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B. Total estimated cost: . This estimate is based on USAF mission requirements as computed by the D200 Requirements Determination System. This action will use USAF Funds.

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

10 USC 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

A. The AMC/AMSC code for this requirement is “2B” as these parts must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100.

B. The current data available are source control drawings, which are considered inadequate for manufacture but are determined adequate for qualification of a new source with the source control drawing and requirements as provided by the cognizant system engineer. Although the source control drawings are not build to print, they are robust enough to enable a tube manufacturer to design their own built to print data.

C. It is estimated that it would cost a new manufacturer of this item approximately to reverse engineer each transmitter.

VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE

A. A combined Request for Information/Synopsis document (#SPRHA5-20-R-00740) was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties. This document was posted on 14 May 2020 and closed on 29 May 2020. No responses were received from any interested parties.

B. Other Actions: None.

C. Qualifying Country Sources: None.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The overall cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable to the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.404, it is anticipated that negotiations will be conducted using information other than cost and pricing data from the contractor. Thorough price analysis will be conducted using available information and approved pricing techniques that will support the contracting office in making a determination that the price paid to the contractor is fair and reasonable to the

Government. Based on the foregoing, the Contracting Officer hereby determines the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE

RESULTS, OR STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED

A. As described in Section VI above, market research, IAW FAR Part 10, was conducted by synopsis of the proposed acquisition, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties.

B. Additionally, the 415th SCMS conducted the following methods of market research:

Performed a search of the following commercial websites and government databases on

29 July 2020 using the NSNs, part numbers and nouns for these items:

- Google (www.google.com)

- Thomas™ (https://www.thomasnet.com)

- WebFLIS (https://www.webflis.info/)

- JEDMICS

- Haystack Gold

These searches did not yield any additional sources of manufacture for this item nor any commercially available products. In addition, these reviews identified Applied Systems Engineering (ASE) as being the only manufacturer for this requirement and Amherst serves as the OEM for the JTE system and a pass thru vendor.

Reviewed the market research reports for similar transmitters.

C. Based on the market research conducted, it was determined that there are currently no other sources that are qualified to manufacture these transmitters.

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

None.

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

Qualification requirements are available through the solicitation or upon request to any prospective offeror(s) interested in becoming a qualified source. The System Engineer will assist interested concerns in meeting the standards specified for qualification IAW the MQR.

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.

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.