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Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

V 1.3 (28 June 2018)

BIC-22-005

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

This requirement is for the acquisition of (75) tablets and accessories. The units are ruggedized 11.6 tablets with Intel 8th Generation i5 processors. Requirement specifications are listed in the table below.

Nomenclature Brand Part Number Quantity Tablet DT Research 311Y5-X-498NA 75 Docking Cradle DT Research ACC-DC210-311Y 75 Battery Charger Kit DT Research ACC-001-34 75 Digital Pen DT Research ACC-007-35 75 Warranty DT Research UEW-NFW3-311 75

The estimated cost of this acquisition is $

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. ___ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. ___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. ___ OTHER REASONS.

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B. ___ BRAND NAME

This requirement is for the acquisition of Brand Name Only DT Research tablets, model DT311Y, part number 311Y5-X-498NA and accessories. These tablets will replace the Mesa 2 tablets currently in inventory. The requested devices are required to perform barcode scanning and other logistics functions required by Blount Island Command in support of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) global operations requirements. These devices have been chosen as the result of a comprehensive evaluation of tablet computer devices performed by the Storage Retrieval Tracking Automated Integrated System (STRATIS) Program Manager at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and have been determined to meet mission requirements. MCSC provides equipment evaluation and fielding recommendations of evolving technologies for the Marine Corps as well as maintaining a list of equipment that has been tested and approved for Marine Corps use at the enterprise level. As a result of the MCSC evaluation, the tablet devices requested herein will be added to the Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite Catalog of approved equipment. Acquisition of these specific brand name tablet computer devices is required in order to maintain consistency, interoperability and configuration management across the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).

The required delivery date is 60 days from the contract award date.

The following specific characteristics of the DT311Y limit the requirement to Brand Name Only are the following unique features and functions:

DT311Y Rugged 11.6" tablet with Intel's 8th Generation i5 processor

256GB SSD

16GB RAM

90W internal battery Ublox M8 dedicated GPS Front and Rear Camera Micro UHF reader / writer

2D area scanner CAC reader Shoulder Strap, Hand Strap TPM 2.0, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 1000 Nit 1920 x 1080 FHD display Standard 3 year warranty

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

B. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date