JA 230142_PID 230015_redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION LAKEHURST

ROUTE 547

JOINT BASE MDL NEW JERSEY 08733

J&A Number: 23-0142

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity:

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ

2. Description of the Action Being Approved:

This justification and approval authorizes and approves on a sole source basis the issuance of a fixed price contract with King Nutronics Corporation, commercial and Government entity code (CAGE)

13859, located in Woodland Hills, California, for the calibration standards (CALSTD)s listed below in support of the H-1 Helicopter Platform for the Czech Republic Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case EZ-

P-SBF.

3. Description of Supplies or Service:

The King Nutronics suite of CALSTDs and accessories have the required Test Uncertain Ratio (TUR) as a calibration system and as standalone components required by the Naval Air Systems Command

(NAVAIR) Metrology/Calibration (METCAL) Program. The Czech Republic FMS Case EZ-P-SBF requires the listed King Nutronics CALSTDs for support equipment used on the H-1 aircraft.

Part Number Nomenclature Quantity

3461-3-1 GAGE AND ACCESSORY KIT 1

3461-5-30 PRESSURE GAGE 1

3665-1-1 TIRE INFLATOR T/S 1

3666-10K-3 AUTOMATED PRESSURE

CALIBRATOR

3666-54-0600 SUPPLY HOSE 1

3689A PRECISION PRESSURE STANDARD 1

3604A-1-101 HIGH TEMPERATURE CALIBRATOR 1

3605A-1-101 LOW TEMPERATURE CALIBRATOR 1

The acquisition will be funded with FMS, Department of Defense appropriations (no year). The total estimated value of this acquisition is $305,440.

4. Statute Authority Permitting other than Full and Open Competition:

10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(4), International agreement.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority:

Pursuant to the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) EZ-P-SBF (Amendment 01), approved 09

March 2021, between the Governments of the United States and Czech Republic, it was agreed that the

Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic may designate the procurement of specific part numbers from specific vendors. The Directed Source Letter for Procurement of Support Equipment (SE) and SE

Spares dated March 2021 with enclosure CZ H1 PROC list v18 designates King Nutronics (CAGE

13859) as the sole source for the items described above.

As the Original Equipment Manufacturer, King Nutronics is only known source for the listed items and has the required precision, accuracy and TUR characteristics required by NAVAIR as CALSTDs to perform calibrations. NAVAIR Instrument Calibration Procedures require these items by name and manufacturer as a CALSTD to ensure weapon system accuracy of the H-1Aircraft and do not allow substitutes in order to obtain quantifiable and verifiable test results during calibrations.

6. Description of Efforts made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable:

As described in Paragraph 5 and pursuant to FAR 6.302-4, International Agreement, the terms of an international agreement between the United States and a foreign government have the effect of requiring the use of procedures other than competitive procedures in accordance with the LOA amendment 01 and directed source letter enclosure. As a result, no additional market research was conducted.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost:

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be a fair and reasonable price.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition:

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NAWC-AD Lakehurst has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAWC-AD Lakehurst will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical/Requirements Cognizance:

Signature Date

RAY RICHARDSON

Equipment Specialist/Acq. Team Lead

NAVAIR METCAL FMS & PMA Metrology Branch

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

BILL WRABLEY

Legal Counsel

NAWCAD LKE Office of General Counsel

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

MICHELLE PRINSTON

Contracting Officer

NAWCAD LKE PEO(A) SE Acq. Branch