Attch3_fair_opp_excptn_just_Redacted.pdf

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction

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Is this a brand-name justification? Yes No Please provide the product title and description. [ FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) ]

Brand-Name Product Title: Genetec License Plate Recognition System

Brand-Name Product Description: Genetec's AutoVu system

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

Contracting Activity: 673 CONS

Purchase Request: F1W3SA8193AW01

Program Name (and Program Element, if applicable):

Estimated Cost/Price of the Order (including options):

Type Program (see AFFARS 5302.101 for definitions): PEO Program Other Contracting

Type of D etermination: Individual Class Expires: [ click and select ]

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(1) Contracting Activity:

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA) 673d Contracting Squadron/PKC 10480 Sijan Ave, Suite 358 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506

(2) Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

This is a new order for a firm-fixed price delivery order under the AFWAY/NETCENTS-IDIQ contract, using appropriated 3400 (Operations and Maintenance) funds in accordance with FAR 11.105(c) & FAR 16.505.

(3) Description of the supplies/services required to meet the agency's needs:

The 673 SFS, located on JBER-Richardson, requires the purchase and installation of Genetec's AutoVu license plate recognition (LPR) systems at the Government hill, Post road, Arctic Valley, and Fort Richardson gates. These systems would need to interface and be compatible with Genetec's AutoVu system currently installed at the Fort Richardson, Muldoon, and Boniface gate and will be running on the same server and software. The required brand name items are manufactured by Genetec. The system shall be capable of meeting the objectives and constraints stated in the Statement of Objectives (Attachment 2).

(4) Justification for restricting consideration to a brand-name item:

It is critical to 673 SFS mission accomplishment and success for the new LPR systems to be interfaced with the systems currently installed at the Fort Richardson, Muldoon, and Boniface Gates to provide effective, integrated security and law enforcement base-wide. The current system was acquired through contracts W912CZ-06-C-0018 and FA5000-17-P-0188 which are valued at $360,000.

In order to allow for the installation of a different LPR system, the current system would have to be removed/replaced and all the personnel in the section would need to be retrained. This would incur unnecessary high costs for the government. Therefore, it would not be economically practicable, or in the best interest of the government to expend the extra funds and man hours to acquire a different LPR system.

(5) Contracting Officer's determination that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The determination of the anticipated cost to the Government being fair and reasonable will be conducted in accordance with

Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity or to Use Brand-Name Restriction

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FAR 15.404-1(a).

(6) Other facts supporting the justification:

None.

(7) Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to decreasing the use of brand-name items before any subsequent acquisition of the supplies or services:

Market research will continue to provide the best solution to future purchases precluding name brand purchases.

(8) Program Manager's certification that supporting data is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

(9) Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete:

As evidenced by my signature below, I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(10) Approving Official's determination that FAR16.505(a)(4)(i) applies to the order:

As evidenced by my signature below, I hereby determine that the use of brand-name restriction applies.

Date

17 Aug 2018

Contracting Officer

ALFREDIA M. TYLER

673 CONS/PKC, 907-552-2675

Signature

Alfredia M. Tyler Digitally signed by Alfredia M.

Tyler Date: 2018.08.17 07:48:54 -08'00'