single_source_justification_redacted.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

November 2018 Page 1 of 1

Section A: General Contract Information

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

Contracting Activity: 375 CONS/PKB1

Project/Program Name: Supply Chain Guru

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F3ST959238AC01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

The USTRANSCOM Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center is seeking software to provide unique on-demand supply and distribution network design analysis and optimization in support of inter- and intra-theater deployment, distribution and sustainment. The software must perform linear, nonlinear, mixed-integer optimizations. Specifically, the software should provide the following capabilities: Distribution Network Design Analysis, Network Optimization, Schedule Optimization, Transportation Optimization, Stochastic Discrete Event Simulation, and Demand Estimation.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

In coordination with MIT LL, our research determined that SCG-X was the only product that meets the stated requirement to provide unique on-demand supply and distribution network design analysis and optimization. SCG-X provides the capability to optimize all aspects of the supply chain to included network design as well as transportation routing and scheduling. In addition to the the optimization features, SCG-X also supports stochastic discrete event simulation as required. Other products evaluated provided some of these features and capabilities, but SCG-X was the only product that provided a complete supply chain optimization and simulation capability.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

A RFQ was published via NETCENTS 2 products platform, to which vendors responded that they were unable to provide quotes due to LLamasoft not allowing authorized resellers. LLamasoft was contacted and they stated they are the sole manufacturer and distributor of the software.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

At this time SCG-X is the only product available that meets our requirements. Will continue to research other products as they become available. Sources sought will be published in an attempt to find similar products, as well as an attempt to generate authorized resellers to prevent future limited source environments.

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Clifford L. Roberts, SSgt

Signature of Contracting Officer

ROBERTS.CLIFFORD.LEE.JR.1

287972055

Digitally signed by

ROBERTS.CLIFFORD.LEE.JR.1287972055

Date: 2019.09.19 08:58:21 -05'00'