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Limited Sources Justification and Approval (J&A)

Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/HBBK

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: TBD

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Eagle Vision (EV), 27277F

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): PEO

Authority: Multiple Award Schedule Program (FAR 8.405-6)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options):

Description of Limitation:

The Government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Request for Quotation (RFQ) to Technical Communities, Inc. on GSA schedule GS-24F-0066M for the procurement of three Keysight Technologies Inc. N9010A-513 Spectrum Analyzers. The government performed market research for this item. Quotes went out to three (3) small business vendors. Lowest price available was available through Technical Communities, Inc. (GSA).

COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

19 May 2015

Contracting Officer

Signature

Date

19 May 2015

Project Lead / Program Mgr / Requiring Activity

[ Captain Jessica De Iulio]

[ AFLCMC/HBBI / 781-225-0617 ]

Signature

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

DE

IULIO.JESSICA.E.1271023940

Digitally signed by DE IULIO.JESSICA.E.1271023940 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USAF, cn=DE IULIO.JESSICA.E.1271023940 Date: 2015.05.19 14:29:08 -04'00'

( See guidance at the end of this document for completing the following sections. )

I. Contracting Activity.

The contracting organization responsible for the proposed contracting action is the Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Battle Management Directorate, Intelligence Systems Division, AFLCMC/ HBBI, located at 11 Barksdale Street, Building 1614 Hanscom AFB MA, 01731-1700. The contracting officer is

This document is a Limited Sources Justification.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This is a new Firm Fixed Price order off GSA schedule GS-24F-0066M (Technical Communities, Inc.). The delivery date is 126 days ARO. The order number is XXXXXXXXX

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The Keysight Technologies Inc. N9010A-513 Spectrum Analyzer.

IV. Identification of the justification/rationale for limiting sources and demonstration of the contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply/service.

FAR 8.405-6(b)(1), “The item is peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer." The Keysight Technologies Inc. N9010A-513 Spectrum Analyzer is already a part of the approved Eagle Vision system baseline. It was purchased for two out of the five systems during the Next Generation procurement, however three sites did not receive it due to funding limitations. The N9010A-513 Spectrum Analyzer's performance has been validated by the prime integrator and the Government. In addition, the size of this model fits into existing rack space and cost to modify the racks would exceed any savings from a different model. Any technical work to evaluate alternative sources is estimated to cost more than the actual models being purchased.

V. Determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents the best value consistent with

FAR 8.404(d).

Several quotes were requested during market research. Technical Communities, Inc. was the lowest quote with most favorable terms, and therefore is the best value.

VI. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or explain why market research was not conducted.

The Government received several quotes during market research. Test Equity quoted . The spectrum analyzers quoted were used/reconditioned and came with a 1 year warranty (3 year for Technical Communities, Inc). Recontest Equipment, Inc. quoted , and spectrum analyzers quoted were used/reconditioned.

VII. Other facts supporting the justification.

None.

VIII. Actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services.

A thorough review is done during the design process. The contractor proposes the equipment necessary for the optimum performance of the system.

IX. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

X. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.