other software programs available that will function with the existing parts programs in use. reached out to the OEM and verified with (Service Manager) that Progressive Surface has no other authorized vendors to perform any services on their

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

March 2023 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 4 of 4March 2023 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 4 of 4 equipment. In review, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Progressive Surface, is the only source that can provide this commodity for this acquisition.

(NAICS: 333998)

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

None.

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

There are no other sources that are able to preform services for this requirement due to sole data rights being retained by the OEM.

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.

None.

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.