FY20-11631_Sole Source Justification_00L Redacted.pdf

Brand Name Justification under $250K

PMD Number: FY20-11631

Department: S DEPT.

Company Name/Brand: Aerial Production International, Inc.

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Manned aircraft flight services

Identification of Justification Rational:

☐ The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.

☒ A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

☐ These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.

☐ Urgency.

Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.

**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.

Thes test of the system is required to verify the is critical to the radar's mission.

Since it is not possible to use site, a jet powered manned aircraft with a is required to assess the ability of the radar to detect

Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole

Source or Brand Name: **This is the most important section. Explain in detail why this company or brand are the only ones that can meet the requirement.

An aircraft with the required

API operates the Small Manned that is designed to be an

. API is the only vendor that can provide the proprietary MART-1 manned jet powered aircraft presenting an X-band from all aspects to

Market Research Conducted:

Requirement generator conducted market research and found the following contracts that could perform the air services required under a GSA contract:

Contract: GS-10F-178AA Order: 5A8615-19-F-7800 awarded 30 Aug 2019

Contract: GS-10F-178AA Order: M0068117F0030 awarded 27 Jan 2017

Statement of Actions, if any to Remove Barriers to Competition in the Future:

NSWC PHD Contracts Office will continue to conduct market research as warranted to provide a broader vendor base as applicable for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NSWC PHD will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

Any Other Facts Supporting Justification:

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Signature:

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