JA SPRAL125R0016_Redacted1.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 (ONE OR LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCES)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPRAL125R0016

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD-ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (February 2025)

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, is the contracting activity.

The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies on other than a full and open competition basis.

[ X ] Original [ ] Addendum: __________________

[ ] FAR Part 15 [ X ] FAR Part 12 [ ] FAR Subpart 13.5

Contract Type:

[ X ] Firm-Fixed Price [X ] Fixed Quantity [ X ] No Option

The supplies required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

MODEM,COMMUNICATION 5895-01-688-9695 5.00 3/B

The Communications Modem is an item which modulates and demodulates one or more electrical signals. It connects data terminal equipment to a communication line or network such as telephone, radio, or telegraph. It may include the multiplexing and demultiplexing circuits, circuit amplifiers and source(s) of carrier frequency.

There are different bands of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) modems available based on frequencies of use in its construction.

End item, weapon system, or class of item: Table of Authorized Material Control Number (TAMCN):

A02447G – Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Master Reference Terminal is used by U.S. Marine Corps to provide valuable, worldwide connectivity options, enabling multiple mission types when more robust options are unavailable or impractical.

Estimated Base Value:

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

5. The Government requires spare parts that are form, fit, and functionally interchangeable with those currently used on the supported end item or weapon system. The acquisition is restricted to the following source(s) of

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD-ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (February 2025)

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SOLICITATION NO.: SPRAL125R0016

supply, which are the only source(s) known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source(s) currently approved by the design control activity.

CAGE COMPANY NAME

47358 Viasat Inc

The use of the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is based on:

[ X ] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

The following AMSC descriptions are available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

[ X ] AMSC B. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Although, by DoD- STD-100 definition, altered and selected items shall have an adequate technical data package, data review discloses that required data or data rights are not in Government possession and cannot be economically obtained.

If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

On 22 May 2025, the LOGCOM Equipment Specialist of record certified the accuracy of the approved source(s) and applicable AMC/AMSC codes. A copy of the certification is attached.

6. The following efforts are being taken to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable:

[ X ] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 16 July 2025 for a period of fifteen (15) days.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies (Explain): __________________.

[ X ] Dealers of the approved source(s) will be solicited.

[ X ] The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Internet Bid Board System for a minimum of fifteen (15) days.

[ ] Other (Explain): __________________.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted based on a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and/or a comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid. Certified cost or pricing data, when required by FAR 15.403-4, and data other than certified cost or pricing data, will be requested and obtained as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price, and a cost analysis may be performed on the data submitted.

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8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Sources Sought Notice:

[ X ] A Sources Sought Notice was posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov on 03 July 2025 for a period often business days and yielded the following results: None _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Market Survey:

[ X] A market survey was conducted on/during 03 July 2025 to 14 July 2025.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors contacted: Viasat Inc CAGE 47358.

Names and CAGE Codes of vendors responding: Viasat Inc CAGE 47358.

Summaiy of info1mation received relevant to sourcing (i.e., dealer/manufacturer; intended manufacturing source): Emailed the mai·ket smvey directly to the only known approved source at the time, provided by LOGCOM, the OEM Viasat (47358). Viasat 47358 res onded to the mai·ket smve on 7/14/25, indicating the ai·e a lar e business manufacturer. . The

. The contractor indicated they prefer to deal directly with the Government. The contractor indicated the item is commercial per FAR 2.101. The contractor indicated the item has been dete1mined to be commercial by a militaiy department, a defense agency, or another component ofDoD.

The contractor indicated they have an IDIQ contract with GSA Region_ 05 IDIQ Contract Number 47QFLA25D0001. The contractor indicated the item is sold or offered to non-Governmental customers.

The contractor indicated the item is a substantially similar item sold or offered for sale to non Governmental customers and they could provide info1mation/documentation to demonstrate the item being procured is similai· to the commercial equivalent. The contractor indicated the have a commercial catalog or rice list ublic or internal for the same or similai· item.

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD·ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (Febrnary 2025)

Sow-ce Selection Information- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SOLICITATION NO.: SPRAL125R0016

The OEM provided additional info1mation to substantiate their commerciality claim for this requirement.

The OEM indicated the NSN awarded by General Services Administration (GSA) under Indefinite Delive1y Indefinite Quantity contract (IDIQ) 47QFLA25D0006, awarded in accordance with FAR Paii 12 procedures. The buyer also used the commerciality documentation submitted for the previous award SPRAL124C0008 for the requirement SPRAL124R0007 and contract SPRAL124C0005 under requirement SPRAL122R0027: The following is from SPRAL124C0005: The OEM Viasat (47358) completed the Commercial Item Dete1mination (CID) market survey questionnaire on 4/25/23, which provided additional documentation to substantiate their commercial claim. The contractor indicated the item is the "exact" item sold to non-Governmental customers in the same fo1m without modification. The contractor indicated the militaiy equivalent of the item is manufactured on the same production line as the commercial item. The contractor indicated the commercial and government configurations are the same with the only difference being the government item requires special enc1yption technologies. Viasat submitted their Janua1y 2023 commercial price list for the item being procured. Viasat provided invoices but they were redacted. The buyer emailed the OEM Viasat on 8/1/23, and sent follow-up email on 8/9/23, and 9/19/23, requesting unredacted invoices, advising the contractor the requirement will be issued in accordance with FAR Pa1i 15 and not FAR Paii 12, if they do not respond timely. On 9/20/23, the OEM Viasat submitted an unredacted invoice to an international non-government customer for a similai· item pa1i number 1232364. The contractor indicated pa1i number 1232348 is basically a CB 400 which is physically equivalent and has the same embedded card set with the international version of the CBM-400 paii number 1232364. The contractor indicated the pa1i number 1232348, is only for the Government with specific loaded softwai·e that is International Traffic in Alms Regulations (ITAR) restricted. The paii number 1232348 includes additional hardware when delivered and software that allows it to function as the Master Reference Te1minal (MRT). Additionally, the buyer reached out to the GSA Contracting Officer,■

, via email on 10/20/23, to confnm the item 1232348 was paii of the IDIQ contract.

in icated the Viasat IDIQ is a commercial IDIQ and contains all required commercial indicated this pa1i number was evaluated and included at initial IDIQ award.

Based on the above, the OEM Viasat submitted supportable documentation to suppo1i a commerciality item dete1mination for this cunent requirement similar to the previous requirement SPRAL124R0007 dete1mination. The item, Communications Modem (NSN 5895-01-688-9695) is deemed commercial in accordance with FAR 2.l0l(b)(l )(ii), that is of a type customai·ily used by the general public or by non governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes, and has been offered for

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD·ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (Febrnary 2025)

Sow-ce Selection Information- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SOLICITATION NO.: SPRAL125R0016

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD-ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 sale, lease, or license to the general public. The item is available in the commercial marketplace. Therefore, the Contracting Officer hereby determines this item to be a commercial item.

Procurement History:

[ X ] A review of procurement history for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state):

AWARD AWARD

DATE

AWARDEE QTY. Unit Price Total Price Price Reasonableness

Code (PRC)

SPRAL124C0008 3/11/2025 Rev-Cap Company

CAGE 0HS46

4 $102,288.00 $409,152.00 BG

SPRAL124C0005 1/24/2024 Washington Foundries

CAGE 1PWB6

5 $102,421.28 $512,106.40 BG

SPRAL123P0013 12/16/2022 Rev-Cap Company

CAGE 0HS46

2 $97,834.00 $195,668.00 BI

General Internet Search:

[ X ] A general internet search for potential manufacturing sources other than those listed above Section 5 above yielded the following results (If none, so state): None.

[ ] Other (Explain): __________________.

9. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is (If none, so state):

CAGE COMPANY NAME

47358 Viasat Inc

10. The following actions are being taken to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition is made:

[ ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which describes the process for submitting an alternate offer on the current procurement and requesting evaluation of an alternate product’s technical acceptability for future procurements of the same item.(All AMSC codes EXCEPT AMSC B)

SOLICITATION NO.: SPRAL125R0016

[ X ] The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Note, L22 Restriction of Alternate Offers for Source Controlled Items, which advises Offerors who are interested in qualifying their product for purposes of future acquisitions that they must contact the design control activity specified on the source control drawing. (AMSC B only)

DLA Land and Maritime encourages vendors that may be interested in becoming an approved source, even if there is not an active solicitation, to contact the DLA Land and Maritime Source Approval Monitor at DSCCAO SAR@dla.mil for additional infonnation on the steps required to submit a Source Approval Request Package for evaluation.

[ ] Other (Explain): ________ _ fu accordance with DFARS PGI 206.303-2, [ X] A copy of the previous justification from contract SPRAL124C0008 is attached.

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.

SELLERS.CERIT A.F .125 Digitally signed by

SELLERS.CERITA.F.1250708994

0708994 Date: 2025.07.1611 :43:40-04'00'

Contracting Officer _ 16 July 2025 ___ _ Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[ X] Up to $750,000

Attachment(s):

1- DLR Technical Ce1tification 2- Google Search 3- Prior J&A SPRAL124R0007

Contracting Officer

Controlled by: DLA Land and Maritime Controlled by: SAPD-ZAB

CUI Category: PROCURE/SSEL Distribution/Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POC: Cerita.Sellers@dla.mil

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

Sow-ce Selection fuformation - See FAR 2.101 and 3 .104