JA_EDI High Speed Camera_Redacted.pdf

Control No: JA-22-Ten-431 Supply/Service: High Speed Monochrome Cameras

Vendor: Expert Digital Imaging

Version – August 2015

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Supply/Service: ATC requires the purchase of a NAC ACS-1 M60 high speed monochrome camera and Canon EF mount to support mission critical RDT&E testing conducted at multiple test ranges at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5 and Class Deviation – 2015-O00004.

Amount: for one (1) Base Year and two (2) Options Year.

Prepared by: Tien Nguyen DSN:

Contract Specialist Date: 26MAY2022

Contracting Officer: Rex M. Valdez Phone:

Contracting Officer Date:

Technical: Matthew Kurman Phone: 410-278-3076 Mechanical Engineer Date: 26MAY2022

Requirements: Bradley C. Lewis Phone: 410-278-2259 Division Chief Date: 26MAY2022

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support sole source.

Program Manager:

Typed Name: Matthew Kurman

Signature:

Vendor: Expert Digital Imaging

Version – August 2015

Department of Army FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items – Sole

Source Justification and Approval

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), 6565 Surveillance Loop, Building 6001, APG, MD 21005-3013.

2. Description of Action: Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) requests a commercial Sole Source specific requirement. This Justification is for Other than Full and Open Competition which seeks the approval to award sole source to Expert Digital Imaging (30 Banks Road, Swampscott, MA 01907 Phone: 339-440-4423) for the purchase of a NAC ACS-1 M60 high speed monochrome camera and Canon EF mount to support mission critical RDT&E testing conducted at multiple test ranges at Aberdeen Proving Ground for Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). This requirement will be awarded as a new firm-fixed price contract under FAR Part 13.5. The estimated value for the contract is for one (1) year base and two (2) options year and will be obligated with FY 2022 with 2040 Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds being used.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: A NAC ACS-1 M60 high speed monochrome camera and Canon EF mount to support mission critical RDT&E testing conducted at multiple test ranges at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The camera system will provide the required critical imagery data for RDT&E testing at ATC. The camera system must have the following characteristics:

NAC ACS-1 M60 Monochrome High Speed Camera

Quantity Base Year: (1) Quantity Option Year 1: (1) Quantity Option Year 2: (1)

A high speed camera with the following specifications:

- Frame rate of 100,000 frames per second or higher at full resolution of 1280 x 896 or higher; and ability to capture images at 1280 x 800 at 60,000 frames per second

- Minimum of 22 micron pixel pitch

- Sub-micro second exposure of 400 nanoseconds or less

- 12-bit depth or higher

- 128 GB of internal RAM recording memory

- Minimum ISO Monochrome 100,000

- Ability to partition memory to 64 segments

- Timing data (IRIG-B) synchronization, trigger input, and external synchronization ports

- Display Port and 3G-SDI video output capability

Vendor: Expert Digital Imaging

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- USB3.0B interface capability

- Dual framing rate ability

- Ability to accept Canon EOS lens mount

- Includes standard f-mount Nikon lens mount, J3 cable-full-wired version (for

Ethernet, EST, IRIG, Trigger2 and EPO), M-Link, and shipping case

- Ability to record at 1,000,000 fps at 128 x 32 pixel resolution

- Weight of 8 kg or less

Ability to provide on-site technical support for camera Immediate phone support for technical questions and support of product

Canon EF Mount

Quantity Base Year: (1) Quantity Option Year 1: (1) Quantity Option Year 2: (1)

- Canon lens mount adapter designed for NAC ACS-1 M60 cameras

- Provides electronic aperture and remote focus control

The following are the products from Expert Digital Imaging for fulfilling the requirements:

Quantity (1): 4H1897X1/ 4H1897-1, NAC ACS-1 M60 - High Speed Camera -monochrome with 128GB RAM - 400 nanosecond shutter option. Capable of 1280 x 896 max resolution, 1280 x 800 at 60,000 fps in quality mode and 1280 x 896 at 100,000 fps in boost mode. Includes AC power adapter, J3 Cable - full-wired version (for Ethernet, EST, IRIG, Trigger2 and EPO), f-mount (Nikon) lens mount, M-Link operating software, user manual, and shipping case

Quantity (1): 4H1754, Canon EF Mount - allows for remote control of Canon EF mount lens

Anticipated Date of Delivery: Within 45 days after contract award.

Base Year: 01AUG2022 to 31JUL2023 Value:

Option Year 1:1AUG2023 to 31JUL2024 Value:

Option Year 2: 1AUG2024 to 31JUL2025 Value:

Total:

Vendor: Expert Digital Imaging

Version – August 2015 monochrome camera system is the only camera that can meet the minimum technical requirements.

Furthermore, no training of new software/hardware will be needed by the over 30 photographers/technicians that currently operate the existing Expert Digital Imaging NAC ACS-1 M60 camera. The Government has awarded a previous contract W91ZLK-20-P- 0076 to Expert Digital Imaging.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

The supply items (High Speed Cameras) are critical to support ATC mission for documenting and analyzing unique test events at ATC. Although the Government is limited in this case to sole source, ATC will continue to research and make every effort to use compatible supplies that will not limit to sole source, but instead compete these requirements to the maximum extent possible, and within current policy. Future efforts will include contacting various industry partners, manufacturers, distributors, etc.

Ensuring the widest dissemination of opportunity among these entities will maximize the possibility of competition and cost savings for the Government.

8. Market Research:

After extensive market research including contacting industry expert, internet searches, and reviewing product specification sheets it was determined that Expert Digital Imaging is the only company that can provide a commercially available high resolution/frame rate (1280x896 at 100,000 frames per second) camera that meets the minimum required salient characteristics.

Market research was conducted for manufacturers of research and scientific grade high speed cameras and Expert Digital Imaging was the only company that can provide a commercially available camera system which meets the minimum specifications.

Additional market research was done online by the Contract Specialist using the Google search engine and found out that NAC ACS-1 M60 camera was manufactured by NAC Image Technology, and Expert Digital Imaging is NAC’s authorized distributor. A sole source letter was requested by the Contract Specialist on 25 May 2022 and received on 26 May 2022. NAC Image Technology stated on their letter that NAC high speed camera systems are a unique and proprietary product line and can only be purchased through a network of exclusive distribution partners. The letter confirmed that Expert Digital Imaging, Inc., located at 30 Banks Road in Swampscott, MA, is the exclusive distributor for all NAC high speed camera systems and the sole source for purchasing in the state of Maryland, including the ACS-1 M60 model camera system.

Based on the market research findings by the contracting office and the needs of the high speed camera system from the requiring activity it is recommended to be in the best interest of the Government to issue a sole source request for quote to Expert Digital

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Imaging. A notice of intent to sole source will be posted through the Beta.Sam webpage at ww.beta.sam.gov.

9. Interested Sources: N/A

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History

Previous award, W91ZLK-20-P-0076 on the same items was awarded to Expert Digital Image as a sole source requirement.