J and A for Brand Name-Sole Source - Sim-Supply - Krieger.pdf

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

Sole Source Items within a Construction Project AFARS 5153.303-5

Contracting Activity: USPFO Alabama

Description of Action

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Description of Supplies/Service

Name and describe the required supplies/services

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Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Approval:

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of:

subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

The scope of work with relation to the limited sources includes the construction of a new 19,000 square foot F-35 Simulator Facility as well as construction of a 39,000 sf Supply facility. The Simulator Facility includes a large Secure Access Program Facility (SAPF) with multiple Compartmentalized Areas (SAPCA) and the Supply facility includes a smaller SAPF footprint. The SAPF areas in each facility are required to be constructed to the Intelligence Community Directive No. 705 (ICD-705) including STC rated construction, access control systems, and intrusion detection systems. This construction requires unique doors that meet these requirements. One of the most unique aspects of securing properly constructed doors is that there are four 13'x13'2"x3" doors that have to be installed in each simulator bay of the Simulator Facility. The doors are very important to the security and sound proofing of the area. There are tests/inspections conducted by the Air Force that have to be passed before the facility is authorized to use. Sound proof testing is very thorough with the doors due to the fact that sound escapes the easiest through the doors.

Text6: United States Code 3304(a)(1) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Text7: Krieger Specialty Products provides secure sound proof doors that is an ICD-705 requirement for the F-35 Simulator Facility. In an MFR provided by the Air Reserve Component, "HQ ACC A5/8Z highly recommends purchasing doors from Overly or Krieger as a set." Due to successful proof of concepts by Krieger for the size doors needed in the F-35 Simulator project and the lack of proof of concept from Overly, we see it necessary to sole source this critical piece of SAPF construction in order to achieve the required certifications needed to operate the F-35 Simulator facility.

It is important to take the advice from HQ ACC A5/8Z, due to the fact that there has been issues with SAPF construction recently. The certifications for the space have not been happening due to poor construction. In order to get the certifications needed, we need to take lessons learned from prior projects and use those lessons to have a successful project/building that can conduct the required mission.

Risk: If the doors do not function properly, the entire flight simulator facility becomes inoperable and becomes a security risk. If this happens, the 187th will be forced to seek other options for acquiring the required simulator hours each pilot needs to be certified to operate the new aircraft. This represents serious risk to the 187th FW ability to meet the December 2023 fielding plan that this conversion entails. The unit is required to demonstrate that its pilots have achieved the minimum number of simulation hours months prior to aircraft fielding.

other supplies or services will satisfy agency