JA 22-057 Amendment 001 - Cartridges - redacted.pdf

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Control No: 22-057 Amendment 001

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

for the

20millimeter (mm) cartridges, 25mm cartridges, Light Weight 30x113mm (LW30) cartridges, 30x173mm cartridges, and

50x228mm cartridges Amendment 001

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FOR JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

AMENDMENT 001

Supply/Service: 20mm, 25mm, 30x113mm LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm Medium Caliber Cartridges

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3(a)(1 ); Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert Services

Amount:

Prepared by:

Contracting Officer:

Technical:

Requirements:

Julie Schmoll DSN: 793-8588 Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) Contract Specialist julie.a.schmoll.civ@army.mil

Angela L. Scriven DSN: 793-2167 ACC-RI Contracting Officer angela .l.scriven2.civ@army.mil

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(DoD/Embedded KTR) POC: Angela Scriven, 309-782-21 67

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Product Manager:

Project Manager:

Legal Advisor:

Competition Advocate:

Chief Counsel:

Senior Contracting Official

Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments & Ammunition

Rachel M. Phelps DSN: 793-0281

Signature: ~ ul * Oill~IIOY. _,,,, 1"', PHI! IJ'S.AACM!LM. l2ffll9U s 0.Mr. 2023. tl.1S 18;5!S:lS -09'00'

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

AMENDMENT 001

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command -Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000.

2. Description of Action: The Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) requests approval of multiple award contracts for the 20mm, 25mm, LW30 (30x113mm), 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber cartridges. The period of performance is

. The contract type is Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with firm-fixed-price (FFP) Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs). The addition of the 25mm M919 APFSDS-T requirements defined below may result in a combination type FFP and cost reimbursement contract for engineering efforts. Awards will be made to Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Plymouth, MN, and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), Marion, IL. NGDS and GD-OTS are the only known domestic (U.S. and Canada) medium-caliber producers. Procurement Appropriations from the Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will be utilized. The Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO AA) approved an acquisition plan in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 207.103(d)(i)(B) on 29 September 2022. An amendment to the acquisition plan is currently routing for JPEO AA approval.

The Senior Procurement Executive approved the Justification and Approval (J&A) 22- 057 on 4 November 2022. The J&A included 20mm, 25mm, LW30mm and 30X173mm medium caliber cartridges. After approval, PM MAS determined there is a need to establish a contract to support and satisfy production requirements for three configurations of 50x228mm cartridges, which have synergy with the other medium caliber family items, to include common components, utilization of the same production facilities, processes, skills, and labor. The cartridges are being added to J&A 22-057 because there is no other feasible material solution or acquisition alternative available to meet the 50x228mm requirements. Also, since the approval of J&A 22-057, the U.S.

Government's inventory of the 25mm cartridges has been depleted due to Presidential Drawdown (PD) initiatives in support of M2 Bradley fighting vehicle deliveries to Ukraine. The 25mm M919 and M792 cartridges are being added to the J&A to rebuild inventory. The need for the amendment is further discussed in paragraph 10. The recommended changes are underlined within this document.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

a. The 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber family consists of the tactical and training cartridges included in Appendix A, but is not limited to this listing, as the Government reserves the right to add and procure other medium caliber items during the life of the resultant contracts. Due to the projected contract award date of the that materialize during the contract period for all military services.

Funding projections are based on the President's Budget and the U.S.

Government's best estimates for requirements for . Utilizing the Government's funding and requirement projections, the anticipated engineering projects, and the anticipation of walk-in orders and Foreign Military Sales historical averages, the total estimated value of this procurement is

This acquisition also includes support for various special engineering projects related to design changes and product improvements. To support these projects, the Government may require engineering analysis to diagnose and troubleshoot problems and to perform failure analysis or require replica components that are procured by the prime contractors. These engineering projects are incidental to the cartridges being procured and are estimated

b. This J&A is for the restriction to the two known domestic medium-caliber producers and will utilize a multiple-step evaluation and award process as described below.

c. In the solicitation, the Government will provide quantity ranges, and will request FFPs for Ordering Period (OP) 1 and NTE prices for OPs 2-5 for an initial group of items. Due to the engineering efforts required to qualify a propellant for the 25mm M919 APFSDS-T, the Government anticipates a combination of FFP and cost type contract for OP1. Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award, of the solicitation will set forth the price evaluation for all CLI Ns on the IDIQ base contracts, award of the guaranteed minimum, and the award process of all future delivery orders in OP1, which will serve as fair opportunity notification in accordance with FAR 16.505 Ordering. The initial FFP delivery orders will fulfill the guaranteed minimum awards under the IDIQ contracts. Except for the sole source items detailed in paragraph 5(g), the Government intends to compete delivery orders for additional quantities in OPs 2-5 between the two awardees in accordance with FAR 16.505, unless a sole source action is necessary and appropriately justified, as further discussed below. When awarding the individual delivery orders for the various cartridges, the Government will evaluate factors in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1 )(v), in addition to price and the impact on the domestic industrial base to ensure capabilities for Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP);

mechanical fuze assembly; high explosive press operations; projectile trace; and projectile metal parts for 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber cartridges are maintained by each producer. The Government intends to accomplish this by either splitting requirements for a particular cartridge if quantities allow or by ensuring that 100% of the requirements for a particular cartridge are awarded to one producer. The Government reserves the right to make awards that support the viability of the 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber producers.

d. If new, additional medium caliber ammunition requirements are identified, which are not listed as budgeted requirements in Appendix A, the Government will conduct market research to ensure a new manufacturer is not excluded from the opportunity to compete within the medium caliber program. Pending a determination, no contractor other than NGDS or GD-OTS can produce the item, the Government will solicit FFP/NTE pricing from the two contract holders and evaluate those prices accordingly. Upon determination that the prices offered are fair and reasonable, ACC-RI will add those items to the basic contracts via contract modifications and fixed price awards will be made using delivery order competitions in accordance with FAR 16.505, and as detailed in the paragraph above. If new, additional medium caliber ammunition requirements are identified that cannot be competed between the two contract holders because only one vendor is capable, then ACC-RI will obtain approval of a J&A, as required, to support a sole source award to one of the two contract holders.

e. The Army's Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) must have the flexibility to immediately respond to changing requirements and budget fluctuations.

The need to protect the U.S. and U.S. interests in response to dynamic global conflicts has demonstrated the need for flexibility through the increased and varied use of each service's ammunition.

f. As engineering support is needed throughout these -contracts, the Government will conduct delivery order competitions in accordance with FAR 16.505, which will result in FFP awards. The 25mm M919 APFSDS-T engineering effort to determine a suitable propellant is anticipated to be awarded as a cost CUN. As detailed in paragraph 5.g.(iii) below, the Government intends to issue the award of this engineering effort as a sole source to GD-OTS. If new, additional medium caliber ammunition engineering requirements are identified that cannot be competed between the two contract holders because only one vendor is capable, then ACC-RI will obtain approval of a J&A, as required, to support a sole source award to one of the two contract holders.

4. Authority Cited: No change.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: As described in FAR 6.302-3(b)(1 )(i), full and open competition need not be provided for when it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source or sources in order to keep vital facilities or suppliers in business or make them available in the event of a national emergency.

The Army, as the SMCA, is responsible for ensuring there are critical and affordable industrial capabilities to meet current and future requirements and is also responsible for acquiring and maintaining the capability to produce 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm tactical and training ammunition.

a. The ability to manufacture these tactical and training cartridges requires specialized equipment, skills, and processes used in LAP, mechanical fuze assembly, high explosive press operations, projectile trace and metal parts production, all of which are not readily available in the commercial market. The manufacturing process for these various 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber family cartridges includes, but is not limited to, manufacturing of projectiles, fuzes, propellant, cartridge cases; flash tube loading; cartridge case priming and loading with propellant;

projectile insertion; case crimp; and LAP of the completed cartridges. Given the explosive nature of these cartridges and associated component items, highly specialized facilities, equipment, and skills are required for LAP.

i. The LAP facilities must be specially designed and fabricated to meet Department of Defense (DoD) hazard/safety standoff requirements in order to mitigate the risk of propagation in the event of an unintended initiation of explosive materials. In most cases, the production processes dealing with high explosives and fuzes must be performed remotely. A ballistic test range must be available to perform First Article Acceptance Testing (FAAT), Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), and in-process testing on these cartridges to ensure contractual specifications such as pressure, velocity, action time, and dispersion are met. Specialized equipment at these test ranges consists of dispersion test fixtures, flash X-rays, high-speed video and still cameras, and Doppler radar. These test ranges must meet the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms requirements as well as the necessary permits to operate. The 50x228mm ballistic testing will occur at a government facility.

ii. No change.

iii. No change.

iv. NGDS and GD-OTS, the two known domestic 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm LAP producers, currently have all of the above-described facilities, equipment, and personnel skills.

b. NGDS and GD-OTS are the only current proven domestic producers of 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm ammunition with the necessary expertise and capabilities to produce and deliver these cartridges. Even with each contractor's past experience there have been learning curves and production challenges with some items, which have required engineering and testing resources that only these two experienced ammunition producers have the insight to solve. For the 50x228mm rounds, not only are NGDS and GD-OTS the only proven capability, they are also the only contractors with the ability to meet the XM30 Combat Vehicle (CV) major developmental milestones, User excursions and fielding.

d. There is no domestic commercial market for these 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber family cartridges.

e. No change.

f. Acquisition Data Availability: The Government owns the Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for all items being procured to Detail Specifications, as well as all cartridge Performance Specifications for all of the cartridges listed in paragraph 8. All TDPs for items being procured to Detail Specifications are either Distribution "A"

(Distribution is Unlimited) or Distribution "D" (Distribution is authorized to the DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only). All TDPs for items being procured to performance specifications are contractor-proprietary. However, all performance specifications are either Distribution "A" or Distribution "D".

g. For~~ of the~ 38 cartridges listed in Appendix A as budgeted requirements that were included in the various sources sought notices, competitive, mature TOP/Performance Specifications exist and can therefore be successfully produced by NGDS and GD-OTS. The remaining fi¥e. seven cartridges require further restriction to either NGDS or GD-OTS as detailed below.

(i) Four of the 30x173mm cartridges listed in Appendix A: XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T) and its ballistic trainer, XM1173 Target Practice with Trace (TP-T), and XM1170 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Trace (APFSDS-T), and its ballistic trainer, XM1172 Target Practice Discarded Sabot with Trace (TPDS-T), are being further restricted to either NGDS or GD-OTS as only one contractor is capable of meeting the Government requirements due to the unique and highly specialized key technology requirements for each set of tactical and target practice cartridges. The following details the current status of each of these four new cartridges and the justification for the continued restriction to a single producer under this new procurement:

NGDS:

XM1182 HEAB-T: The cartridge is under development with qualification starting in 3QFY22, Milestone C in 4QFY23, and Full Materiel Release in

- upon the successful completion of Live Fire Test and Evaluation and three successful production lots. NGDS (awarded May 2020) and GD OTS (awarded April 2020) were each awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for development of the XM1182 HEAB-T and the XM1173 TP-T. Only NGDS' design was successful. A license agreement has been signed with NGDS declaring that upon the purchase of XM 1182 HEAB-T rounds and-XM1173 TP-T rounds, through any Government contract vehicle, the U.S. Government will receive Government Purpose Rights to the XM1182 HEAB-T Technical Data. The fuze design is currently proprietary to NGDS. The Government expects to meet the XM1182 HEAB-T quantity of- cartridges in __ The Government will compete the XM1182 HEAB-T amongst both contractors as soon as possible, with a current milestone of- due to the time necessary to create the TOP after receiving Government Purpose Rights.

Since approval of the J&A in November 2022. the cartridge completed development and achieved Milestone C / Type Classification Limited Procurement (TC-LP) in 4QFY23 and Full Materiel Release is planned for -- The Government currently expects to meet the XM1182 HEAB-T quantity of- cartridges in 1111 and will compete the XM1182 HEAB-T amongst both contractors as soon as possible, with a current

XM 1173 TP-T: The cartridge is under development with qualification starting in 3QFY22, Milestone C in 4QFY23, and Full Materiel Release prior to - NGDS (awarded May 2020) and GD-OTS (awarded April 2020) were each awarded an OTA for the development of the XM1182 HEABT and the XM1173 TP-T, in order to keep the development of the tactical round and the corresponding trainer with the same contractor.

Only NGDS' design was successful. The Government expects to meet the XM1173 TP-T quantity of- cartridges inllll to secure Government Purpose Rights of XM1182. The Government will compete the XM1173 TP-T amongst both contractors as soon as possible, with a current milestone of- which is one year earlier than the XM1182 since Government Purpose Rights are already owned on the XM1173 TP T. The TOP can be available once, per the license agreement described above, the minimum quantity of both the XM1173 and the XM1182 are purchased, which is planned for-

J&A 22-053, citing FAR 6.302-1, is currently being routed for approval to the Senior Executive Service, Senior Contracting Official to procure the XM 1182 H EAB-T and the XM 1173 TP-T, under the existing medium caliber IDIQ with NGDS, W52P1 J-18-D-0092. It is necessary to buy an additional quantity of the two rounds under the current contract, prior to thellll buy under the next IDIQ, as the XM1182 and XM1173 TP-T are forecasted for award in spring of FY23 in support of the 1111 fielding schedule for Infantry Carrier Vehicle Double V Hull A1 - 30mm.

Since approval of J&A 22-053 in October 20221 and J&A 22-057 in November 2022, the cartridge completed development and achieved Milestone C /TC-LP in 3QFY23 and Full Materiel Release is planned prior

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GD-OTS:

XM1170 APFSDS-T: The cartridge is under development with qualification starting in 3QFY23, Milestone Ci~, and Full Materiel Release in -upon the successful completion of Live Fire Test and Evaluation and three successful production lots. The XM1170 APFSDS-T contains Depleted Uranium (DU) in the penetrator. NGDS (awarded June 2019) and GD-OTS (awarded September 2019) were each awarded an OTA for development of the XM1170 APFSDS-T and the XM1172 TPDS-T, in order to keep the development of both the tactical round and the corresponding trainer with the same contractor. NGDS notified the Government after OTA award that it would no longer produce rounds that contain DU, which led to GD-OTS being down-selected to proceed with development. NGDS further stated in its market research response that it will not compete on the XM1170 APFSDS-T for this requirement, therefore those requirements will be sole source to GD-OTS.

Since approval of J&A 22-057 in November 2022, the Milestone C date ~. and Full Materiel Release is planned for-.:.

XM 1172 TPDS-T: The cartridge is under development with qualification starting in 3QFY23, Milestone C expected in-· and Full Materiel Release anticipated in -- NGDS (awarded June 2019) and GDOTS (awarded September 2019) were each awarded an OTA for development of the XM1170 APFSDS-T and the XM1172 TPDS-T, in order to keep the development of both the tactical round and the corresponding trainer with the same contractor. During the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the OTA, GD-OTS' design for the XM1170 and XM1172 were down-selected to proceed with development. The funding available did not support proceeding with XM1172 TPDS-T designs by both contractors. The training round does not contain DU, and NGDS has the capability to produce the round ; however, since the XM1172 trainer is ballistically matched to the XM1170 tactical cartridge, it is advantageous to have a single contractor produce both cartridges and develop them concurrently. The Government expects that once the cartridge is through the Critical Design Review in FY22, and a finalized design is established, negotiations for Government Purpose Rights will occur. Since the terms and conditions of any such future agreement are unknown it is not possible to assign a timeline to future increased competition.

Since the approval of J&A 22-057 in November 2022. the Milestone C date shifted to - and the Full Materiel Release is anticipated in -- Subsequent to the Critical Design Review in 2QFY23. the Government has begun negotiations for Government Purpose Rights.

(ii) No change.

(iii) The sixth cartridge to be procured sole source is the 25mm M919 APFSDS-T.

The M919 APFSDS-T cartridge contains DU in the penetrator. As already described, NGDS notified the Government in its market research response for this acquisition that it will no longer produce any items that contain DU. NGDS will not compete on the M919 APFSDS-T: therefore, the Government intends to issue this cartridge sole source to GD-OTS.

(iv) The seventh cartridge to be procured sole source is the 50x228mm XM1203 APFSDS-T. which is one of the three configurations of 50x228mm added to the contract. The cartridge is under development with qualification starting in

- Milestone C in . and Full Materiel Release in - upon the successful completion of Live Fire Test and Evaluation and three successful production lots. The XM1203 APFSDS-T contains DU in the penetrator. GD-OTS was awarded an OTA in March 2021 for development of the XM1203 APFSDS-T. NGDS notified the Government that it would no longer produce rounds that contain DU, which led to GD-OTS being the sole contractor for development and future requirements.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. No change.

b. No change.

c. No change.

fl Additional market research was conducted via SAM.gov Contract Opportunities in ApriL May, and August 2023 for the 50mm cartridges being added to the contract: XM1202 TP-T, XM1203 APFSDS-T and XM1204 HEAB-T respectively.

The results of the market research, which are further discussed in paragraph 81 showed NGDS and GD-OTS are the only two capable medium caliber producers in the U.S. and Canada for the XM1202 TP-T and the XM1204 HEAB-T cartridges. Should an interested vendor invest its resources to become a ualified source the Government

.:. The results of the market research for the 50x228mm XM1203 APFSDS-T showed GD-OTS is the only capable medium caliber producer in the U.S. and Canada as it is the only medium caliber capable vendor that produces DU.

e. Market research was conducted via SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 20 July 2023, for the 25mm M919 APFSDS-T cartridge. The results of the market research, which are further discussed in paragraph 8 1 showed GD-OTS is the only capable medium caliber producer in the U.S. and Canada.

f. Market research was conducted via SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 12 September 2023, for the 25mm M792 High Explosive Incendiary with Trace (HEI-T) cartridge . The results of the market research, which are further discussed in paragraph 81 showed NGDS and GD-OTS are the only two capable medium caliber producers in the U.S. and Canada.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No change.

a. XM1182 HEAB-T: The Government intends to compete the XM1182 HEAB-T amongst both contractors in - once it has received Government Purpose Rights and created the TOP.

b. XM1173 TP-T: The Government intends to compete the XM1173 TP-T amongst both contractors i~ once it has created the TOP.

c. XM1172 TPDS-T: Once the cartridge is thro1:Jgh the Critical Design Review in F:Y22, and a finalized design is established, negotiations for Government P1:Jrpose Rights will occl:Jr. Subsequent to the Critical Design Review in 2QFY23, the Government has begun negotiations for Government Purpose Rights. Since the terms and conditions of any such future agreement are unknown it is not possible to assign a timeline to future increased competition.

8. Market Research:

a. No change.

b. ACC-RI posted a sources sought notice (W519TC-23-R-M919) in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 20 July 2023 to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the M919 APFSDS-T cartridge, Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC) A986. Only GD-OTS responded to the market survey. GD-OTS submitted its company's detailed capabilities to achieve the M919 APF SDS-T cartridge requirements. It described its facility, production support and inspection equipment, personnel, inspection, and testing capabilities. PM MAS determined GD-OTS is a low risk producer capable of fulfilling the M919 APFSDS-T cartridge requirements. NGDS notified the Government in its market research response for this acquisition that it will no longer produce any items that contain DU.

c. ACC-RI posted a sources sought notice (W519TC-23-R-M792) in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 12 September 2023 to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the M792 HEI-T cartridge, DODIC: A795. - responded to the market survey:

d. ACC - New Jersey (ACC-NJ) posted a sources sought notice (W15QKN-23-X- 0VT7) in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 6 April 2023 to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 50x228mm XM1202 TP-T cartridge, DODIC To Be Determined TBD . responded to the market survey:

e. ACC-NJ posted a sources sought notice (W15QKN-23-X-0WCK) in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 12 May 2023 to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 50x228mm XM1203 APFSDS-T cartridge, DODIC TBD. - ·

- responded to the market survey:

f. ACC-RI posted a sources sought notice (W519TC-23RXM1204) in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities on 16 August 2023 to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing the 50x228mm XM1204 HEAB-T cartridge, DODIC TBD. -· responded to the market survey:

9. Interested Sources: No Change.

10. Other Factors:

a. Previous History: There is no change to the history previously addressed in the approved J&A 22-057. The 25mm M792 cartridge is already included in the history provided in J&A 22-057. The 25mm M919 cartridge has not been procured in the past 20 years, therefore no recent history is available. The chart below provides previous history for the three 50x228mm cartridges.

Competitively Contract Award (YIN), Vehicle/ Contact T e

DOTC

DOTC

DOTC

Authority if Contract Number restricted/J&A Awardee/

Control No. Contractor

W15QKN-18-9-1008,

DOTC-19-04-INIT 4052 y GD-OTS

W15QKN-18-9-1008,

DOTC 19-04-INIT 4104 y NGDS

W15QKN-18-9-1008,

DOTC-19-04-INIT 4050 y GD-OTS

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Dollar Value TOP

YIN

y y y

OOTC

DOTC

W15QKN-18-9-1008,

DOTC-19-04-INIT 4051

W15QKN-18-9-1008,

OOTC 19-04-INIT 4096

y y

GD-OTS y

NGDS y

b. ACC-RI. on behalf of JPEO AA and PM MAS, is requesting approval of this amendment to increase to the J&A maximum value of the 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber family ammunition sol icitation W519TC-23- R-0004. The maximum value of was a roved via J&A 22-057 on 4 November 2022 b . The amendment adds the 25mm M919 APDS-T and M792 HEI-T cartridges, three configurations of 50x228mm cartridges to the solicitation and increases the maximum value b .:.

After approval of J&A 22-057 and in response to the war in Ukraine, the Government provided significant quantities of the 25mm M791 APDS-T and M792 HEI T cartridges through PD Directives and must replenish the Army's inventory. The Army direction was to replace the M791 APDS-T and M792 HEI-T cartridges with new production of the newest technology. which are the 25mm M919 APFSDS-T cartridge and the M792 HEI-T cartridge, respectively. PM MAS has received Tranche 12C, 13C, and 14C funds from April 2023 through September 2023 for the procurement of the M919 APFSDS-T and M792 HEI-T cartridges.

The PDs have diminished existing inventories; therefore. PM MAS plans to execute new delivery orders under the resulting contracts to replenish depleted inventory while continuing to meet new demand arising from the Ukraine counter offensive. The current maximum value established in the 20mm, 25mm, LW30, and 30x173mm, medium cal iber family ammunition solicitation is consistent with Army and other service requirements but did not consider the M791 APDS-T nor the M792 HEI-T cartridge PDs, as they were not implemented prior to the solicitation release.

The 50x228mm XM1202 TP-T, the XM1203 APFSDS-T, and the XM1204 HEAB T cartridges were also not included in J&A 22-057 because the XM30 CV weapon system down-select did not occur until June 2023, after the J&A was initially approved.

Prior to June 2023, XM30 program was still determining which lethality solution to proceed with for their combat vehicle. The down-select decision was made to utilize the XM913 weapon system and 50mm ammunition. There is currently a need to establish a new contractual vehicle to support and satisfy future production requirements for the 50x228mm cartridges. There are no known compatibility issues to discuss. No other feasible material solution and acquisition alternative is available to meet the 50x228mm requirements. The 50x228mm is synergistic to other medium caliber ammunition items, with common components, the same production facilities, and the same processes, skills, and labor; therefore, the addition of the 50mm FoA to this contract is in the best interests of the Government. Adding 50mm to this medium caliber family acquisition will ensure ammunition support to the XM30 CV program qualification and funding execution to meet DoD goals.

As a result of the changing circumstances since J&A 22-057 was approved, it is illustrates the value of the cartridges included in the J&A prior to the amendment, the value of the cartridges being added which include the lines for M919, M792 and 50mm, and the revised total value of the amended J&A.

11. 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.

12. Requirement Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the ·ustification are accurate and com lete to the best of m knowled e and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based on price analysis. In the event that price analysis is not sufficient in determining fair and reasonable price, cost analysis/audit will be utilized to the extent determined necessary, at which time certified cost or pricing data will be required.

Date: 12DEC23 SCRIVEN.ANGEL ~~iti.,_..s A.L.1293027451 1>.,♦: =.1::rnos::,a:59.am, Angela L. Scriven Contracting Officer

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

Date: 12DEC23 SCRIVEN.ANGEL ~u293027.s

A.L.1293027 451 ~'"' 2an.,:uaot;31:24-Ge'OO'

Angela L. Scriven· Contracting Officer

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the 20mm, 25mm, LW30, 30x173mm, and 50x228mm medium caliber cartridges on an other than full and open competi!ion basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3(a)(1 ); Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, D lo m ntal Research Capability; or Expert Services, estimated at he approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that t e seMces o suppl es herein described have otherwise been authorized for this acquisition.

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