JA SPE7L022RX001 FOIA redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7L0-23-R-X001

this item. The Government does not have the technical date needed to acquire this part competitively. The source listed in the table below is the only source known to possess the technical data needed to manufacture to the required form, fit and function.

Sources:

NSN Description Approved

CAGE

Company Name Approved Part Number

2640-01-612-6934 Beadlock, Spacer Kit 62161

Hutchinson Industries Inc. 60462

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

A Sources Sought Notice was posted to www.SAM.gov on 12/6//2022 for 9 days.

The acquisition will be synopsized in SAM.gov at least 3 days prior to issuance of solicitation.

The solicitation will be posted to DIBBS for 10 days.

Dealers of the approved manufacturing sources will be solicited.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. A price analysis will be conducted using historical pricing, the Producer’s Price Index (PPI), and a learning curve analysis. Offerors may also be required to submit information other than certified cost or pricing data if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer in order to determine prices fair and reasonable. Based on the above techniques, the Contracting Officer anticipates the costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition included: Researching items on-line via the internet for availability, commerciality, and features. Pulling previous procurements of items and determining previous acquisition methods. Determining vendor interest in long-term contracting for the items. Researching/gathering info regarding commerciality of the items. Vendor size and business status information. Delivery. Base year and option years; optimal lengths, and possible price/cost advantages.

Market research consisted of review of past procurements, market surveys received from interested parties, and internet sources. Market Research efforts show that this item has been purchased multiple times by DLA and has a relatively stable pricing history. Market research began with the analysis of prior procurements and their respective acquisition strategies.

Information received regarding the commerciality of the item(s):

Market research in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.1 was conducted to determine the commerciality of this item. DLA Land and Maritime’s Product Specialist indicated this item is commercial on 1/20/2023. Vendor stated item is commercial. Google search yielding no commercial data showing item can be sold to the general public. The item is only available from the approved sources as identified above. Product Specialist certification was on 1/20/2023. (See Attachment 2). The EBS system under MM03 showed item as commercial. I hereby determine the item is commercial.

o Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition included: Researching items on-line via the internet for availability, commerciality, and features. Pulling previous procurements of items and determining previous acquisition methods.

Determining vendor interest in long-term contracting for the items.

Researching/gathering info regarding commerciality of the items. Vendor size and business status information. Delivery. Base year and option years; optimal lengths, and possible price/cost advantages.

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

Based upon the technical certification on file in DLA Land and Maritime-VEP, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition.

The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the government.

10. A listing of sources indicating an interest in the acquisition is:

Hutchinson Industries Inc.

11. This item is subject to the following methods of locating additional sources in an effort to overcome barriers to competition:

Solicitation will be posted to DIBBS for a period of 10 days.

The solicitation will contain DLAD Procurement Note: L04-Offers for Part Numbered

Items.

The solicitation will contain DLAD Procurement Note: M06-Evaluation of Offers for

Part Numbered Items.

12. 12. All prior procurement history has been below SAT. Therefore, no prior J&A would be available.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If not exceeding $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Contracting Officer Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

(X) Up to $750,000 Contracting Officer

Attachments:

1. Technical Referral

2. Technical Certification

TUBBS.JOHN.

D.1076026684

Digitally signed by

TUBBS.JOHN.D.1076026684

Date: 2023.02.06 07:19:57 -05'00'