J&A_19-0030_WASS_Additional_Support_Redacted.pdf

J&A No: 19-0030

Contract No: HQ0147-17-C-0033

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii)

1. Introductory Paragraph.

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as the Missile Defense Agency Competition

Advocate, hereby approve the issuance of the contractual action discussed below using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority cited herein.

2. Agencies and Contracting Activity.

This justification and approval is for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Protection

(EIR). The contracting activity is Consolidated Support Program Office (MDA/CTS). The point of contact for this action is

3. Nature and Description of the Action Being Approved.

The work required under this Justification is for additional support of the tactical mobile Wide

Area Surveillance System (WASS) being utilized at the Poland Aegis Ashore Site. The WASS is required to remain in place until construction at the site is complete and final acceptance has taken place. Construction schedule slips outside MDA’s control drive this requirement. This additional support will be required for an estimated 36 months, and could potentially include the following: hardware/software upgrades for interoperability and compatibility with existing systems, or to meet new security requirements; systems validation and testing; purchase of additional or replacement units along and any associated items for systems to remain in working order; warranties; training and training development; continued Project Management; and, movement of units. This requirement will be added to existing contract HQ0147-17-C-0033, with FLIR Detection, Inc. (CAGE 4ZCA0) for the completion of the WASS installation.

4. Description of the Supplies and/or Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs.

(Including the estimated value).

The WASS shall provide 360° detection and assessment as a countermeasure for known threats in the region. The WASS will consist of radars and assessment cameras to provide full coverage of the U.S. facility perimeter and assets protected under U.S. Strategic Command

(USSTRATCOM)-designated Security System Level (SSL) –C and –A. The WASS system installation and support shall consist of the following:

Wide Area Surveillance System

Argus Mx Systems, including:

• Ranger® R2 Radar, Tan

• Ranger® MS-UC

2 Identical Power and Communication s Enclosures o First Enclosure will contain FLIR specific equipment o Second Enclosure Shall include DIN Rail mounts, a 24-volt DC terminal strip , a 3/4" to 1 " port in the bottom for external antenna cables and a weatherized Ethernet switch.

Monopole with Radar Mount

Moveable Base

Battery Backup (sufficient to power the FLIR equipment as well as the 24-volt terminal strip)

Target Combination Software (TRaCS)

12 Months Warranty (extended options available)

Trenching and installation of 6 Strand Indoor/Outdoor Plenum Single mode Interlock Armor

Cable, SC to SC, 200 meters

Command & Control System (C2)

FLIR CommandSpace® Adaptive Command and Control System, including:

• Cameleon™ Tactical C2 software with 12 months Premium Software Assurance

• Requisite Licensing for:

o 3 Laptop Clients o 7 Radars o 7 Tracking Cameras o TRaCS

• Associated C2 hardware:

o 1 Client Laptop with external monitor, keyboard and mouse o 2 Laptops (configured as spare units) o 1 Laptop Radar Server o 1 Laptop Cameleon Server

• Network and infrastructure items including:

o Ruggedized mobile rack o Ruggedized transit case o Network Switch o Fiber to Ethernet Transceivers

Professional Services

FLIR Project Management, for entirety of project implementation

FLIR Site Survey & System Dismantles (includes travel and expenses to Poland and Romania)

System Validation and Testing

• One time on-site testing at AA PMRF (includes travel and expenses)

• On-site testing at AA Poland (includes travel and expenses)

System Integration and software modifications

• Assist with the integration (includes physical connectivity and networking) of third party hardware

• Lead development of software modifications to accept third party Tip and Queue

Lead development of software modifications to allow reporting of all events to SPLUNK

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

Commissioning, & Site Acceptance Test (SAT) (includes travel and expenses to Poland)

Training and Training Development (assumed performed on same trip as commissioning), including:

• Operator Training

• Administrator Training

• Maintenance Training

Optimization (includes travel and expenses to Poland)

The period of performance is estimated to be 36 months.

5. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority permitting this sole source acquisition is 41 U.S.C. 1901. Procedures in FAR Subpart 13.5 were used.

6. Demonstration of Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires use of the Authority Cited.

The WASS is a commercial system being utilized at Poland the Aegis Ashore Site, and is a tactical mobile platform designed to be deployable as required to sites with similar mission sets, i.e. Aegis Ashore Romania and future sites. The WASS at Poland includes additional units purchased for this mission, and units received previously utilized in Romania. All units utilized must be compatible. More importantly, additional commercial units must be compatible with existing Command & Control Operating System as the mission may require mobilization within the region, which will require plug and play capabilities.

USSTRATCOM Instruction (SI) 538-02 requires that Integrated Electronic Security Systems

(IESS) utilized for the protection of BMDS assets be selected from the Air Force Approval list.

The Air Force Approval list is established after extensive testing, which is conducted by the Air

Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC) and the Air Force Operational Test and

Evaluation Center.

FLIR’s commercial system is currently on the Air Force Approval List as an Assessment

Subsystem. This system was previously utilized as an urgent need in the Aegis Ashore Romania deployment because of its use at the Fort Greely, Alaska missile defense site and completion of

AFLMC testing. FLIR Detection Systems is the only source capable of providing compatibility with the existing Command and Control Operating System.

This sole source acquisition allows MDA/EIR to avoid mission failure by ensuring that equipment, services, and training are compatible at current and future sites.

7. Description of Market Research Conducted.

Initial Market Research was conducted by searching vendors with NAICS code 334511 and PSC

Codes: 5585, 5810, and R425. Market research has been ongoing by monitoring what is available in the market place. Between the dates of January 5, 2017 and January 18, 2017, market research was conducted using reports from the FPDS-NG database (location is www.fpds.gov), internet, phone interviews, an analysis of scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity was conducted to determine viable vendors. The only vendors that met scope, magnitude of effort and complexity were Northrop Grumman (TASS system) and FLIR.

However, only FLIR is capable of meeting the mission date of March 2017, as well as, providing compatibility with existing C2 systems being utilized at Aegis Ashore Romania. Northrop

Grumman indicated that they would need a six (6) month lead time, in order to fulfill a contract of this nature.

Market research was revalidated on 05 September 2019. An updated report from the FPDS-NG database using NAICS code 334511 and PSC codes: 5855, 5810, and R425. Northrup Grumman was not found to be on this list.

Market research also revealed that the WASS system is a commercial item that has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public in accordance with FAR 2.101.

MDA will electronically post this justification to FedBizOpps within 14 days after its approval.

8. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The contracting officer shall determine that the anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable based on price analysis of the proposed prices for the services equipment, and warranties. This analysis may include a comparison of currently offered prices to previously paid prices, a comparison of the proposed prices with the Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), a comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items and an analysis of the pricing information provided by the offeror.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The WASS C2 system must be compatible with MDA-owned WASS equipment commercially provided by FLIR. The FLIR C2 TRaCS is proprietary to FLIR. FLIR has already demonstrated its ability to meet those needs in Romania and is replicating that ability in Poland.

The AFLMC Force Protection Branch is the Air Force executive agent for testing exterior sensors for the Department of Defense (DoD). AFLMC, in concert with other similarly chartered DoD agencies, perform tests and evaluations to qualify Electronic Security Equipment (ESE) resources for use in specific applications prior to wide scale procurement and deployment.

After the installation of the WASS at Fort Greely, the AFLCM was contracted to test the same system, which was tested and evaluated 30 July – 6 August 2013. The Force Protection test team from the AFLMC was asked to verify that all systems performed in accordance with the applicable requirements/standards, i.e., SI 538-02 and the Ground Base Radar (GBR) operational requirements as defined in the GBR section of Integrated Base Defense Security System (IBDSS) Capability Development Document (CDD). The Command, Control, Display Equipment (CCDE), Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) and assessment equipment met the criteria and were determined to be effective and suitable for operational use.

10. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition.

It is not anticipated that any additional support for WASS will be required in Poland once construction is complete and final acceptance takes place.

11. Technical/Requirements Official Certification. “I certify that this sole source justification is made in good faith and that the supporting data and information are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that this request is not the result of a lack of advance planning.”

12. Contracting Officer. “I have determined that the anticipated price to the Government will be fair and reasonable and certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and ability.”