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TELECAST EQUIPMENT PR # HQ0516-2181-0001-000

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(In Accordance with FAR 6.303-2)

Telecast Equipment Purchase

Telecast-Fiber Systems, Inc.

324 Clark Street Worcester, MA 01606

1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity:

Requiring Activity: Defense Media Agency (DMA) Technical Services, Fort George G. Meade, MD

Contracting Activity: DMA Contracting – East, Fort George G. Meade, MD

2. Nature and/or description of the Action being approved: Approval to purchase on a brand name basis 6 sets of Copperhead G3200camera interface equipment fromTelecast Fiber system, Inc. The Copperhead G3200 equipment and ancillary equipment are required to interface production cameras with satellite uplink vehicles. Estimated cost for 6 systems is $171,852.00.

3. Description of the supplies and services:The Copperhead G3200 camera interface equipment connects production cameras to satellite production vehicles. It allows personnel in the truck to have full control over the cameras from a remote location. The systems also carry the audio and video to and from the cameras and uplink vehicle.

4. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source or only a limited number of responsible sources will satisfy the needs of the agency (6.302-1

5. Demonstration that the nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited.

The production vehicle must be able to seamlessly interface and communicate with the existing systems at the Defense Media Activity located at Fort George Meade, Maryland. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1), the property needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source that will satisfy the needs of the agency. DMA currently has several Copperhead G3200 systems in use.

6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.In accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1), a notice of intent to issue a contract on a brand name basis will be published on the Federal Business Opportunities website. All responsive, responsible resellers of Telecast Fiber system, Inc. equipment will be eligible to compete.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable: The contracting officer determines price will be fair and reasonable based upon procurement history, commercial price lists and competition between resellers.

8. Description of the market research conducted and results or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted. Market research was not conducted because of the DMA investment in current Copperhead G3200 systems. Purchasing any other product will result in mission failure due to incompatibility.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

The Copperhead G3200 is the DMA standard equipment for interfacing with remote cameras.

Any other product will not physically connect to existing DMA equipment which are currently using the Copperhead G3200 systems.

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition:

None.

11. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services. DMA will continually conduct research of new emerging technology and manufactures through technical seminars and industry technical conferences. Through this research DMA evaluates alternate sources that can provide software/hardware solutions that can fulfill the mission at a greater value and savings to the command.