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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

This Justification and Approval to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition supports requirements generated for the Department of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Agile Combat Support Contracting Division (AFLCMC/WNK), Robins AFB GA 31098 AFLCMC/WNKCA is the contracting agency and AFLCMC/WNYCA, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Agile Combat Support Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division, is the organizational activity responsible for this Individual Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition. The purchase request number supporting this contracting action is FD 2060-15- 90704

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

Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire the services listed in these documents using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” This action will result in the award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) new contract for five years; a one year basic with four, one-year options. This sole source requirement will be purchased from the following company:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.

6500 Tracor Lane Austin, TX 78725-2151 CAGE Code: 19397 Large Business

The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) is a threat adaptive, reprogrammable, computer controlled countermeasures expendable dispensing system. It works alone and in coordination with other countermeasures defensive systems to defeat air interceptor (AI), anti-aircraft-artillery (AAA), and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). It is designed to permit installation and operation in a variety of configurations involving various combinations of eight

(8) AN/ALE-47 Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and numerous Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs).

System configuration is determined by the type of aircraft and mission to be performed. The AN/ALE-47 operates on over 100 Mission Designator Series (MDS) aircraft platforms and is installed on over 6,000 aircraft from the active Air Force, Air Reserve, Air National Guard, Army, Navy, other federal agencies, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain reach back support for software sustainment, software development tools sustainment, and system deficiency investigations of the ALE-47 CMDS. The contractor shall assist the government program office and organic depot software staff in a supporting role as required. The effort will strengthen and maintain current government system sustainment and investigation activities.

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

AGENCY’S NEEDS

This acquisition is for services related to software sustainment and system deficiency investigations of the ALE-47 CMDS, to include support to routine, urgent, and emergency Control Display Unit (CDU), Sequencer and Programmer Operational Flight Program (OFP), and tests station software changes. Acquired services will directly support organic program work accomplished by the 579th SMXS. As part of their support, the contractor may be required to provide technical reviews of submitted software requirements in the form of Software Change Requests (SCR) and Problem Change Requests (PCR). Support will also include technical reviews of software change impacts on interfacing systems/airframes, AN/ALE–47 Prime Mission Equipment and Support Equipment software, and associated corrective actions. The Contractor may be tasked to support the organic staff in accomplishing urgent/emergency services to incorporate software requirements into the affected Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCI) and update the CSCI's Software Product Specification.

This will be a follow-on contract for the continued provision of highly specialized services for software deficiency and change investigation, software engineering, software testing, and documentation. The total estimated value at time of award is , and funding type will be O&M.

Projected Cost Breakout by FY

Year Estimated Cost

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

TOTAL

Note:

FY16 cost increase due to an effort to change the STE-3B operating system due to a requirement to remove Windows XP – A new operating system has not been determined at this time.

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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 agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by the services available from the above cited source, who possesses specialized capabilities demonstrated with the AN/ALE-47 CMDS Control Display Unit (CDU), Programmer, Sequencer, DRM, MDG software design, development and test.

This will be a follow-on contract to the current OFP Engineering Services contract awarded to BAE. The contractor must possess extensive experience with the AN/ALE-47 CMDS Programmer, CDU, Sequencer, Data Reduction Model (DRM), Mission Data Generator (MDG) software design, modification, and test. Activities associated with this effort will require in-depth knowledge of the ALE-47 OFPs and ALE-47 Software Test Environment (STE-3B) to perform at the minimum level of competence. Tasks that may be required to support the government’s requirements include software tools update and software tools maintenance required to change, test, or document the Prime Mission Equipment’s (PME) mission data or in– scope CSCI. Products to be revised include Programmer, CDU, Sequencer, DRM, MDG, and STE-3B. The DRM is support software that predicts the AN/ALE-47 threat response. The effort also includes software tools maintenance and update. Software tools include the software tool host, data bus monitors/simulators, and the test scenario generator. Data bus monitors/simulators include monitors/simulators for the Avionics Bus, Electronic Warfare (EW) Bus, Sequencer Data Link, Cockpit Data Link, Dispenser Data Link, and the Programmer's RS-422A buses.

Due to Government utilization of its own CSCI test capability (two Integrated Support Stations (ISS) and/or STE-3B’s), and software modification environment for organic software efforts, the company must have its own laboratory facility with a software modification environment and an ISS, STE-3B, Universal Test Equipment (UTE), or similar test equipment necessary to simulate, monitor, and record AN/ALE-47 CMDS EW and Avionics MIL-STD-1553 messages, Cockpit Data Link, Sequencer Data Link, Dispenser Data Link, and remote dispenser RS-422 busses simultaneously with discrete I/O signals and fire pulses.

The AN/ALE-47 software has military unique requirements. The critical and long lead schedule items which will impact contract performance are creating and setting up a software modification environment, software test and external interface simulation, and recruiting experienced software engineers. If an unqualified source were to be awarded this requirement, the source would have to procure all the required equipment or the Government would have to procure duplicate equipment to provide to the unqualified source as GFE. The Government has determined the estimated cost of an unqualified source or the Government obtaining the necessary equipment and personnel required to provide requested services to be . To procure the required equipment would cost based on historical actual equipment procurement costs. For an unqualified source to add the required staff to accomplish these highly specialized services it would cost an estimated This is based on a historical level of contractor’s support of nine personnel managing sequencer, lab test equipment, programmer, and CDU software products. Total time to fully establish an adequate support capability from scratch is estimated to be 36 months, which allows one year for hiring the required skilled personnel and completing system software orientation, and two years for the new team to develop a basic level of proficiency to accomplish required urgent and emergency software changes for all program customers. The estimated cost and time to build-up and staff a separate equivalent software support capability would be a substantial duplication in cost since the government is looking to draw down this contract in favor of a fully organic capability. Since the proposed contract ceiling is only $ and 5 years, the government would not see an acceptable return on investment by spending 3 years and of that ceiling just to enable a new contractor to reach a basic proficiency level for only two more years of support. In addition, the long spin-up time would cause unacceptable delays in the need to support critical and emergency software releases, as required by AFI 10-703, Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming, which would in turn place aircrew and aircraft in greater risk from AI, AAA, or SAMs.

Major sub-sections of the UTE are out of manufacture, making re-manufacture of the UTE (by other contractors) improbable. The CSCI test capability of the UTE or similar software test environment is a prerequisite to contract performance. BAE Systems developed and manufactured the AN/ALE-47 ISS and the STE-3B. As a result, they already possess and are intimately familiar with the ISS and the STE-3B reprocurement data required to support software tool maintenance at Robins. Although the data is available to the organic team, they have not until recently had the capability or opportunity to become proficient with the ISS and STE-3B software, and it is currently undetermined what the timeframe will be for the government to achieve proficiency. BAE is therefore still the only source to support ISS and STE-3B maintenance and troubleshooting.

BAE Systems is currently on contract with the Navy to deliver the Programmer CPU-Discrete Interface CCA, part number 8448454-1. The Programmer CPU-Discrete Interface CCA contains a Motorola Power PC microprocessor (MPC8260). BAE Systems developed the Programmer CPU-Discrete Interface CCA with its own funds, developed an associated Programmer OFP, and has sold them to foreign military customers through direct commercial sales. Support of the Programmer CSCI on the Motorola Power PC microprocessor (MPC8260) is a contract requirement. BAE is the only company to have successfully compiled and modified the source code for all software components of the ALE-47. While the Government has full ownership and rights to the data, and has transitioned to organic support primarily, BAE still has the only personnel who have actually written or edited the Cockpit Display Unit OFP. This system is joint with the Navy and Army, so the Navy has had its own projects and requirements which they’ve gone directly to BAE to complete. BAE is able to complete these efforts at reduced cost to the Government due to the GFE that was developed under and provided by previous Air Force contract efforts, and is now shared between all Air Force and Navy projects. To not interrupt support to other ongoing government activities, a duplicate capability would need to be established at a significant cost.

This task also supports a requirement for Urgent and Emergency reprogramming efforts in accordance with AFI 10-703. With BAE’s long history and familiarity with the system, they are the one source capable of supporting an emergency 24 hour reprogramming effort. Only BAE has full-up existing test lab capabilities for the ALE-47 and a complete set of software tools for every software component. No other source will be able to comply with AFI-10-703 requirements at or near contract award.

With their extensive experience developing and maintaining ALE-47 software as listed above, BAE is considered the only responsible source that can satisfy the government’s requirement.

Accordingly, BAE is the only firm capable of providing the supplies and services described in Section III above without the U.S. Air Force experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.

VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE

This requirement will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web page as required by FAR 5.201. It is anticipated that sources having an interest in subcontracting may be identified through synopsis. Any source who responds to the Government as a result of this synopsis will be identified to the prime contractor as a potential for subcontracting possibilities.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The contractor will be required to provide certified cost or pricing data to be used to support the government’s evaluation of the proposed costs. Contract pricing will be negotiated in accordance with the procedures in FAR part 15 to ensure that the ultimate cost to the government is fair and reasonable.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE

RESULTS, OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED

Market research w a s a c c o m p l i s h e d J u n 20 1 4 a n d w a s c o n d u c t e d p u r s u a n t t o FA R P a r t 1 0 . 0 0 1 a n d 1 0 . 0 0 2 . T echniques used for this report were internet (Dynamic Small Business Search), market surveillance, and examination of procurement history. The Dynamic Small Business Search was used to identify possible small businesses for this requirement. Each company identified is discussed in the vendor survey and resulted in no small businesses which are considered a capable source to meet this requirement.

The following searches were performed 16 Jun 2014:

Searched Dynamic Small Business Administration Search for “OFP”, at least 6 employees, NAICS code 541330 (engineering services), General Nature of Business:

Research and development. Two Companies were identified and evaluated.

(http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_profilelist.cfm?RequestTimeout=180)

Searched Dynamic Small Business Administration Search for “CMDS”, at least 6 employees, NAICS code 541330 (engineering services), General Nature of Business:

Research and development. One Company was identified and evaluated.

(http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_profilelist.cfm?RequestTimeout=180)

Searched Dynamic Small Business Administration Search for “ALE-47”, at least 6 employees, NAICS code 541330 (engineering services), General Nature of Business:

Research and development. Results identical to CMDS search.

(http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_profilelist.cfm?RequestTimeout=180)

Searched Dynamic Small Business Administration Search for “ALE-47 CMDS”, at least 6 employees, NAICS code 541330 (engineering services), General Nature of Business:

Research and development. Results identical to CMDS search.

(http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/dsp_profilelist.cfm?RequestTimeout=180)

Market surveillance is a continuous process reviewing market information for potential sources of products or services. Trade publications such as the Journal of Electronic Defense are evaluated regularly. The technical staff also attends trade shows, the most recent of which was the March 2014 Dixie Crows Symposium

Market research efforts identified BAE Systems as the only source available that can satisfy the ALE-47 OFP Engineering Services requirements.

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

OPEN COMPETITION

None.

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

ACQUISITION

See Section VI above

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

By the end of the final option period, the government expects to be able to maintain 100 percent of the ALE-47 associated software, and eliminate the need for another follow-on contract.

Although the ALE-47 has nearly surpassed its originally projected 20-year lifecycle, new systems are still being procured. The system therefore has no planned retirement date. At this point in the program’s lifecycle the software is primarily organically managed. It is the program’s intent to fully utilize it in order to finish building the organic support capability. To do this, funding will be allocated on this contract to have the contractor fill any remaining knowledge gaps the organic staff currently has on the system, such as test station and CDU software maintenance.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The contracting officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief (FAR 6.303-2(b)(12)).

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 (FAR 6.303-2(c)).