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Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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I. Contracting Activity.

United States Air Force

AFSC/PZABA

3001 Staff Drive Tinker AFB, OK 73145 PR Number: FD20302501984

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

A Class Justification and Approval (J&A) is appropriate based on the expectation that there will be multiple task orders generated from the basic contract. The task orders will be authorized by the basic contract, the orders will be for in-scope work. This is a follow-on acquisition for a commercial, Sole Source, Firm-Fixed Price Requirements-type contract.

The current contract was awarded sole source. The contemplated award is for the repair of torque motors applicable to the B-1B platforms across the Air Force. The contemplated contract is for a repair service from Ametek, Inc. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code 97424. This acquisition is a commercial effort. This is not a bridge action. A 1-year basic Requirements contract with three 1-year options is appropriate for this acquisition. The estimated total value of this award is with an estimated award date of Dec 2026.

Current Contract Number: FA811720D0038 Contractor Name: Ametek Inc. (CAGE 97424) Award Date: 01 Sep 2020, start date 10 Dec 2020 Completion Date: 09 Dec 2026 Basis of Award: Sole Source Total Award Amount: for base and option year 1 with option years 2-5 to be negotiated (TBN).

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

This acquisition is for repair services for the sustainment of torque motors installed in a set of next higher assembly (NHA) indicators installed on the B-1B weapons system used by the United States Air Force (USAF). National Stock Numbers (NSN) as shown below.

6105-01-232-8318 6105-01-232-8319 Contract Summary

Year Estimated PoP Estimated Dollars

Basic 10 Dec 26 - 9 Dec 27 Option 1 10 Dec 27 - 9 Dec 28 Option 2 10 Dec 28 - 9 Dec 29 Option 3 10 Dec 29 - 9 Dec 30 Over & Above (O&A) 10 Dec 26 - 9 Dec 30 O&A (SURGE expedite fee) 10 Dec 26 - 9 Dec 30

Dollar Values estimated using previous contract historical data with a 5% escalation rate for option years.

Purchase Request (PR) Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001: Repair

Input NSN: 6105-01-232-8318 / Input Part Number (PN): 8541W32G700 Output NSN: 6105-01-232-8318 / Output PN: 8541W32G700 Noun: Torque Motor Application: B-1B Item Description and Function: Converts electrical signals to mechanical movement of indicator tape.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars:

Year Qty/UI Estimated Unit Price Estimated Dollars Performance Dates

Basic 50 10 Dec 26 - 9 Dec 27 Option 1 50 10 Dec 27 - 9 Dec 28

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Option 2 50 10 Dec 28 - 9 Dec 29 Option 3 50 10 Dec 29 - 9 Dec 30

PR CLIN 0002: No Fault Found (NFF)

Input NSN: 6105-01-232-8318 / Input Part Number (PN): 8541W32G700 Output NSN: 6105-01-232-8318 / Output PN: 8541W32G700 Noun: Torque Motor Application: B-1B Item Description and Function: Converts electrical signals to mechanical movement of indicator tape.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars: NFF cost are less than the cost of repair. They are applied through de-obligated funds from the cost of repair, thereby reducing the dollar value of the contract. Cost estimation is unnecessary.

PR CLIN 0003: Repair

Input NSN: 6105-01-232-8319 / Input Part Number (PN): 8541W32G701 Output NSN: 6105-01-232-8319 / Output PN: 8541W32G701 Noun: Torque Motor Application: B-1B Item Description and Function: Converts electrical signals to mechanical movement of indicator tape.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars:

Year Qty/UI Estimated Unit Price Estimated Dollars Performance Dates

Basic 60 10 Dec 26 - 9 Dec 27 Option 1 60 10 Dec 27 - 9 Dec 28 Option 2 60 10 Dec 28 - 9 Dec 29 Option 3 60 10 Dec 29 - 9 Dec 30

PR CLIN 0004: No Fault Found (NFF)

Input NSN: 6105-01-232-8319 / Input Part Number (PN): 8541W32G701 Output NSN: 6105-01-232-8319 / Output PN: 8541W32G701 Noun: Torque Motor Application: B-1B Item Description and Function: Converts electrical signals to mechanical movement of indicator tape.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars: NFF cost are less than the cost of repair. They are applied through de-obligated funds from the cost of repair, thereby reducing the dollar value of the contract. Cost estimation is unnecessary.

PR CLIN 0005: Over and Above (O&A)

O&A is to be negotiated (TBN) on an as needed basis. It is estimated by using 5% of the total estimated repair dollars based on historical requirements.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars:

PR CLIN 0006: O&A (SURGE Expedite Fee)

This item is negotiated on an as needed basis for surging/expediting delivery forward. The O&A Expedite Fee is estimated at 5% of the total estimated repair dollars.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930 Total Estimated Dollars:

PR CLIN 0007: DATA

Not Separately Priced

Data IAW DD 1423 CDRL Commercial Asset Visibility-Air Force (CAV-AF) Reporting

Total PR Estimated Dollars:

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This J&A covers all contract actions including options, and task orders for all contract lines (CLIN) detailed in the CLIN tables above and the structure does not include separately priced CLINs for Intellectual Property (IP) or IP Rights. The preceding IP rights strategy is consistent with the Acquisition Strategy as approved by the appropriate authority. Due to the circumstances described in sections IV, VIII and X, there are no immediate actions that could be taken to develop competition. Therefore, it is considered appropriate to seek approval for more than one fiscal year. If other qualified or approved sources become known during the life of this contract, full and open competition will be considered and utilized to the maximum extent practicable.

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

DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, 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).

This acquisition is for the repair of the B-1B torque motors. These highly specialized torque motors are unique to the B-1B and are subcomponents installed within the cockpit indicators (next higher assemblies or NHAs) of the B-1B weapon system. Specifically, these indicators display oil pressure and quantity, as well as engine revolutions per minute (RPM) and nozzle position and are mission-essential application items. This award will be a follow-on action to contract FA8111720D0038, a commercial, sole source contract with Ametek, Inc. FA811720D0038 contract expires on 9 Dec 2026. A follow-on contract is required to continue providing this highly specialized repair service to the United States Air Force (USAF). Therefore, this acquisition is for continued performance of this critical service.

This repair is covered by Qualification Requirements (QR). The previous Market Research (MR) indicated only one company possessing capability for this acquisition per a previously approved Source Approval Request (SAR) package.

Ametek, Inc. is the only approved qualified source that has the repair procedures, expertise, tools and test equipment necessary to sufficiently meet the Government's needs without unacceptable delays. Ametek, Inc. holds unique capabilities test equipment, acceptance test procedures, assembly/disassembly procedures, material provisioning and selection criteria, along with fault diagnostics, shop practices, replacement parts, and personnel specially trained for torque motor repair. The Government possesses the NHAs technical data however there is not sufficient data for the subcomponent (torque motor) repair. In addition, the specification data required to build and establish the test equipment is not available.

The 422 SCMS has determined that attempts to award to any source other than Ametek, Inc. will result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling USAF requirements.

roduction disruptions will further affect critical mission requirements.

The critical performance requirements for repair must be met in accordance with Technical Orders (T.O.) 5L6-3-97-4 and 5L6-3-97-4 and alternate sources must be qualified in accordance with (IAW) the T.O.'s along with the cognizant government engineering authority. These particular Torque Motors are military unique applications and no commercial applications satisfy the criteria that currently exist. However, due to the similarity of torque motors used in commercial airlines since 1969 they have been deemed commercial as "of a type". New sources are required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR). A period of up to 3 years can be required to process and validate an alternate supplier's approach. AS the Government is not aware of any vendor proffering a SAR at the present to initiate this process, the proposed sole source approach is the USAF's remaining alternative to execute the requirement by need date. Expending additional time in repeated RFIs and attempts to develop repair sources will result in costly delays not

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July 2025 NEGOTIATION SENSITIVE Page 5 of 6July 2025 NEGOTIATION SENSITIVE Page 5 of 6 expected to be offset by competition. Currently the initial Product Evaluation (IPE) timeline is running at one to two years. Any new or revived source would require an IPE before full-rate repairs could begin. On 18 Jun 2025 and 22 Jul 2025 Small Business (SB) was contacted by both engineering and contracting confirming Ametek has a valid SAR and no new SAR packages have been submitted for these items.

Accordingly, Ametek, Inc. is the only source capable of providing the supplies and services described in section III above without the Government experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.

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

This requirement was synopsized on 15 Apr 2025 on sam.gov as a notice of proposed contract action IAW FAR 5.201. A Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS), reference number FA8117-25-SS-0012, was posted on 15 Apr 2025 in support of market research to identify potential repair sources. The SSS emphasized the Government's interest in all businesses, including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses (8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses. The SSS stated the estimated demand for the follow-on contract and 848-RQR (repair/manufacture requirements) and this survey urges interest contractors to submit a source approval request (SAR). The SSS closed on 15 May 2025 with no responses from other vendors. 422nd SCMS engineer conducted a review of the Contract Repair Screening Analysis Worksheet (CRSAW) and on 20 Jun 2025, confirmed that only one qualified source, Ametek, Inc. remained as an approved vendor.

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

In Accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.106-3, FAR 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures,the Contracting Officer will ensure a fair and reasonable price to both the AF and the Contractor.

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

As described in Section VI above and IAW FAR Part 10, market research was conducted by Sources Sought Synopsis posted 15 Apr 2025. Additionally, a multi-functional team consisting of the Logistics Manager, Engineer, Contracting Officer, and Production Management Specialist conducted further research by reviewing Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Haystack, web searches, and was completed 20 Jun 2025. Market research did not identify another non-commercial process available to meet this requirement. Ametek, Inc. was found to be the only responsible source available to fulfill the requirement.

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

No further information.

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

Ametek, Inc. CAGE: 97424 50 Fordham Rd Wimington, MA Phone: (607) 763-4708

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.

Actions taken to acquire IP rights and license have been taken in the form of written request to the OEM. Reverse engineering of subsystems or components are not possible without a complete IPB along with the IP data. Prior to previous contract renewals a SSS has been posted without other vendor interest responding. As a result of continued refusal by the sole source contractor to provide or license data as well as unacceptable delay of developing additional

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July 2025 NEGOTIATION SENSITIVE Page 6 of 6July 2025 NEGOTIATION SENSITIVE Page 6 of 6 sources per Sections IV there are no known additional actions which can be taken to remove barriers to competition and therefore, specific actions and milestones cannot be established.

Per DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(S-70)(ii)- As indicated by signature on the Coordination and Approval Document, the previous J&A has been reviewed and the Approval Authority determines that all stated actions to remove barriers to competition have been accomplished.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by their signature, the contracting officer certifies that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

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