Redacted_Sole_Source_Justification.pdf

SOLE SOURCE Jl:STIFICATIOI\

F<m AN ACTION EXCEEDING TIIE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TIIRESHOLD llSIN(; SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COivlMERCIAI. ITEMS

(AUTIIORITY: FAR 13.S0J(a), 41 l!.S.C. I 901)

(NMAN7200-l 8-UU467)

I. Agency and contrading ,1l'livity. Depar1men1 ol'Commercc:, NO/\/\ i\cquisi1ion and Gran1s Office (1\GO), Eas1c:1 n l�cgiun ,\cquisilio11s Division (Ell/\0), Office of Marine nnd /\ via1iu11 Opera11ons ( OMAO).

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

The Office of Marine and /\ vinlion Operations (OMAO) has a requi1cmcnt for technic.il support services and par1s as needed for the mission lrnndling systems on NOA/\ vessels. The Govennncnl intends lo award a sole sou1 cc Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) cornrnct, with firm fixed p1 ice provisions, 10 Rapp Marine, the Originul [quipmem M.inufocturer (OEM) of these systems.

3. Description uf supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the total estimated value).

NOA/\ requires an IDIQ contract with Rapp Marine, the OEM of mission handling systems on !he NOAA vessels, which currently include the Oscar Dyson, Henry B. /3igeluw. Pisces, 81'// .�1. Shimodo, and the Rue/nm

Laski'/". Rapp Marine will provide annual system grooms, which shall include the inspection and calibration of all

111issio11 lwnc.J ling system components, and a Condition Found Report resulting from the systc:m groom In addi1ion, 1hc ll)J() shall provide pricing for all technic.il support services and parts 011 an as needed basis.

Technical support �erviu.:::; an; 10 include both an11ual am.I as needed system grooms, 111ainre11ance, and rep.iirs.

This work is intended to suppo1i all NOAA vessels wirh Rapp Marine mission handling systems. l\OAA intends lo awa1d an IOI() conlract with five one year ordering periods.

NOAA currently procures Rapp Ma1inc's services and pa1is on a sole source b,1sis a1 least annually. NOi\/\ in lends to ,c;tn::amline J'ulure orde1s through 1he use of ci single contract vehicle.

Es1i111aled v;1Juc: REDACTED over live years

4. Slalutoq· aulhority permitting !he sole source (inducling brand name) acquisition.

✓ t\ l lJ SC. l 90 I, using S1\P up lo S7M as ;n1thorized by f-AR I :-.SOO(a) and implemented by � i\lZ I 3 .'iO l (a)

1_i 41 U.S C. 1903, using S/\P up lo$ I 3M fur contingency operntions ;1s authorizt.:d by h\R I J.500(c) ;111c..l i1nplemt:ntcd by J-CAR 1J.501(a)

S. Dcmonstrntion tlwt the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or !he nat111·e of the at:quisi!ion requires u�e of the ;1111hority died. The co111rac1ing officer has dt.:tc1111111t:d 1he followi11g circu111s1ances_justify 1hl'. use l)\'" sole :;\)111ce c\)111rnc•, dS suppurl<.:d below·.

Onh· onl' �11un:e -l�app Mai i11c 1,; JhL' OEM of thci1 1111ss1011 lwndl1ng sys1c1ns and ,ill of its 1111egra1cd crnnp011cn1 syslL'lll-" This 111cludcs all 111cclinn1cal. clec1ncal, hydrntilic, c<1libra1ion. prngrarnrnnhle logic. thives. b;1l;incing systcllls, icVL·l

Source Selection Information -see FAR 2.101 and 3 104

NMAN7200-18-00467-Rapp Marine