JUSTIFICATION_FOR_OTHER_THAN_-_XRIT_Earth_Station__(1).pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

The Department of Air Force, 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL.

This document serves as a “Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition”. The purchase request number is F2FF046257AW01 and F2FF046237AW01.

II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING PROCESSED

This action will be awarded as a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order. The notice will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Government point of entry website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. A purchase order will be executed between Global LG and the

United States Government.

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE

AGENCY’S NEEDS

Two (2) XRIT Earth Station is a portable weather satellite dish and receiver that includes cables, a Pelican Air case, and a GETAC rough notebook, one (1) satellite dish, and one (1) receiver, one (1) field tri-pod. The receiver system must receive, archive, process and display Low-Rate

Information Transmission (LRIT) data and High-Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) from the following weather satellite systems: (1) European Space Agency (ESA) - Meteo-10

MeteoSat Second Generation (MSG), (2) Japanese – HimawariCast, (3) USA - GOES-13 (East)

& GOES-15 (West), GOES-R, (4) Korean - Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological

Satellite (COMS), (5) Russian - Electro-L2, (6) Chinese - Feng Yun-2/3. System weight must not exceed ~70 lbs. One-person set up in about 10 minutes – no tools required. Must include all necessary components with spares options. Dish must be able to remote dish up to 300ft from receiver. Factory training availability. 24/7 support & routine system upgrades (new satellite requirements, GUI upgrades, user requested software changes).

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION.

Procurement under this contract will be conducted on a sole-source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a); only one source is capable of providing the supplies required at the level of quality required because the supplies are unique or highly specialized.

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 Global LG XRIT Earth Station Satellite/Receiver System meets/exceeds all AFSOC requirements:

Receives and processes global Low Rate Information Transmission (LRIT) and High

Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) [weather] satellite imagery from geostationary satellites on L-Band, which is on a fully compatible XRIT receiver that is compatible with MSG, COMS, GOES east, west and GOES-R HRIT, and Electro Services.

Meets the lightweight size standards in volume and weight for tactical meteorological support to task force operations that includes one XRIT dish antenna diameter of 1 meter, 36lbs., and one XRIT receiver dimensions of 175x60x240mm, one Pelican Air Case at

17lbs., and one Pelican Air case at 9lbs. with a total carry lightweight of approximately

70lbs.

Hardware set up can be completed without tools in a minimum time of less than 10 minutes

Receiver dish capable of remoting up to 300 ft. from a GETAC rough notebook.

Hardware/spares is vendor supported Software updates are available.

Software is user-friendly minimizing training time.

Vendor factory training is available.

Annual system sustainment costs are minimal with 24 month warranty on all parts and hardware and a 5 year warranty on the GETAC rough notebook.

VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE

A sources sought notice was issued to the NETCENTS-2 vendor list on 01 to 09 September 2016 and was also posted on FBO on 15 to 19 September 16; however, no responses were received.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

It is anticipated that the price will be considered fair and reasonable based on FAR 13.106-

3(a)(2)(iii) current Global LG catalog pricing and FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(iv) comparing similar items in a related industry.

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 through a sources sought noticed posted to FBO and issued to the NETCENTS-2 vendor list, EZ Search, Google and PD2. No other sources were found that can meet the requirements listed in section V. above.

Through internet searches and expo attendances several LRIT systems were identified:

(1) Morcom, http://www.morcom.com, system is too large (smallest dish is 3.0m and is not tactical/portable (static, fixed-base), does not meet requirements.

(2) Dartcom, http://www.dartcom.co.uk/products/lrit-hrit-system/overview, is partnered with

Telonics/Global Imaging (software) and provides the XRIT system.

(3) Northern Video Graphics, http://nvgweather.com, the current system being utilized, does not meet AFSOC requirements. AFSOC has identified the system as too cumbersome, heavy, and difficult to use. The software is problematic and not routinely updated, the receiver dish is no longer supported/available--fielded systems have been dependent on spares supplied by AFSOC.

IX. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION

N/A

X. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION

N/A

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

Through multiple means, AFSOC A3OW will continue to monitor market information/sources and technical publications to determine whether other sources can meet our requirements. In addition, minimum requirements for any future requirements as described herein will be shared with industry to encourage other manufacturers/vendors to begin producing similar compatible products.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The contracting officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that they have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief.

XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION

As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.