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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Approved for

Public Release

17-MDA-9436

(6 Dec 17)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. Introductory : lJpon the hasis of the following justification,! as Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDI\), hereby approve the issuance of the contractual action described helmv using other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority cited herein .

. 2. 2. Agencies and Contracting Activity, (FAR 6.303-2(b)(1 )): The requiring agency for this justification is the MDI\ Engineering Directorate (MDA/DE). The contracting activity is Directorate of Contracting for Sy�tem Engineering. (MDA/DACK). The point of contact is

3. Description of the Action Being Approved, (FAR 6.303-2(b)(2)):

Engineering and kchnical support is required by the MDA Director for Engineering (DE) in systems engineering, test and evaluation. advanced concepts and technologies.

simulation. modeling and operations analyses. readiness assessments. and technical direction across a hroad spectrum of ballistic missile defense system technologies in their areas of core competencies including sensors and sensor technology, space sciences. and technology development.

The Johns Hopkins lJniversity / Applied Physics Laboratory (JI-IU/APL) currently provides this engineering and technical support under MDA contract HQ0147-12-D-0004 and under four lask orders nf the Naval Sea Systems Command (NA VSEA) contract N00024-03-D-6606The follow-on contract will he awarded to JIJU/APL in its capacity as a Depanmcnt of Defense University Affiliated Research Center (lJARC). The contract will he a single source indefinite-delivery. indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ). cost plus fixed fee contract meeting the exception at FAR 16.504(c)( I )(ii)(D)( I )(iii).

lhc work pcrfom1ed under the JI HJ/APL contract is for research and development ( R&D) which is goal oriented. not task oriented. Identifying distinct. measurable acceptable quality levels is not fcasihle: therefore. we will use a non-performance hased statement of work. MDI\ DI: will he the technical lead for this proposed contract.

4. Description of the Supplies.and/or Services Required to Meet the Agency's Needs (Including the Estimated Value), (FAR 6.303-2(b)(3)): JIIU/APL will provide essential and critical engineering, research. and development capabilities and services for the continued research a.nd development of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS ). These services include hut arc not limited to:

• Systems Engineering Suppon: Leading. conducting. and/or supporting special· studies, performance.: assessments and evaluations: participating in global-regional missile defense dcvc:Jopmcnt. acquisition oversight. design reviews and meetings:

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i:valuating cunc1:rts and unsolic ited propllSal s. a: wdl as rcrforming comroncnt and sys tl'.m -k\ L'I an a lysl' ~.

• 1 e~ t and h ·aluation Supr\lrt : Pnn iding indq1endc11t quantitati ve performance eva luati ons ol' the test architecture and complex weapons sys trn1s. assl' ·sing altl'rnati e and modi lied conccpt s. plan nin g test opcrmions and developing test archi tecture to in c lude tes t as:-.cls and instrumentation .

• Advanced ( 'onccpls and ·1 cchnolngics Supron : Prov idin g. n.:scarch. dcs ig_n.

c.kn .: lopmen l. and tor .i s . essmcnt nf ad,·anc:cd concept. and technnl o2ic ·. Criti cal demonstrations. mode lin g.. anal) sis tool de\ c lnpment and lL'stin g.. to inc lude f'ull s;ca k e. perimc11ls. mi ght he ca lled for .

• Simulation . Modeling and Opernti ons /\ mlys is: Verify in g.. val idating. c.kvelopin g.

a11d lor appl yino s imul ation. mudds. and or crntions ana lysis t1 . .'chni 1ucs .

l)di\' l'.rahks inc ludl' Ml) applicahk rcsl'.arch amJ/nr technolo t?.~ dcvelopm c:nt in the fo rrn o f ti.:1.: hnical n: rort :-,,. pn:sentations. a lgorithms. ,11111ual re icws. and/or sys tem intc:gration/<lcp loymi.:nt into the Balli sti c Mi ss ile lkknsc: Syst em (BMDS) . Specific d1.: li vernhks \\' ill be det crminl'.tl "ith each t,1sk order a warded

1D ·us tomer" arL' the cgi:-. Ba ll is ti c Missi le Dc l~n-.c ( B ). Comma nd and Cont rol Ball le Mana l!,e ment and Communi ca tions ( BC). 'nmmand. Contrnl. ( 'rnnmuni ca tion .

Computer\ . lntL'l li l!.L'llC l'.. Surveillance and R.cconnai :sancc (CR). l)ircc tnratc fo r 1:ngi ni.:erino ( D h ). l)in:ctoratc for l'l: s; t (DT). /\d\ ·rn ccd 1·cchnolon~, ( l)V). Ciround- Ba-;1.:d id course I )dense (G M ). Sensors (. · ). Space Systl'.ms ( SS). I argrts and CnuntermcasurL'S ( I"(·)

Th L' total n:scarch. dcvclonment. test and 1.: ng ince ring ( RDT& E) c o ntrac t value for thi s rrocurcnh;nt is estimated to he over a li w- yL:ar ordering pl'riod he2innino the sccoll(.I quarter o f' J."i sL·,il Y t:a r 20 I R.

5. Statutor Authorit Permitting Ot her than Full and Open Competition, (FA R 6.30J-2(b) (4) : 1'11c s tatutor~ authority pl:nnitting other than 1·u11 and opl:n compet iti on for th is clfort is I O l J. S.C. 2J 04( c)(3 ) as irnpkmcnlcd in F/\R 6.302- 1(a (2 )(ii) : .. T o l'StHhli ,;11 ur maint.iin a11 l'ssential eng i11eeri11g. rl'.sc,1rch. nr dcvclopmrnt capa hilit) to he rw, idcd hy an L'ducat ional or 01hcr nnn- pro fit institution nr a fc dcral l:

funllcd research and dl.' \'l: lopmcnt centLT_.. JI I lJ Pl. is a l J RC. l Isl: or this authori ty is appro pri..111: due tn the Ae.cnc: ·s need to mainta in an essenti al c:a pahilit) !"or en12 inccrin g.

and de L' lopmcntal work calling for the practi cal app li cation of in vesti gat ive findin gs and tl1 cor i c :-. o f' a ~c ic11ti li e u11d 11.:1:hnica l n nturc .

.l&A No: 17-00SO HQ01-t7- I - 1{-0041 in thl'.ir tcchnic,ll and rng inccring adv icL· to their sponsoring agency and to all other g.ovc1·n111cnt agL·ncics w ith whom the~· contract or intt:ract. /\ddit iona ll ). it has hccn dctL'rt1lint:d that technical ~us;tainahlc e.xce lkn c in criti cal B·1llistic Mis-;ik lklensc prnoram i1rt:a:-- cannot he matched h;' indlh try ns the market t)!h:n dc tc1111incs level lll' continu ed support . ll is dc11: rn1ined that non-indust r, intellectual ca pital is ahl c to n:q1idly respo nd tn gnvcrn mt:11 t ne1:ds h:,. r rovid i ng. a depth n f' unc.krstand i ng. or th 1: technolog ien I nccds !'or n olv in !.!. threat~ and ational pwhkms. B.i s;cd nn the rc,tarch. only JHlJ / Pl can provi le ohjcctivi t~ . indc pL·nde11ec and techn ica l expertisc to execu te th...: entire hn:ath of -.; ·ope a~ rcljuircd h) 11)/\ .

to. Act ions Ta ke n to RemoH Barriers to Competition (FA R 6.303-2(b)(11 )):

u competi tion, ,, planned . I he has i-; ol'thi'.-, proposed contract ~l\\ard is 10 maintain an csscntinl engi neering. research . m dewlnrmcnt capabi lity to ht..: prnv iclcd hy a nonprolit n:-;L'an.:h ins titt11iun ( l Jnivt:rs it) /\ ffiliated Research ( 'rnter) .

IL Technica l/Requireme nts certification (FAR 6.303-l(c)): I hcrch:- certi fy that thi" justili cation for otlla than l'ull and open cnmpctilion is made in good fai th mid that the st 1pporting data .ind inti. rmation arc acc11rnte nnd C()mpl ete to th e hcst ol'my knowledp.c and belief'. I furthl.' r certi l~ tha t thi s req1H:-;t is not the n:-.;ull of lack oradvil need planning .

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12. ·o ntrn<.'tin g Officer's certification (FAR 6.30J-2(b)(J2)): I ha ve determined that the nnticipatcd cust to thl.'. ( io\'(:mment \\ ill he fair and reasonahlc and cenit\ that the jus1il iea ti n11 i~ :1ccu rate and cnmpktc tn the he-,1 lll'lll) knt\\ lcdg1: and beliL'!'.

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13. Contrac ting Direct or: I hmc re,it:,,1:d th i-,justil ica ti on ,md recommend it he appnl\'~:d .

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14. l .egal Counse l: I hm'L' rL·\·iewl.'.d thi s,i ustilication and determined it to he kgall:,.

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14. Legal Counsel: I have reviewed this justification and determined it to be legally SU ffi Ci en t.

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15. Recommendation of the Competition Advocate: I recommend approva l of the above justificati on.

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16. Recommendation of the Director of Contracts : I recommend approval of the above justifica tion.

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17. Recommendation of the Director for Acquisition : I have reviewed the justification and recommend approva l.

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18. Approval: ln accordance with FAR Part 6.304, the above j usti ti cation for other than full and open competition is hereby approved.

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