JA_SPRDL1-17-R-0250_REDACTED.pdf

Gun, Automatic, 25mm, M242 Est Dollar value:

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SPRDL1-17-R-0250

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency Warren (DLA Land Warren) is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of Action: This action is for the procurement of 2,268 each M242 Firing Pin Assembly, NSN: 1005-01-368-8280, P/N: 12524512 from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Orbital-ATK (hereafter referred to as “ATK”); the estimated value of this procurement is and will be funded with Army Working Capital Funds.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: M242 Firing Pin Assemblies are a repair component of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System M242 Chain Gun and are necessary to fill orders and support sustainment requirements from U.S. Army units. The M242 Chain Gun will not function without the M242 Firing Pin Assembly.

Acquisition Method Code (AMC): 4.Acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer.

Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC): H. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source(s). This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only for as long thereafter as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding. This code is only assigned at the conclusion of limited screening, and it remains assigned until the full screening process resolves physical data questions and results in assignment of a different AMSC. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting acquisition of these services by other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and 41 USC 3304(a)(1), “Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy requirements,” as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

The USG’s firing pin assembly Technical Data Package is not currently suitable for competitive acquisition because the firing pin spring’s source control drawing only has one approved source, ATK. The technical data for this item is proprietary to ATK, which designed the item at its own expense. It would take a minimum of 18 months to develop and qualify one new spring vendor, with a moderate technical and schedule interest in providing this configuration for the Firing Pin Assembly, they will be referred to the Source Approval Program of the Competition Advocate’s Office as described above.

9. Interested Sources: A Sources Sought Notice for this NSN posted to FedBizOpps on 15 August 2017. To date, no sources have written to express an interest, nor has the Government identified any other source possessing an interest in being an alternate source for this NSN. The synopsis notices required by FAR 5.201 have been published and any other bid or proposals received will be considered.

Sources Sought Notice posted to FedBizOpps on 15 August 2017 Component: M242 Firing Pin Assembly

NSN: 1005-01-368-8280

Part number: 12524512 End item: Gun, Automatic, 25mm, M242

Request Sources Sought Notice.msg

10. Other Factors:

a. Procurement History/Background

Contract: W56HZV-15-C-0246 Contractor: Connectec Co.

Notes: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside

Contract: W52H09-08-D-0375 Contractor: McNally Industries, LLC.

Contract: DAAE20-97-D-0006 Contractor: McNally Industries, LLC.

b. Acquisition Data Availability: The Government owns a fully developed technical data package (TDP) for the M242 Firing Pin Assembly; however, the TDP includes one Source Control Drawing for which there are no qualified sources.

Name: Jamal M. Brooks Date: 08/23/2017 Title: Contracting Officer Signature: //s//

15. Legal Concurrence

Concur: // // Date: 08/30/2017

Approval Authority for Acquisitions Equal to or Greater Than $700,000.

APPROVAL OF JUSTIFICATION

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Based on the foregoing Justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the following:

a. Noun: Firing Pin Assembly

b. NSN: 1005-01-368-8280

c. Basic Quantity: 2,268 EA

d. Basic Estimated Value:

e. Option Percent: N/A

f. Quantity with Option: N/A

g. Estimated Value with Option: N/A

This action will be awarded under other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and subject to the availability of funds. This approval is subject to the provision that the property herein described has otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Signature:

Name:

Title:

Date: 6 Sep 2017