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Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement AUGUST 2026 (Change 26-04)

J&A No. 26-004

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

The requiring activity for this procurement is Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST) Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Camp Pendleton, CA, for the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School (MCCES), located at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, CA.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

Award of a contract on a sole-source basis to Festo Didactic Inc for maintenance and technical support services for the Festo Didactic Inc. radar training systems used to train 5948 Aviation Radar Maintainers. Festo Didactic Inc retains proprietary rights to the technology embedded into its training systems and is the only contractor authorized to perform maintenance, repair, and technical support on this equipment.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The requirement is for repair and maintenance services for 27 Festo Didactic Inc radar training system components. The equipment includes power supplies, radar antennas, radar transmitters, generators, jamming pods, and wireless remote-control units. These services arc required to restore and maintain the equipment in operational condition to support the training of 5948 Aviation Radar Maintainers. The period of performance for this contract is 1 October 2026 to30 September 2027.

The total estimated value of the base plus one (l) option year is $395,350.00. The estimated cost for the first year is $178,000.00. The option year was initially estimated at $210,000.00 For planning purposes, a 3.5% annual escalation factor was applied to each subsequent year to account for anticipated inflation and increases in labor, maintenance, licensing, software support, and other associated sustainment costs bringing the estimated FY28 option-year value to $217,350.00.

Estimated Dollar Value

I FY27 FY28 I Total I IO&MN $178,000.00 $217,350.00 T $395,Jso.oo I

Controlled by: DON. USMC. l&L HCA Controlled by: MCI-West RCO CUI Catcgory(ics): PROCURE Limited Dissemination Control: DL ONLY POC: Capt Brandon Ruess: brandon.ruess(w,usmc.mil

Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement AUGUST 2026 (Change 26-04)

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

IO U.S.C. 3204(a)( I), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

Festo Didactic Inc is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), sole developer, and only entity authorized and certified to service the Festo Didactic Inc systems, it is the only responsible source capable of performing the required repair and maintenance services for the 27 radar training system components. Festo Didactic Inc retains proprietary rights to the technology, technical data, and system-specific repair procedures associated with the equipment. No other source has the proprietary information, authorization, or certification necessary to perform the required services; therefore. no other contractor can satisfy the Government's requirements.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from a_s Many Offorors a_s Practicable.

Market research was conducted to identify potential sources capable of supporting this requirement. During this process, Festo Didactic Inc provided information supporting a sole source acquisition, including confirmation that it retains the technical and data rights associated with the equipment to be maintained. Based on the Government's market research and the proprietary nature of the equipment and supporting technical data, no other source was identified that can satisfy the Government's requirement. In accordance with RFO 5.l0l(d), Table 5-2, a separate pre-solicitation synopsis will not be posted. Because this acquisition is for a commercial service above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), the pre-solicitation notice will be combined with the solicitation and posted to SAM.gov. The posting will identify the Government's intent to award on a sole-source basis, and the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition will be included or posted as required.

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 fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, MCI-WEST RCO 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, MCI-WEST RCO wilt assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

John Duong 760-725-8457 20260915

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CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

J&A No. 26-004

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

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

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Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as [insert title of the Approving Official], the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(x)(providc appropriate citation).

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