J-A6.302-1SPE7LX22R0055.pdf

CUI

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7LX22R0055

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: [Insert IST or Branch level Org Code]

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSI Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: [Email address of document author]

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (December 2021)

CUI

ORIGINAL

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

3. The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN QUANTITY

EST.

ANNUAL

VALUE

AMSC

Power Supply 6120016199130 10 D Power Supply 6120016279739 13 D

Adapter,Power Suppl 6130015976193 33 D Adapter,Power Suppl 6130016213563 16 D

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item:

NSN WSDC LONG NAME

6120016199130 NONE

6120016279739 NONE

6130015976193 PMM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT S

6130016213563 NONE

ESTIMATED ANNUAL VALUE: $

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (5 YEARS): $

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE: $

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

5. If restricted to the only source(s) of supply, include source(s) and CAGE code:

The approved part numbered items are:

NSN CAGE COMPANY NAME PRT NUM

6120016199130 78535 Iris Technology Corporation 78535-107701-1 6120016279739 78535 Iris Technology Corporation 78535-104901 6130015976193 78535 Iris Technology Corporation 107799-1 6130016213563 78535 Iris Technology Corporation 78535-101296 6130016213563 78535 Iris Technology Corporation 78535-101297

The use of the authority cited below is based on:

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2. All AMC/AMSC codes and approved source were certified as accurate and complete by the PS on August 10, 2021. See Attachment.

SOLICITATION SPE7LX22R0055

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (November 2021)

AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation.

AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid. The product specialist certified that the AMC code of 3 is correct on August 10, 2021. See Attachment. The subject NSNs have been identified as sole/limited source item. No other sources or adequate technical data could be identified or located for competitive procurement. All means to obtain a technical data package adequate for manufacture of the item have been exhausted.

The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source.

NSN ITEM AMC AMSC

6120016199130 Power Supply Module 3 D 6120016279739 Power Supply 3 D 6130015976193 Adapter,Power Suppl 3 D 6130016213563 Adapter,Power Suppl 3 D

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6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

A sources sought notice was posted on February 8, 2022, in SAM for a period of 10 days. The closing date was February 18, 2022. No response was received.

The acquisition will be synopsized on or about April 9, 2022.

Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market research will be solicited.

Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

Award of this solicitation will not be held pending qualification and approval of any product or manufacturing source.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable through one, any, or all of the following:

comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation, comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid, comparison of proposed prices with independent government cost estimates, comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items, analysis of data other than certified cost or pricing data provided by the offeror and if need be, support from the pricing branch office.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Describe the market research conducted and the results. Market Survey [10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(D)]: Market survey was conducted via email on August 2, 2021, by the sourcing specialist. Three responses were received.

Total number of vendors contacted: 10

Name of Vendor CAGE Response Iris Technology Corporation 78535 Interested in LTC.

Dreamfind, Inc. 1V4T7 No response.

Am-Mac Incorporated 0VW10 No response.

JGILS, LLC 1N8T8 I am unable to assist on this request.

Hoosier Industrial Supply, Inc. 0RCD8 No response.

TNL Sales LLC 1XLG2 No response.

S I T Corporation 1MQB3 No response.

Pioneer Industries, Inc. 66200 Interested in LTC.

Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc. 6PZL1 We do not rep this company Pioneer Industries 66200 cage is their sold distributor. Please contact them for the market research.

NOTE: The buyer followed-up with each vendor that failed to respond via email and telephone to request status of their market survey response.

A Sources Sought Notice was posted to SAM on February 8, 2022, with a response date of February 18, 2022, as a way to perform market research, verify requirements, validate the approach (i.e. socioeconomic goals), and ensure competition. No response was received.

Techniques used to conduct survey: questionnaire sent via email.

Types of information requested:

Business type, size and status:

Number of employees.

Ideal number of base/option periods.

Commercial availability, published catalog or price listed. Supporting documentation.

Willingness to provide Cost or Pricing Data.

Min/max delivery order quantities and prices breaks.

Production Lead-time.

A synopsis of the market survey response is as follows:

Iris Technology Corporation, Cage Code: 78535 Small Business manufacturer.

55 employees.

Interested in pursuing a LTC

Items are not commercial.

NSN ADQ

Quantity Price Break Ranges

List Price Govt Price

0-99 100+ 250+ 500+ 1000+

6120016199130 10 0 5% 8% 10% 15% Merlin-3 RPA Module 6120016279739 13 0 5% 8% 10% 15% Merlin-2 RPA Module

Pioneer Industries, Inc., Cage Code: 66200 Small Business Distributor/Dealer.

19 employees.

Interested in pursuing a LTC .

The actual manufacturer is Iris Technology, CAGE 78535, a small business with 35 employees.

Items are not commercial.

The following techniques were used in making commerciality determination: Market research indicates the following:

Researched the AbilityOne Procurement List (https://pl.abilityone.gov) and GSA Advantage (www.gsaadvantage.gov/) websites to identify companies that sell these items, and none were found.

Researched the DCMA commercial item database and no prior CID was made for these items.

After review of all the market research, including commercial websites and GSA, it is the contracting officer’s determination that these items are non-commercial.

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are: Based upon the technical certification on file in DLA Land and Maritime – VEP technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government.

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: (If none, so state)

Name of Vendor CAGE Response Iris Technology Corporation 78535 Interested in LTC.

Pioneer Industries, Inc. 66200 Interested in LTC.

11. The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources:

[X] Solicitation contains DLA Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items [X] Solicitation contains DLA Procurement Note, M06 Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items [X] Other (Explain): No prior J&As were found in records management. The threshold for approval was not met.

6130015976193 33 0 5% 8% 10% 15% Merlin-3 RPA Kit (Gen-2 w/ Ameripack Case)

6130016213563 16 0 5% 8% 10% 15% Merlin-2 RPA Standard Kit

6130016213563 16 PART NUMBER UPDATED TO 101296 (PRIOR LINE)

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If not exceeding $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Contracting Officer Date

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification:

Competition Advocate Signature Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X] Up to $750,000 Contracting Officer

[X] $750,000 to $15,000,000 Competition Advocate

Attachment(s):

Tech Cert

4/8/2022

SHEARER.MARY.E.

1250702449

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