HC101314C0101_J&A_BWU_Mod_02_20190910_Redacted.pdf

COMSATCOM Bandwidth Monitoring and Utilization Assessment and Reporting MOD 02

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MODIFICATION (MOD) JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 Justification, Supporting Procurements under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15

Purchase Request Number: CMTNSK146006 Contract Number: HC1013-14-C-0101 Procurement Title: Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Bandwidth

Monitoring and Utilization Assessment and Reporting Contracting Office: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information

Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)-Scott, PL8222

Statutory Authority: Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 and FAR 6.302-1

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTFAOC

MOD 02

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Procuring Activity Competition Advocate, hereby approve the use of OTFAOC of the proposed contractual action, pursuant to the statutory authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The regulatory authority is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

MOD 02: This modification changes the Requiring Agency from DISA (COMSATCOM) Center (NSK2) to Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Commercial Satellite Communications Office

(CSCO).

a. Requiring Agency:

DISA (COMSATCOM) Center (NSK2) 6906 Cooper Avenue Fort Meade, Maryland 20755-7086

b. Contracting Office:

DISA/DITCO/PL8222

2300 East Drive Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5406

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):

MOD 02: The purpose of this modification is to increase the estimated value of the Justification for OTFAOC to include the allowable six month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and adjust the period of performance, accordingly. The six month extension will be utilized as a 4-month extension with two 1-month options if necessary.

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6. FEDBIZOPPS ANNOUNCEMENT/POTENTIAL SOURCES:

A synopsis for this action will be published on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, as required by FAR 5.201. The synopsis will completely identify the Government’s minimum mandatory requirements.

7. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST:

The contracting officer will perform an evaluation of the offeror’s proposal and proposed costs to ensure the costs are fair and reasonable, based on comparison with the cost or prices outlined below. The contracting officer will also determine the pricing information valid for comparative purposes. Certified cost or pricing data is not required for this commercial acquisition, in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b)(3). Proposal pricing of the sole-source provider will be compared with the following pricing information:

a. Commercial price list or published market prices for the service.

b. Independent Government cost estimate pricing for the required support renewal.

8. MARKET RESEARCH:

a. Market research was performed from August 2013 through April 2014 by DISA team members. Market research was conducted with a request for information (RFI) issued as part of the COMSATCOM Tiger Team Study, interviews with current COMSATCOM service providers, discussions with satellite communications subject matter experts within both the DoD and industry, and online research.

b. The first step taken in conducting market research was to review responses from the RFI, “Measuring Utilization of Bandwidth,” issued in October 2013 by DITCO in support of the COMSATCOM Tiger Team Study. The RFI was issued to only current future commercial satellite communication services acquisition (FCSA) contractors, but in the RFI responses, it was identified that bandwidth monitoring was conducted either by sub-contracting for that service with SAT Corporation or it would require the FCSA contractors to make an investment to deploy their own suite of monitoring equipment and software. No other contractors were identified, other than SAT Corporation, that provide spectrum monitoring and bandwidth utilization as a commercially available service. Since the DoD leases approximately 7 GHz of COMSATCOM bandwidth on 50 satellites globally, it was determined that it would be cost prohibitive for the DoD to make the investment for an organic bandwidth monitoring capability.

c. The second step in conducting market research was to determine a method of procurement. Market research revealed that the required services are not available through existing Government contract vehicles. The support is not available through a General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract, or any other Government contract vehicle.

9. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS:

None.

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10. LISTING OF INTERESTED SOURCES:

SAT Corporation expressed an interest in the procurement. As stated in Paragraph 6, above, a synopsis will be published on the FedBizOpps website, as required by FAR 5.201.

11. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS

THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

a. Procurement History. None.

b. If the Government’s required functionality changes, then the Government will seek full and open competition.

12. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP):

An approved AP is not required for this acquisition.

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which is included in the modified J&A, are accurate and complete, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: James Maines SIGNATURE: see PDF signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: COR/AFSPC CSCO

DATE:

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the modified J&A, are accurate and complete, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: James Maines SIGNATURE: see PDF signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: COR/AFSPC CSCO

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: Tamara J. Norrenberns SIGNATURE: see PDF signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Officer/DITCO

PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPROVAL: I have reviewed this justification and find it to be accurate and complete, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: Gay Arnold SIGNATURE: see PDF signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: PACA/DISA

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MODIFIED JUSTIFICATION ARE TO BE

REFERRED TO TAMARA J. NORRENBERNS, CONTRACTING