FD20302401327_RedactedJandA.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP, is the only known responsible source with the knowledge, expertise, and data for providing the sole source requirement that meet the necessary minimum requirements. This will be for a new USAF Spares Buy Contract.

The Cognizant Government Engineering activity does not possess the necessary data required to approve qualifications of any alternate source. Therefore, the OEM has Data Rights to the form, fit, and function of this part, and therefore, only manufacturers that have successfully completed all testing required by HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the part, is an approved source for this item.

Accordingly, HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP is the only firm capable of providing new manufacture of the Hydraulic Manifold Assembly 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.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

A SSS was posted in SAM.Gov on 11 March 2024, under notice ID: FD20302401327, with a response date of 17 March 2024. There were no interested vendors for the item.

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

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the items described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. IAW FAR as supplemented, the contractor will be required to submit Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. A detailed price analysis will be performed.

The Contracting Officer will request a technical evaluation from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to aid in the evaluation of the contractor's proposal if necessary. The Contracting Officer will seek audit assistance from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) if necessary.

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

Market research, in accordance with FAR 10, was conducted by a multi-functional team consisting of the Supply Planner, Equipment Specialist, Logistics Officer, and Engineer. This research included inquiries into internet sites including Google, the Thomas Register, Haystack, and similar item manufacturer's websites and was conducted on 11 March 2024. Further, this requirement cannot be modified nor be satisfied with a commercial or modified commercial item. A Sources Sought Synopsis was also conducted during the market research effort described above to notify HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP licensees, vendors, or other sources with access to the necessary data of the pending acquisition. No other vendors indicated interest in the acquisition, and none were identified as being capable of satisfying the requirement described in section III because they lacked access to the necessary data. Based on this market research, HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP was found to be the only source able to fulfill the requirement

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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

No further information.

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

HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP

3000 Winona Ave Burbank, CA 91504

(818) 526-2261 Cage: 81982

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

As a result of continued refusal by the sole source contractor to provide or license data as well as the duplication of cost or unacceptable delay of developing additional sources per sections V and IX, there are no known additional action which can be taken to remove barriers to competition and therefore, specific actions and milestones cannot be established.

XI. 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.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

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