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Far Part 6, Justification and Approval For other than Full and Open Competition

For Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) Relay Maintenance Support

1. Contracting Agency: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Center, Attention: CCAM- SM-C, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898.

2. Description of Action: The U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Project Office, Redstone Arsenal requests a modification to contact W31P4Q-19-P-0135 with CONTACT Corporation, 1818 Roberts Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 097B0. This acquisition is to modify one each trailer, flatbed:

M1061A1 for integrating a Tactical Mounted Trailer (TMT) pallet onto the modified trailer.

Contractor shall remove the TMT platform from a damaged trailer and integrate it onto the modified M1061A1 trailer. This modification will not extend the period of performance (PoP) of 30 June 2021. The Government projects award for this action in December 2020. The total value of this effort is $5,349.97, which includes for material cost and labor. This effort will be funded with Research, Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This acquisition is to modify one each trailer, flatbed:

M1061A1 for integrating a Tactical Mounted Trailer (TMT) pallet onto the modified trailer. The estimated value is $5,349.97. This effort will be performed within the current PoP of the contract. A quote, which included 25 estimated labor hours, has been received from CONTACT Corporation.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements”.

5. Reason for Cited Authority: The proposed acquisition requires the use of the cited statutory authority because Contact Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the trailer palette/platform system, which integrates all of IFCN Relay system components. Contact Corporation is the only provider that can perform this effort and meet the minimum requirements of the U.S. Army. There are no other known sources due to engineering drawing proprietary requirements imposed by the OEM.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. Effective competition. A Sources Sought announcement is not required because this requirement is under the simplified acquisition threshold. This action is also below the synopsis threshold.