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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

STMPLTFTED ACQUTSTT|ON PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT.

STATEMENTS SUCH AS ''ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC); Medium Range Recovery (MRR) Product Line intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 4l U.S.C. l90l(c). as implemented in FAR 13.106-l(b) (l).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

MRR intends to purchase the item shown in the table below on a sole source and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) if they are not the OEM.

Ouantitv Optional Quantity Part Number (P/f{) Nomenclature 2 each 40'79100-0531 Trans Radar

These Transponder Radar is used on USCG aircraft.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

CAN BE USED.

The item to be procured under this acquisition is a highly speciatized part which has been designed and manufactured by

Raytheon Co. (bage Code 06845). As the OEM of this item, Raytheon Co. owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, anJdrawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary in order to acquire this item from other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomicalto purchase these rights. This specific SignalConditioner is the only one approved by the USCG.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITEO FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE),

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal Logistics Information Service

(WebFLiS); Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DoD EMall); the General Services Administration's (GSA) online purchasing r.rui"" - GSA Advantage@; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (lLSmart); internet search engines; and the oEM,s web site. This item is not available from any required or optional source of supply IAw FAR 8.002. Several authorized commercial distributors were identified in addition to the OEM. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Beta Sams web site at rvrvu,.beta.sarn.gcrv IAw FAR 5.101(a)(l). The oEM will be notified of this posting to

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SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPI.,NS OR SERVICES'

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PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE IO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARR'ERS TO

COMPETITIOH BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIREO.

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ExPLAlr'l WHY AN ADEQUATE pURCHASE OESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFOR|TiATION $UITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AltD OpEN COMFETITIOI'I HAS ttOT BEEf'l OEVELOFED OR ARE NOT AVAILA,BLE.

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