FY18_DART_Sole_Source_JA_Redacted.pdf

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

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NOTE: If a Justification was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved Justification for the predecessor action must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant Justification. This applies to Justification staff packages that are submitted for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor Justification will be used as a reference document by the approving official.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Funding level for this acquisition: >SAT and < $700K > $700K and < $13.5M

Contracting Activity:

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 628th Contracting Squadron/PKA, Joint Base Charleston, SC.

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F1M1G38127A001

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Purchase 10 Deployable Aircrew Radio Terminals (DART) Kits

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting):

Authority: AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2304a, Special Emergency Procurement Authority (41 U.S.C. 1903)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): Justification Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

03 Jul 2018

Program Manager LtCol Timothy J. Foster

437 OG/OGS / 843-963-7420

Signature

Date

09 Jul 2018

Contracting Officer Terry G. Harrelson

628 CONS/PKA / 8430963-5158

Signature

Date

17 Jul 2018

Installation Competition Advocate Kathleen A. Edenborough

628 CONS/PK / 843-963-3328

Signature

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

17 Jul 2018

Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) Kathleen A. Edenborough Director, Business Operations

Signature

FOSTER.TIMOTHY.J.105

0563754

Digitally signed by

FOSTER.TIMOTHY.J.1050563754

Date: 2018.07.03 12:45:08 -04'00'

HARRELSON.TERRY.G.1

109141972

Digitally signed by

HARRELSON.TERRY.G.1109141972

Date: 2018.07.09 13:04:55 -04'00'

EDENBOROUGH.KATHL

EEN.A.1081885296

Digitally signed by

EDENBOROUGH.KATHLEEN.A.1081885296

Date: 2018.07.17 12:18:59 -04'00'

EDENBOROUGH.KATHL

EEN.A.1081885296

Digitally signed by

EDENBOROUGH.KATHLEEN.A.1081885296

Date: 2018.07.17 12:19:12 -04'00'

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

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I. Contracting Activity.

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 628th Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, SC.

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

This action will be negotiated and executed as a new, stand alone Firm Fixed Priced contract.

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

This requirement is for the acquisition of 10 each Puma Deployable Aircrew Radio Terminal (DART) Kits. The DART kits are to be paired with The Puma DART kits are specifically designed to house the radio, and has been tested and certified for in-flight use by U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory- Wright Patterson.

The estimated price of the acquisition is .

The estimated delivery date is 28 Sep 2018.

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

AFFARS 5306.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

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 Requirement Owner (RO) works directly with and supports . currently uses that operate using a proprietary software and Puma DART kits specifically designed to house and be compatible the This software allows the radios to communicate using High Performance Waveform (HPW) software capable of transmitting secure voice and data up to Top Secret.

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

A notice of intent to sole source was posted on 27 Jun 2018 with no responses from industry. A sources sought was posted to FedBizOps 20 Jun 2018, with responses due 22 Jun 2018. The sources sought requested offerors to provide the following:

Sierra Nevada Puma Deployable Aircrew Radio Terminal (DART). The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, local laws, ordinances, and regulations and will be responsible for obtaining all licenses, permits, inspections, and other authorizations required for the contractor's performance. The unit must have certified testing and approval for in-flight operations.

There were no responses to this sources sought.

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

Pricing will be determined utilizing the techniques authorized by FAR 13.601.

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The acquisition is to purchase a commercial item as defined at FAR 2.101-Commercial Item(1). Therefore cost and pricing data will not be required.

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

A sources sought was issued through FedBizOps 20 Jun 2018 with a response date of 22 Jun 2018.

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

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

See section VI above.

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.

A Sources Sought was issued and received no responses.

Monitoring was achieved through execution of the afore mentioned sources sought and review of the DISA approved products list.

In addition, stated they were in the process of obtaining licensing to manufacture a product to meet these specifications; however, on 2 July 2018 it was stated that they had removed themselves from the competition and would not be able to fulfill this requirement.

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.