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CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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Was a J&A approved for the preceding acquisition where that acquisition required a J&A? Yes No

! ! Attach the preceding J&A in the staff package for this J&A. The preceding J&A will be used as a reference document.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined at DAFFARS 5302.101? Yes No

Dollar Value of this Acquisition: < $750K > $750K and < $15M > $15M and < $100M > $100M

Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/EBHKB

Purchase Request (if available) / Local ID Number: FD2020-23-50026 (FMS), FD2020-22-50077(FMS), FD2020-24-50008(FMS), FD2020-25-50043(AF), FD2020-25-51538

(AF), FD2020-25-50003 (AF), and FY26-FY28 Requirements

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): United States Air Force (USAF) B-1 Egress Components and USAF, Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) C-17 Aircraft and T-6 Egress Components

Program Type (PEO, Enterprise, of Operational): PEO Non-ACAT

Authority:

6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): $ J&A Type: Class Individual

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APPROVAL ( DAFFARS 5306 . 304 ( a) )

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

United States Air Force

AFLCMC/EBHKB

6072 Fir Avenue, Building 1233 Hill AFB, UT 84056-5805 Contracting Officer: Darin Barnes, DSN: 777-4343 PR Number: FD2020-23-50026 (FMS), FD2020-22-50077(FMS), FD2020-24-50008(FMS) FD2020-25-50043(AF), FD2020-25-51538 (AF), FD2020-25-50003 (AF), and FY26-FY28 Requirements

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

B. Type J&A: Class

C. Upon approval to use other than full and open competitive procedures, the USAF will award a new contract to Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, the sole source to manufacture/produce the explosive Cartridge Actuated Devices / Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) listed in Section III, para-B below for use in the egress systems of B-1, C-17, and T-6 for USAF, US Navy, and FMS aircraft.

D. The previous contract FA8213-17-D-0009 dated 26 Sept 2017 awarded sole source to Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PSEMC) was an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

Contract will be awarded to:

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PSEMC) 3601 Union Road Hollister, CA 95023 CAGE Code 06331

E. Contract Type and Structure: A non-commercial, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract arrangement will be issued, consisting of a three (3) year Firm Fixed Price portion and a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee portion for materials. The ordering period for the IDIQ contract will be from award date through three (3) years. Deliveries could be accepted for an additional 24 months following the final delivery order.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

B. Under the contemplated contract(s), PSEMC will provide the following supplies in sustainment of USAF B-1, and USAF, Navy and FMS C-17 and T-6 aircraft.

D. Approval is requested for more than one fiscal year. Actions have been taken to promote competition during the period of the acquisition as described in Section V of this document.

IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

10 USC2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION August 2023 Page 3 of 4 or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The USAF minimum needs can only be provided by PSEMC because these highly specialized items containing a unique combination of explosives, fire mechanisms and having precise interface requirements.

The CAD/PAD Joint Program Office (CAD/PAD JPO) believes that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the government in the estimated amount of that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling USG requirements. ling USG requirements. This cost is based on .

Accordingly, PSEMC is the only firm capable of providing the items described in Section III above without the USAF experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

A. Sources Sought Synopsis FD2020-21-52200-PSEMC-CA-IDIQ was posted on beta.SAM.gov from March 16, 2021, to April 30, 2021. This synopsis sought information to identify potential sources possessing the required engineering and manufacturing knowledge for the items listed in Section III, which are used on B-1, C-17, and T-6 aircraft. No responses were received.

B. This requirement will be synopsized as a Notice of Contract Action on the government-wide point of entry, beta.SAM.gov, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201. All sources requesting a solicitation will be provided one. Any other interested sources that express interest as a result of this synopsis or other action will be documented in the official contract file.

VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the items described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. IAW FAR as supplemented, the contractor will be required to submit Certified Cost or Pricing Data and/or Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. A detailed cost analysis and price analysis will be performed. The Contracting Officer will request a technical evaluation from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to aid in the evaluation of the contractor's proposal. The Contracting Officer will seek audit assistance from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), if necessary.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

A. As described in Section V above, market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted by synopsis of the proposed acquisition, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties.

B. Market research conducted IAW FAR Part 10 included a May 2021 query from the AFLCMC/EBHJ vendor base, as well as industry summits, workshops, and sources sought synopsis identified in Section V, Paragraph A.

C. The items listed in Section III are not available commercially nor is any modified commercial item available that will meet the government's requirement.

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

No further information

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

See Section V above.

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

As a result, there are no known additional actions which can be taken to remove barriers to competition and therefore, specific actions and milestones cannot be established.

The CAD/PAD JPO is in continuous market research with its vendor base through annual technical interchange meetings, technical workshops, and annual conferences to determine vendor capabilities.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

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