JA_ILS_FY24_Redacted.pdf

Control Number: MZB-B-J&A24-1812

Justification Review Document for Other than Full and Open Competition - FAR Part 6

Program/Equipment: The Manufacturing and Electronics Technology Division, Systems Readiness Directorate, Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, has a requirement to purchase annual ILSmart inventory locator services.

Authority: 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and name brand descriptions.

Amount: $129,981.20 ($62,702.50 for Annual GEM Buyer Enterprise & Annual Turbolink IHS Enterprise PP + Year 2 Renewal of GEM Buyer Enterprise $61,778.70 and Turbolink IHS Enterprise PP $5,500.00)

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Title: Program Analyst Date: 21 May 2024

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Typed DSN: 746-4608

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(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

1 AUG 2022

Control Number: MZB-B-J&A24-1812

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

AUG 2022

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone (CCAM-MZB-B, Modernization Directorate), Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

2. Description of Action: Request to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract for Inventory Locator Service software subscription for 12 months. The Government projects award for September 2024 utilizing Research, Development, Test & Evaluation funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Inventory Locator Service (ILS) provides a parts availability subscription-based service (ILSmart) through database access to approximately 5,500 suppliers of microcircuits, microelectronic, and components used on Army Aviation and Missile Systems including other DoD programs. ILSmart is an additional mitigation tool to support military life cycle production and sustainment needs and improve Supply Availability for obsolete and long-lead part numbers used on Army aviation and missiles systems. The tool also provides access to government and commercial databases to increase efficiency of finding alternate part numbers & alternate sources of supply within the same search, details of component procurement history & forecasts, technical characteristics, and fair market value pricing.

Total Value: $129,981.20 ($62,702.50 for Annual GEM Buyer Enterprise & Annual Turbolink IHS Enterprise PP + Year 2 Renewal of GEM Buyer Enterprise $61,778.70 and Turbolink IHS Enterprise PP $5,500.00)

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and name brand descriptions.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: ILSmart subscription is the only inventory locator subscription tool that provides access to government and commercial databases to increase efficiency of finding alternate part numbers & alternate sources of supply for obsolete Army aviation and missile components. It is the only tool that currently meets the requirements for the AvMC Obsolescence Engineering Branch that generates lists of worldwide suppliers who have stock on hand for required obsolete components to spec used on Army Aviation and Missile Systems which is critical information for developing the best mitigation for life cycle requirements. Additionally, it is the only inventory locator tool that directly links to Information Handling Service Market, a part research tool currently used by the Obsolescence Engineering Branch

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The ILSmart tool is the only tool found to locate inventory for obsolete and hard to find part numbers and also have the link to IHS- Accuris information. Market research was conducted by Heidi Preston from DEVCOM