FD20202100526_Redacted.pdf

FD2020-21-00526

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1

V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE

(APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY):

A. The above authority was selected because the government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to procure this part from other than the current source listed on the AFMC Form 761.

Honeywell holds proprietary rights for this item and is the only contractor with the rights to use the data to manufacture this item for the government's use. This item has not been sold as a commercial, non-government product. There are similar items throughout the aerospace industry that are being producing or have been produced in the past for the commercial marketplace; however none of these items will meet the government’s need. The Gearbox Accessory is only used on the F-15, and cannot be made from minor modifications on existing models in the marketplace. Small business opportunities exist if they can reverse engineer the Gearbox Accessory. If they did reverse engineer the Gearbox Accessory, they would then own their own data package and could be qualified as a source of supply. Since the government does not own the data, they would have to perform this at their own expense. FMS countries are not willing to absorb the reverse engineering cost.

B. The 419th SCMS contacted Michael Traverso at Honeywell on 11 February 2021 regarding Honeywell’s willingness to sell/license the data to the government to use for a competitive procurement.

Honeywell did not respond to the request and their failure to respond is interpreted as indicating Honeywell is unwilling to sell/license the data to the government.

C. The 419 SCMS/GUEA Engineer believes that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition as well as delay the expected delivery date. The cost to reverse engineer this part is estimated at .

VI. DESCRIPTION O R EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE:

A. Sources Sought Synopsis: A request for information and sources sought synopsis was issued 3 June 2021 and closed 17 June 2021, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties. No responses were received from industry.

B. This requirement has been synopsized in Sam.gov, as a notice of contract action IAW FAR

5.201. If other sources express interest as a result of this synopsis or other action, they will be listed in the official contract file.

C. Other actions: None

D. Qualifying Country Sources: None

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

The following steps will be taken to ensure that the anticipated cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will comply with the procedures and criteria contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) under Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards, Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, Subparts 15.4 - Contract Pricing; to include technical evaluations and audits, as appropriate. Additional steps to ensure price reasonableness will be under the guidance of the Contract Pricing Reference Guides, jointly developed by the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Air Force Institute of Technology. The Contracting Office will obtain certified cost and pricing data IAW FAR Subpart 15.403, when required. The final step is to include the Price Negotiation Memorandum (PNM). This detailed documentation and justification of price reasonableness will be disclosed in the official PNM, to be prepared upon completion of negotiations.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS, OR

A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

A. Market research was conducted IAW FAR Part 10. A combined RFI and SSS was posted notifying industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties. The government did not receive any responses to the inquiry.

B. Contacted knowledgeable individuals in Government regarding market capabilities to meet the requirement. The USAF IPT consisting of the F-15 Program Manager Tim Broussard, Item Manager Justin Ross, and system Engineer Dan Newquist, through market research and years of combined professional knowledge of the F-15 weapon system, have concluded with a high level of confidence that there are no additional sources capable of meeting the government’s needs.

C. Market Research information was gathered using office corporate knowledge and experience with commercial airframes. The F-15 is not of a type customarily used by the general public or by non-governmental entities. Web-based searches using Google and ThomasNet were utilized to identify commercial airframes equivalencies.

D. Review of procurement history for this NSN identified Honeywell, Cage 99193, as being the only manufacture utilized for procurement of this item.

E. The Government’s Purchase Request Process System (PRPS) was also searched using the item’s NSN, in which the results showed the only approved source as Honeywell. Additionally the USAF Form 761 screening analysis worksheet was reviewed for discrepancies and none were found. The only approved source identified for this item is Honeywell International.

F. Based on the market research conducted, there is a high level of confidence that there are no additional sources capable of satisfying the agency’s need for this item nor are there any other commercial or nondevelopmental items which could be utilized or modified to meet the needs of the government.

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

OPEN COMPETITION:

None.

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

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:

None

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(a){l 2)).

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(b)).

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) \\ – SEE DLAD 2.101 & SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION \\ – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104