Sole_Source_Letter_sgnd.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force, 673d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), AK 99506

Purchase Request/ Identification Number:

F1W2F37354AW02

Project/Program Name: 3MXS Aircraft Metals Technology Section Estimated Contract Cost (including Options):

$233,000.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

1) One each Haas UMC-750SS; true 5-axis Vertical Milling Center with 30hp In-line Direct Drive 40 Taper 15,000rpm spindle. Machine will have 32GB expanded memory, through-tool coolant and high-pressure/flow air to the cutting tooling, belt-type chip conveyor, programmable multi-position coolant nozzle, auxiliary coolant filter system. Include a standard 1 year warranty on parts and labor.

2) Additionally the machine will include the minimum tooling; 48ea CT40 through-spindle coolant studs and a five axis self centering vise kit.

3) Machine start-up, assembly and training for 1-5 students

4) One each IUID tag plate

5) Shipping/Delivery to 8237 Fighter Drive JBER, Alaska 99506

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source

The 3MXS Aircraft Metals Technology Section requires a true 5-axis Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Milling machine to support four mission design series aircraft, providing full simultaneous true 5-axis motion for contouring and complex machining which is required in the manufacturing of aircraft parts. The section already uses other Haas machinery and has invested approximately $4M into Haas machines, software and tooling. Additionally, all personnel in the Metals Technology career field Air Force wide are exclusively trained using Haas machines.

If outsourced with the purchase of a machine other than a Haas brand, the unit would need to fund more in-depth training for personnel and purchase additional tooling and software specific to other brands. Additionally, only one service provider will be required to provide maintenance on all Haas machines currently assigned to the section. 3 MXS currently has one other brand machine which causes several obstacles. Based on emails from Gregory Kirchner and Roy Adkins the lifespan on one of these machines is 15 to 20 years. It is estimated that it would cost an additional $20-30K in startup training and tooling, and could save $5-10K annually in training and tooling to use any other brand. Over the course of it's lifetime buying another brand machine would cost $95,000 to $230,000 more in expenses, not including the purchase price of another brand machine, than it would to purchase a Haas Brand machine. The Government would not expect to recover the cost by increasing competition to other Brands.

A letter from Haas stating Phillips Corporation as the exclusive dealer for Haas CNC machines and tooling leaves this requirement with only one source.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Internet searches were completed and the result was that this particular brand can only be purchased by authorized distributors which are designated per region. Phillips Corporation, who has a GSA Contract # GS-21F-052BA, is the federal distributor and is the only company authorized to sell this machine to the Government.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards

In future requirements, the 673 Contracting Squadron will continue to see if any other vendors are authorized by Haas to do business with the U.S. Government in an effort to avoid a sole source environment. No other steps to preclude single source awards can be completed at this time. Continual comparisons of benefits to acquisition of machines using other brands can be completed until it is more beneficial to the government to open up competition to other brands.

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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

23-Apr-2018

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Berry, Clifford F., SrA, Contracting Officer

Signature of Contracting Officer

SAF/AQCP Template | 1 May 2014 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards 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.

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