JA_21-00018 Narrative_Redacted.pdf

CUI

SOLE SOURCE (INCLUDING BRAND NAME) JUSTIFICATION

Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

This Sole Source Justification (SSJ) is to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition to support requirements generated for the 638 Supply Chain Management Group (SCMG), 410 Supply Chain Management Squadron (SCMS)/GULA. The contracting authority for this requirement is AFSC/PZAAC. The purchase request number supporting this contracting action is FD2060-21-00018.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Due to the circumstances described herein, the activity requests authority to acquire repair services for items listed in this document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 3572 (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2302b), Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with procedures of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This action will result in the award of a new repair contract, which will be a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for five (5) years with a basic plus four one-year ordering periods. Based on the projected Requirement IDC award date, orders can be issued 31 Aug 2022 through 30 Aug 2027.

This repair contract will be acquired from the following company or one of the 96 Solution Partners identified on Keysight’s website: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/solution-partners.html:

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

1900 Garden of the Gods Rd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3423 Cage Code: 7ZXR5 Business Size: Large Business

III. Description of the supplies/services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

This requirement is for repair services in support of Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs) for the AN/ALM 246A Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS) Intermediate Support System (TISS) applicable to F-15 Electronics Warfare (EW) items. This requirement covers repair services for 13 National Stock Numbers (NSNs). Repair services will return the NSN(s) to serviceable condition in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Based on the projected Requirement IDC award date, order can be issued 31 Aug 2022 through 30 Aug 2027.

The estimated total price for this effort is . This estimate was developed using the D200A requirements computation system and the last actual repair costs. The out-year ordering period estimates applied a escalation factor to calculate the estimated price(s). The quantities are based on actual demand as well as projections computed by the December 2021 D200A computation data.

These NSNs are commercial/non developmental/off-the-shelf items. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply.

CLIN NSN P/N RMC/

RMS

Qty Ave/LRC/

Unit Total Repair

X001 6625-01-501-4557 E8404A R3/Z 10 X002 6625-01-572-9440 E4440A R3/Z 30 X003 6625-01-576-8903 E8257D R3/Z 50

X004 6625-01-567-2757 N1912A-OPTH01 R3/Z 10

X005 5963-01-442-5287 E1412A R3/Z 20

X006 5998-01-600-4997 Z2090-66513 R4/Z 25

X007 4920-01-600-4397 Z2091-67912 R4/Z 30

X008 4920-01-587-7741 Z2091B-104 R4/Z 6

X009 4920-01-600-0136 Z2091-67917 R4/Z 8

X010 6625-01-567-2761 N1921A-106,C35 R3/Z 9

X011 4920-01-588-0516 Z2091B-105 R4/Z 6

X012 4920-01-603-7174 Z2091-67909 R4/Z 9

X013 4920-01-603-7175 Z2091-67907 R4/Z 6

*TTE

TOTAL 219

*Teardown, Test, and Evaluation

Each NSN has been screened and assigned a Repair Method Code (RMC) “R3” or “R4” and Repair Method Suffix Codes (RMSC)” Z.” RMC “R3” means to repair, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer. RMC “R4” means to repair, for the first time, directly from the actual manufacturer. RMSC “Z” means the part(s) is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply.

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

10 U.S.C. 3572 (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2302b), Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with procedures of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

V. Demonstration that the contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

None.

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

See Section VI above.

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The Government does not own the technical data package or the rights to the data required to allow for full and open competition. The plan to remove or overcome competition barriers on future requirements is the Program Office will inquire with Keysight on their interest in selling the technical repair data, annually. In the event Keysight agrees to sell the data and submits a proposal for Government acquisition, the Program Office will budget to procure the data if determined economically feasible. The life cycle of the F-15 TISS program is projected to be 2045.

The plan to break barriers to competition in the prior SSJ was to continue engaging the OEM on selling the Technical Data Package (TDP) to the Government. In addition, continue on-going market surveillances through the review of technical literature, discussions with other engineers and collecting information from various expos to access new potential repair capabilities. The prior plan was completed; however, the OEM continues to decline to sell the TDP. Based on fulfillment of the prior plan, the current J&A does not require higher-level approval in accordance with DFARS PGI213.501 (a) (i).

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature on the Coordination and Approval Document (CAD), I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) on the CAD, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.