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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: 21 CONS/PKB Peterson AFB, Colorado

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3LFRG9231A003

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): SSDP AGI STK Software Licenses

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): 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 IT Branch Chief, NH-03 Robert C. Marlett [ Office Symbol / Phone Number ]

Signature

Date

13 Sep 2019

Contracting Officer Justin W. Bowers

21 CONS/PKB / 719-556-4124

Signature

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

16 Sep 2019

Competition Advocate Kylie J. Hager

21 CONS/CD / 719-556-4835

Signature

BOWERS.JUSTIN.WESLE

Y.1244422116

Digitally signed by

BOWERS.JUSTIN.WESLEY.1244422116

Date: 2019.09.13 13:03:14 -06'00'

MARLETT.ROBERT.C.10

21559004

Digitally signed by

MARLETT.ROBERT.C.1021559004

Date: 2019.09.13 13:40:09 -06'00'

HAGER.KYLIE.J.1241452

Digitally signed by

HAGER.KYLIE.J.1241452006

Date: 2019.09.16 09:45:54 -06'00'

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I. Contracting Activity.

21st Contracting Squadron Peterson AFB, Colorado, Air Force Space Command. Contracting Officer is TSgt Justin W.

Bowers. This is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the SSDP Analytical Graphics Inc (AGI) Systems Tool Kit (STK) Software Licenses/Enterprise Subscription Agreement (ESA) Phase 1 (FY19)

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

The government intends to procure this new firm-fixed price contract for Analytical Graphics INC's System Tool Kit via sole source on the open market.

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

AGI's software product line are sole source products, manufactured, owned, sold, distributed and supported by Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) at 220 Valley Creek Boulevard, Exton, PA 19341. AGI software support must be purchased directly, by institutions, from AGI at the address provided herein. AGI specializes in developing COTS software used by the national security and space communities for analysis and visualization of land, sea, air and space assets.

The associated STK modules provided to the SSDP by the ESA Agreement are below and can be referred to collectively as “Systems Tool Kit.”

• STK Pro

• STK Integration

• Terrain/Imagery/Maps (TIM)

• Analysis Workbench

• Analyzer

• STK Coverage

• STK Communications

• STK Radar

• STK TIREM (Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model)

• STK Satellite Pro

• STK Astrogator

• STK Data Federate

• STK EOIR (Electro-optical Infrared)

• STK Conjunction Assessment Tool (CAT)

The estimated value of an STK Software License subscription from 20 September 2019 - 31 January 2020 is

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

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, 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).

Space Security and Defense Program supported by AFSPC/CC utilizes the AGI STK Software Licenses Systems Tool Kit (STK) which is Analytical Graphics, Inc.'s (AGI) flagship product supporting programs across their complete life-cycles;

performing engineering analysis and visualization in concepts development, design engineering, test & evaluation, operations, and post operations analysis for STK technology can be embedded within software development efforts supplying commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) computational components and situational awareness displays to operations systems.

When acquiring information equipment hardware and/ or software, SSDP must follow the guidance of appropriate

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

The requirement for STK software licenses will be posted to a GPE and public access of the proposed contract action will allow any vendor who can meet the requirements outlined in section III will be afforded an opportunity to respond to the solicitation electronically.

Although the solicitation will be posted to a GPE, it is important to note that Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) was contacted to provide a list of authorized resellers; however, instead of providing a list of resellers, the company provided a sole source letter stating that they do not have any authorized resellers and STK software licenses are sole source products, manufactured, owned, sold and distributed by AGI.

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

Prior to making award, the Contracting Officer will determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2).

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

Analytical Graphics, Inc (AGI) was contacted to get a list of resellers for their products. AGI returned a sole source letter dated 23 January 2019 stating they are the only vendor authorized to sell their licenses.

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

Hardware and software items associated with AGI STK software licenses are listed on the NRO APL and vetted by the system's accrediting authority as an approved solution for SSDP. Only AGI STK software licenses off the APL and Trade Agreement Act (TAA) compliant products can be purchased.

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

Analytical Graphics Inc (AGI) expressed interest in this acquisition when submitting their sole source letter for STK Licenses.

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.

At the time of any future acquisitions of this type the market will be surveyed again, in an attempt to identify potential sources that can satisfy 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

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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.