3D_Audio_Redacted_J&A.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition f NOTE: If a Justification and Approval was approved for the preceding acquisition a copy of the approved J&A for the predecessor action I I must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant J&A. This applies to J&A staff packages that are submitted for review I I and approval at a level above t'he contracting officer. The predecessor J&A will be used as a reference document by the approving official. I L----------------------------------------------------------------------------------J

Choose the funding level for this J&A Document:

0 ~ $700K D > $700Kand ~ $13.SM 18) > $13.SM and ~ $93M D > $93M

Contracting Adivity: AflCMCIWWMK

Purchase Request/ local ID Number: FD2020-16~51504

Program I Project (and PE, if applicable}: F-16 3D Audio

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): PEO Program

Authority (include full title): 10 U.S.C. 2304(c){1 ), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 ,,,,,.,"·~--~---·~-~EstTmatecfcontraci'cost-CTn~cludin-9 optionsf:--·$44,3oo;oo0.ocr~·~,--"~-·--~-"-~--~-J&Aryi)e:-·[j-C1ass--~\Zrfn'di\7fduar-"'"~,--,,.,,,,.~.--,--,,.,,-~-~-·, Date Contracting Officer [ Nathan Lee J

( AFLCMC/WWMK/

Date Project Lead l Program Mgr I Requiring Activity Jace Holt

AFLCMC/WWMPA/

Date Local Legal Reviewer Curtis Elton

75 ABW/JA/

Date Competition Advocate

040ct2016 Kevin G. Flinders

AFSC/PZC /

APPROVAL CAFFARS 5306.304{.a))

Date Program Executive Officer

MICHAEL J. SCHMfDT, Brig Gen, USAF

AFLCMC/WW /

Signature

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.Justifica~i.on and.Approyal (~J&A). for.Other Tnan Fyll ~ntl Open Competition:

I. ·contr.actin.g 'Activ:ity~

.Uniteq ~t!;1~es Ai.r Forte AFLCfyiC/WWMK PK 6072 Ffr Ave. afclg 123.3

,. Hili AFB.UT840~.6-~825 .

Contr~cting Off'.i~er;·N.athan Lee, PR - FD2020-16-51504

II~ Nature a~~/or description of· the adion being pr.oc.essed.

A. Uppn approvqJ to LJ.se other than .full a~d '?Pen competition prot~dur.es; the Gover~i:tient w.m i'ss~e a :new:con.tract to provid~ the.F-1.6 a·1pck~·5;30/3214(.l/42 ?.ircraft wi~h a"3D-Audio sy~t~m. Thjs.~f!:qu.ireme~H~cre~sest~.e pil~t's spatial°, b~.1;1;1espa~e, anq situatJon~l',awar~ness while s{gnificantly enh~ncing:si;lfety of.flight-far Arr.National Gui:!rd F-16 Block 25/30/32/40/42 ·aircraft .. ANG' F:O i ·5 Block i5/'?J0/3 .. 2J40/42' aircraft have a suite. ofvisual information .comprised o.f..a· Electronic

~ .... ~·~o~,~-,,-w:a·rfa~~-ciisp~yS,~ si.tyitionaTAwar~-n~e$S'o~ta1ln:kTsAoiTraciJO:com:;urii~ation-ra-a~oS,·a~·centeti5iSpJay-unif.1<;Bu),-a'~cia~--,.,,,_= ...... ~,--,..,. .... ~ .. ~,~, Helmet Mount.ed lntegri:'Jtec;l largeti~g (HIV.Un. syst~m.. Ho\fo{eyer; this .. s~it.e.is not fuUy, i~tegrated w~th aural com po.nents antj

.. J~f~~ .. n2I~ .. g.,I~!lY~!!8..Bl~~Q~~,11 .. ~~~9!1Yth!s.Q .. !~:.S~~D!~~..Lt<.? .. ?.~f~t~2fm.~~!~ .. ~~,~}~,~.~e~ .. ~! .. ~!l¥J!!1.P.'?~~ .. ~L~~"'~~9,eyi~!'?,l1.Q~r,~~,~r~!i?,2 so.rties. Thi:S. mod ifkation. will provide npise reduction/canc;el!ation; integrate the F-16 . ..;iuite witf) aura.I capabilfty .. and o~ganize:this.aural c~pability iD. three dlmen~ional space (30) for enh~nced pilot aw.ar~ness. The .. c<?.nt~actwill b.e ':'Warp~d to:

TER.Mf\ North Ameifo:a ln~.

12~ Osigi~n .Boule.vard,,.Suit~ ·100 W~rf1~r Robins ... GA 31 oaa:

USA·

B. Cf:?otractJype.and .S~ructure.: A new five.year.{~) lndefini,tepelivery/hJdefinite Quantity ~IDIQ):~':!PP~Y wJth.soflle servk.es ~o.~trac,t. (5 .year ordering.peri~q) wit~. a Firm Fixe~ Price .. (F.FP), ~ost Plus Fixeo Fe~KPFF) an~. Cost Refrnbursable.~~R) arranQen:ie.r:it.

c.·Estimatec;J. Valu~=~$44.3M

o. TYPtJ.&~: Jndivid~al

E~ Estimatetj.award.:~ate is.:·4 Apfll 2017 l~t D~scription ~f .s~ppll~s/s.erv.ices required to meetag~n~y need~.

f\ .. .Und.er·th.e c.ol"!-terriplated lrnQ contract, Term~·cwp. w'ill provide a lhterphone Amplifie~ .(IA) and Headset Assy (HSA) frrthe form of Gr.oup a .. aryd C kits, ·spares s~pp~rt~ No~-R·e~ur.ring·E~glneeringJN.R~). s~rvices1 Interim Contrado'f.SUpport (IC~) for ·the "iep~ir and repl~ce'ment of~he 3D·Auqio !nterphone AmplifiedlA) ~nd.the.Headset Assy (HSA}corriponents,.su·ppoitfor· ·depot~tandop, technical dr~wings:.ariq·repah: ma'.nhaJs. Term.a'.will also provide all testing andfogistical .support (to include shipping) f~a.rri .. the.:tJme ·~n"a~s~.t ,is recel~ed by.the company.to ~h.e time·t~at it is received by the Goveni'melit. Th is I DIQ contr~~t Will s.ervf c~ componejits r.eq~ired to ·~upport (:i.49) 3 D Alid.io ~nstRUed F-16 Al rcraft; EStimated pt:!ribd of performance (PoP} wi.11 pe ·s years.~rqm date ofa.war.d. · · ·

CUN Structure:.

.CUN

0001 .B:..l<it

Type fl'.=P

Pag·e· .2 of.S

J.ustiflcation an~ Approval (J&A) for OtherT~a~ FuO-and Op~n Conipetiti.on

.0002 ·c-.ki~ FFP.

00,03 .Spares FFP.

0004 Enginee·ring. :CPFF

Ch~nge -prde_r"s

·ooos ·$~pportEquip ·FFP

00.06 DepotStandup CPFF

0007 Travel CRN F

·aons l~tfirim. ·cPFF

Contract Support

Engineerhig

Cost~stir:i:iat~s:

FY17 FY18 F'fl~ a.~~it:

lnte~phone· Amplifier (IA) C-:Kit:

H~a.d_se.t Assy '(HSA) Spar'es: (IA/HS'A) Engineering Change Or~ers;

Test·Kit·Evalu~.tron: {flight)·

Support E~u~pment:

Depot Sta·ndup·:

Contractpr Tr.ave I:

I Qter:im Cqntract9r_Support:

Non Recurrng Engineering:

Post Block Kits·:

Total Corifra~t:

ter~a 3D A.uqlo-.Components:

"':Enhanced lnterphone Amp!ifier- P/N.306282-001 -Mounting Bas.e- PiN 559143~bq1 ·-Head.setAssy- P/.l~f39ss20-q·o1

FY20 .FY~l Tot~ls

:B. neqU.e$.t gpprqyal for mo.,r.e than i;ineyear (5 ye~~sj from time· of aw~rd. Th.~re.are·nb'feasibfe actf,ohs that could be

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Ju.stiffoation.-and Appr.ov~I (J&A) for.OtherTh~ij Full.~.nd ()pen Comp·etitioo developed duringtne:"J.Jeriod of performa·nce·ofthis acquisition·as.-described ·in s~ction V.be_low.

C. Total contract esttrnated -i:ialue = $44.3M

IV, ·,statlitory·authority permittin~_.Other·than Full and Open Competition.

1 O· USC.2304 (c) {!} as ·iinplemehted. .by .FAR 6.302-l-.on 1¥ One Respan:sible Smirce

V. Dem~nstra~it:'n tha~ the contr~dor's uoiqu~ qualifications Of nature of the acquisition .requires·'the use of the aqthority ~ited abov:~ ·(applicability of authority)~

A. This is·a _new contr()ct for~.ighly·spe.daUzed··equipment consisting ofan enhanced interpbone ampJifier a:nd.custom·tiead ~et a~_semply~s capable._qf active electronic noise redudidn I caricellation.ca·pabUity while spatiaUy-se·parating multiple audlo chann~Js i:nduding thr~C\t w.an1ings. T.h is ca pa bi lity provides· sup·e·rior p'il at situational ·awah:mes·s· whffe processing e!iH audio sig ncds-·in.Cl. qyriamk envfrqnment. cinfy. one source is· capable of res.pond in9 due to th is un iq ~e or ·.spedaljzed -wor~. The' 3 D

...... -.~-~~---.. · .. ~- --~ .. ·-··~AudifisysternproVfcied-by·t~ma ·fnTfirs contracimg7actioffiS:-fneonlyccffitractofwitfiallignH1Etea-rnat!-l ricyleverrresc--·~-~------··~-~-~-· Readiness .. Level TRL of~ and Manufacturin_g Readiness Level"c'Jf MRL 8) system. As"the· resu It of rnt.dtipie Request Fpr lnf~·rmatio·n·(AF.r~) prid rharket:researth it was-dete·rmined.thafTerma·was·the only contra?:torthat could provid~ a 3D. Audio.

system.w.ifh·t~e+i~~JimaluriijleveFthat:a:tRI-~indMRl.of8'recfl.iffes:TefrWa'.53ffAudiO.~y.stefi1 issol°e~y:pt6ptieta'fyto.tfrern. · ·

B. T~e F:.16. Systems. lnteg ration Office believes that a.ward to any ·other soun:e: other-than Term a Nbrth .Am~rfc~ wiU rest..tlt in costly ~nd lengthy ·repeated product development as well as- repeated intef:Jratidn ·efforts for the Govern men.t. The type pf ANG/ A.FRC funding wUI n·ot aUovi!:development. under. any contract The F-:t 1 ·Q Systems Jnt¢gration 'Office. believ:es 'that the award to ·another -source wou Id result in substa ii ti al .dup Uc;:ition of cost in th~· a mo.unt of ··tp th~ Governme·nt that is not ex·pecte·d-to be r.ecoverable th rou.gh competition:

C. Ba·sed ori the above-Term a No'rth America is:the·only contractqr:capable of providing the supplies and serv"ites describ.ed in sedion·m above Without.the U.S.-Airforce-exper.iencing substantial-dupJkatioti c;>f~ost al'.ld i.ma<;::ceptable .. del~ys in fielding_ this significant capabiHty.

VJ .• Dt?scription of efforts made to· ensure.that offe·rs are solicited from as-inany_-poteritial soutces as practiciible&.

·A. Sources.Sought Synopsis~ Two S"ource,s Sol!g ht Synops~~- wer.e·:Po~ted .on FEPBfZOP S ··1 o July _:2014 t3 D ;\udiq·,w FA8~B2-14- 'R-1000) and 19 Oct(?ber 201.5 (30 AurJ io - f As2-~_z..::16-R-1000) reque~ti 119 inter~st~d .. Gontr~ctqrs ·prqvid~· their.spe;dfi ~ solution regatding the·.3D Au.dio capability when respon.oing to.thcs.r.eql)irem~nt: After-t~e.ffrst 5ourc;es Sought in ~OJ4 two ·co.ritiadors; and T!;!rma .re~ponded .. The Gqvernment.i_nvite_d bo.th·cont~ac~ors·to come to fiAF13 and demo11stra:t~ their resp·ective :Systems·. It "Vas do,ring .tho~e.oemohstraUons-that-the:it was determin.ed t~at only:"fhe·T~rl"r'!.~ .. sys~em.I:i~.d.a maturity fevel:of.TRVMT.L·8 an.d. ha:a beep·fl.igh~te~ted on an f~1.$ ;,\irt;raft. The Term~ syst"~m has also.pe~n pun;:has~d bytfie Danish Airforce is is cur~etly flying on .their p.q 6.is. The·other system from· w~s notrnat~r~ en9ugh to .have been installed on an Aircraft and. was n.ot (\lqhie·in any capacity in a mi.1it~ry configuratio!l.

Afterthe .. condusion.of th~ second Sour~es.Sought in Octo.b.~r:·of 20.15 o~ly one contr~ctorfrerma) respond~d:The· Govern rnent F:- l 6 contra.cting office at. HAF.B. reach ec;J oono_ . to .. se~ ·if th~y cqntin u ~d to have a ny'interest fn r.espqrid ing· to the second S.ou fcf,!s ~ought Ar:mo~rn;em ent. respo_nded ihwrit1ng that un[ess_,the ."Gpvernment was wU llng to f unci their dev~!opment effor:tthat they coU:Jd hot meet the. rna~L! rjty lev:~f 9fTRLJMRL 8 :and wc;mld not respond as an interested contractor in this final -5.our.ces Sought. Ther.~f9re rn;>·other t;:o.n~ractor.tespond~.d :t~ .the final..Sources Sought.

VII. Determination.by-the Contracting Offker.thatthe anti.Cip~te.d cosUo the ~overnment Will be fair.and f~asQnc;ttJ.le.

The folio.Whig steps will be".taken tQ en~urt=;! that the a.ntici.pate~ _cq~t a·fthis:.acquisi.tion·will be fair !:!Qd.rea.son~ble·. The Pt9 Wi II <;;amply with the proced u r:es and.· criteria tontaine.d jn Federa I "A~q µ isjtion- Reguk~tions- und~r Part ~6 -"Cost Acco~n~ing.

Standards, Part 31 - Contr~ct Co,st Prindpl~s and P roce.r;Jures~;S~p pa~ 1 s:4 -·con~rac~ P r~cin_g;. tq incl~de ted1nk::al _eval_t;tqjions and .. a.udits~- as appropriate. Add itiq.nal :steps .t9 ·ensµre.·prke reasonab leness.w·i 11 be under .the·_g uiqance of th~ Corttra~t.

Pridng Reference Guides that were jointiy·devel.oped bX the Federa.1 Acquislti"on lnstitute·ofte.chn.ology. The P(.:O.wiif obtain.

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Justification .and.Approvai (J.&A) for·Oth~r Than FuU and Open C.o.tnpetition certified cost sir pr!clng da~~ iAW FA~ 1SA03. A price Ner;J·ofiationMemorandum (PNM} wi1Lals~ be in·~1uded as part of~h.e evaluatipr) process. The detailed documentation an·d justification of price reas6nableness will be disclo~ed in t.he·offi.dal

PNM.

VIII. De;scriptl~n of the market research conducted and the results, or· a stat~mentof the. reasons market research. was not ~on~ude~. ·

A. As·described in.Sedion VI above, .market res¢arch, in .gtcordan~e wi~h FAR Part··10, WqS conducted by syn9psis of.th~.

proposed acquisition,. advising .i ndustr}' of the· pending ·ij.cq u lsition and .. so!idti£1g· inquiries form.· int~r~sted parties. The. kits and e·ngilieering se·rv.ices· are not available cornm.er~iaffy·nor i·~.any modified ~omrDerdci1 ~t.em .ava~lable that wrll meet the .governm·ent's r~quirement

B .. Market research has been·cond!Jcted by AfLCJv1C/wWfy1pA F--16 Program Offic~ in the.form of ~wo s~para~e:sources sought as· weH as inter'net-searches. Nli;irket rest~arch cons.ls~ed ·of.att~:nding· the annu.~I W.~apqns.Tadic~ (WEP.TACO.

conference in whkh multiple contractors p_rovided capability.briefi.n.gfano d.emonstration.s.:Aft~r lack of .int.~r.estform ·industry and exbausti.ng.potentl~l"ind1;1stry spurces, itwa~ .deter~!n~d that.tne·re a.re·~o reasonabl.e ~ltemativ.e sources or.

, ........ ~--~com patlo1e.sTil5st1mtiorrs,..avaiJ~Blen:crfill"tlre"".GQ.verrrrrr~m':s'"nee-d~~~~----.. -,~~--~--· .. ·~~-~·--·~·"~-~~·--·-.. ·~-~---.. -~~-~·-··~~~-~--·~~~-~~·---~~~-~··-··~ ... ~-~~.

. IX._j\~y e>!b!t!~.:,ts ~~pp()rting !t':~ U,S,~,,<!f ,Q,~~~!T~~ll f l,f1i ~nr! O.pen f'()~p·eti.t{~n •.

The:Go.v~rrimem rea:ch~~·.dutt on .9 Qecer:nber 2.015 to.se.e if th~y were s~iil i~teres_tedJn pr.oviding information ·on a qµalifying 3.D Audio System ttiatdid n~t r~.ql:£ire dev~Jopmentfu.ndh19. Q~ 1.0 De.cernber 20.1:s respo.nd,e¢l-..ln.writing that th.~y couftj ·not proyide .a c9mpliant ~id and ~oyld·ther~fore not bid. on .t~e 3b Aud.io program.

x. List of source$r if any, that expresseq interest in.the ac;quisiti9n-:

See se.t;:ti~m VI ·apov.~.

XI! A statem~nt o~· the actions, if any, the agency may take to remnve· or overcome any barriers to competition before mal<:ing su~sequent acq'-:1.isitionsfor-the supplies or.services re·quired.

The·Govemmentwi!l contfhue to .Perform mark.et ~~sear:ch through RFl's to.en·cout(lg!:? a:cotnpetitive erivfronment..The Goverhrnent will ·cqntinu:~ t~:f(Donitor -progress· in furt;her c;I eve.lopment .qf their ~ystem. ~nd: loo k·at .any 9t~~r contractor·systems..that.are {dentified in the ongoing .. ma(ket.r~searct:t.The ·Goverom.ent.wUl.att~·nd. regul~r technqlogy trade shows such· as WEPTAC.;mdwm fookfor any new techn.ologi~sthat catrprov.i9e.mature .syst~ms that·would.me~t tt)e Governments reqµfr~rnents.

XII .. Certification ~y.ttfe co·ntra(~ing.Qfficer~

As evfdencer;i by nw .~Jgnatur~·abovef fhave C;teform.ined this·docl;im~ntto.be both ~~turat·~ and qu:nplet~ tothe·.P.e$t.of my knowl~dg~ ?Jnd q~Uef~

XUI. Certificatio~ h.Y ~he technka l/req~iremerits per~q~nel.

As eviclericed :by· my (our) ·Sig.nature(~Hibove, I (we} certify.that any supporting data contained herein, whkh is my".(our) responsibm~x' i~ both.accurate and camplefe. . .

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