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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WlTH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENTS REQUIREMENT.

STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY ANO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A "JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION." The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Product Line Division (PLD), Elizabeth City, NC proposes to issue one ( 1 ) purchase order on a sole source basis and provides this J&A for review and approval. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 14 USC 1901(c) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1 ).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE. This J&A requests approval to award, on a sole source basis, an order for the purchase of 20 (ea) MAST, LEAD IN NSN 5985-01-HS2-0680 P/N 435A10HN, qty 25 (ea) MAST.SUPPORT NSN 5985-01-HS2-0681 P/N 435C10 and qty 20 (ea) MAST, ENO NSN 5985-01-HS2-0679 PIN 435SC10 used on the HC130J aircraft, as specified by the attached procurement request.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED. The MAST LEAD IN, MAST SUPPORT, MAST END is a key structural fitting for the C130J. Due to its size and configuration, no other part will work in this application. This requirement is for the purchase of the MAST LEAD IN, MAST SUPPORT, MAST END. Currently, this part is manufactured and sold by CHELTON. CHELTON is the only vendor with the . . tfal;i nf "Unnlvmn thic:. lt<>m

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE. An AMMIS History search was conducted and this part was found in AMMIS. An ILS Search was conducted to find any possible supply vendors for this material in which, the COC was manufactured by CHELTON.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.CHELTON is one of the original equipment manufacturers. Based on market research, CHELTON is the only vendor with the manufacturing capability for the MAST LEAD IN, MAST SUPPORT, MAST END. As the OEM, they own the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture, and sell this component.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE. At the time of the original acquisition, the Coast Guard did not purchase the technical data and drawings necessary to manufacture the MAST LEAD IN, MAST SUPPORT, MAST END CHELTON is the OEM for this material and market research did not find any additional sources capable of manufacturing this part.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED. The USCG does not have the required data, manuals, or drawings to overcome the sole source barrier to competition. The MAST SUPPORT ,MAST LEAD IN, MAST END is manufactured by CHELTON. The Coast Guard will maintain open communication with CHELTON and will procure from authorized vendors.

August 2020