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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: AFTC/PZIOAD

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F1T0DK8296A001

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Jane's Database

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): Other

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): $450,000.00 Justification Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

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I. Contracting Activity.

The Contracting Activity is the Contracting Division, AFTC/PZIOAD, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. The Contracting Officer is TSgt Jason L. Ward, 850-882-4084.

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

This is a sole source acquisition to procure Jane's Online Database Subscription for the F-53 PSC/EWD for a base year and 2 options. This will be a firm-fixed price purchase. This is a Sole Source Justification using a sole source requirement.

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

This procurement is for IHS Global Inc., Jane's Online Database Subscription, which includes several modules. It will include subscriptions for ten (10) Users and licenses for Jane's Defense Platforms Modules databases listed below from IHS Global, Inc. The one-year subscription plans for access to JDET will provide data, information, and analysis on the air, land, naval, and joint defense platforms, weapons, and systems in service and under development around the world. While the subscription plan for access to JMSA provides comprehensive open source data and independent expert analysis on political stability, military capabilities, national security concerns, and international relations to give a strategic, operational, and tactical understanding of the global threat landscape.

Product # Description License Type QTY #Users START END Base Opt 1 Opt 2 2000009136 Air & Space Mod OL User License 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000008922 Sea Mod OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000012067 Military Capabilities Mod OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000012033 Security News Mod OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000009000 LWP:Artillery & Air Defense OL User License 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000033119 Equipment Explorer Online User License 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000032051 GEOINT/OL/SelectCntry /Bases Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000032052 GEOINT/OL/SelectCntry/AirDefen Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000013084 Platforms Mod OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000013086 Weapons Module OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021 2000013087 C4ISR & Mission Systems Mod OL Site(s) 1 10 12/15/2018 12/14/2021

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

The United States Air Force (the Government) intents to issue a Firm-Fixed Price award to a single source, IHS Global, Inc., under the authority of FAR 13. 106-1(b)(2).

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

There is no other open-source provider that is able to deliver critical insight and intelligence with comparable comprehensiveness across such a breadth of key security subjects.

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

Internet, government databases, FBO, and recent contract research was conducted to identify potential vendors who could provide subscriptions to Jane's Online Databases but no other company that IHS Global, Inc. was identified.

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

Jane's Database services are determined to be commercial, therefore certified cost or pricing data is not required. The Contracting Officer anticipates the price will be considered fair and reasonable based on price analysis IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2). The Air Force objective will be based upon the following analysis: comparisons to current and historical pricing data, public sector pricing, and the Independent Government Estimate. A thorough market analysis shows there are multiple current and previous contracts awarded for Jane's Database Services. This information substantiates that price fair and reasonable can be based on current and previous sole source contracts for like services.

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 AFTC/PZIOAD. No other company or re-seller was found who can offer access to this IHS Global, Inc. owned product. Three (3) recent contract awards (N0012418F0043-LC14C7014, FA3030-14-P-0013, and FA2517-15-P-6021) were found for the same /similar requirement and all of them were the result of a Sole Source purchase to a Large Business, IHS Global, Inc. A call was also made to IHS Global, Inc. in which they confirmed that there are no authorized re-sellers for this subscription and access. Findings indicate that Jane's Online Database products have been solicited and awarded to IHS Global, Inc. on previous awards. All of the awards found resulted in a Sole Source purchase through IHS Global, a Large Business.

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

There are no other factors to support other than full and open competition.

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

The Partner Countries of the PSC, Norway and Italy, have expressed interest in this acquisition.

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.

We will continue to monitor the market for any other new opportunities that may be developed in the future or look for potential authorized resellers of Jane's Database services.

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.