JnA Amd 1 Redacted FD20301802549 Rpr B2 TRU.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

United States Air Force

AFSC/PZA

3001 Staff Drive

Tinker AFB, OK 73145

Purchase Request (PR) FD2030-18-02549

II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING PROCESSED

This individual Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes the use of other than full and open competition procedures to obtain a new, Follow-On, firm-fixed price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery “D” Requirements type contract. This is not a bridge action. The contemplated contract is for repair services of the B-2

Transformer Rectifier Unit (TRU), NSN 6120-01-315-6293MW from ELDEC Corporation doing business as (DBA) Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Crane), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code

08748. Additionally, this contract will cover revision of the Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) required for testing of the TRU. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 16, a three year basic period and two one-year option periods is considered appropriate for this acquisition. This contract will include the Option to Extend

Services clause (FAR 52.217- 8). Market research revealed this to be a non-commercial acquisition. The estimated total value of this award is $1,251,233.00 with an estimated award date of 30 July 2021.

Current Contract Number: FA8119-17-D0008

Award Date: 3 April 2017

Estimated Completion Date: 30 March 2020

Basis of Award: Sole-Source

III. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS

Dollar values listed below reflect the anticipated value. Under the contemplated contract, Crane will provide the repair of the B-2 TRU and revision of ATP, a services acquisition.

Estimated Period of

Performance

Estimated Dollars

Basic July 2021- July 2024

Option I July 2024- July 2025

Option II July 2025- July 2026

6 month extension July 2026- January 2027

Total Estimated

Contract Value July 2021- July 2027 1,251,233.00

Maximum Contract Value: $1,251,233.00

PR Line Item 0001

Repair of NSN: 6120-01-315-6293MW

P/N: DAA3383P033-107

Noun: Transformer Rectifier Unit Repair

Application: B-2

Item description and function: Consists of a self-contained power supply module called the Squib TRU

(A1), a dual power supply module, and the Electronics/Hydraulics TRU (A2). The A2

Electronics/Hydraulics TRU consists of six major subassemblies. The TRU functions as a triple output dc power supply using 113 vac, 400 Hz inputs.

Type of Appropriation: 97X4930

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line item 0001:

Year Qty

(BEQ)

Unit Price Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 24 EA July 2021- July 2023

Option I 2 EA July 2023- July 2024

Option II 7 EA July 2024- July 2025

6 Month

Extension

2 EA

July 2025- January 2026

PR Line Item 0002

No Fault Found of NSN: 6120-01-315-6293MW

P/N: DAA3383P033-107

Noun: Transformer Rectifier Unit Repair

Application: B-2

Item description and function: Consists of a self-contained power supply module called the Squib TRU

(A1), a dual power supply module, and the Electronics/Hydraulics TRU (A2). The A2

Electronics/Hydraulics TRU consists of six major subassemblies. The TRU functions as a triple output dc power supply using 113 vac, 400 Hz inputs.

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line item 0002:

(BEQ)

Unit Price Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 9 EA July 2021- July 2024

Option I 3 EA July 2024- July 2025

Option II 3 EA July 2025- July 2026

6 Month

Extension

1 EA July 2026- January 2027

PR Line Item 0003

Description: Data, Not Separately Priced (NSP), IAW Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force (CAV AF)

Reporting Requirements and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) DD FORM 1423

Type of Appropriation: N/A

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0003:

Unit Price Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 1 EACH NSP July 2021- July 2024

Option I 1 EACH NSP July 2024- July 2025

Option II 1 EACH NSP July 2025- July 2026

6 Month

1 EACH NSP July 2026- July 2027

PR Line Item 0004

Description: Over and Above

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0004:

Unit

Price

Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 1 EACH July 2021- July 2024

Option I 1 EACH July 2024- July 2025

Option II 1 EACH July 2025- July 2026

6 Month

1 EACH July 2026- January 2027

PR Line Item 0005: Cancelled

PR Line Item 0006: Cancelled

PR Line Item 0007

Description: NRE

Type of Appropriation: 5703400

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0007:

PR Line Item 0007AA Description: Update Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP)

Type of Appropriation: 5703400

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0007AA:

Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 1 EACH July 2021- July 2024

PR Line Item 0007AB

Description: NON-RECURRING EXPENSE

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0007AB:

Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 1 EACH July 2021- July 2024

Description: Data, Repair Management

Total Estimated Dollars for PR Line Item 0008:

Year Qty Unit

Price

Estimated

Dollars

Period of Performance

Basic 1 EACH July 2021- July 2024

Option I 1 EACH July 2024- July 2025

Option II 1 EACH July 2025- July 2026

6 Month

Extension

1 EACH July 2026- January 2027

Due to the circumstances described below in Sections V, IX and XI, there are no additional actions that could be taken to develop competition. Currently the OEM is the only approved source and they own the data rights for repair of the TRU. Therefore, it is considered appropriate to seek approval for more than one fiscal year’s requirements. If other qualified or approved sources become known at any time during the life of this contract, full and open competition will be considered and utilized to the maximum extent practicable.

IV. STATUATORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No

Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE

AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY)

The anticipated contract will be for the continued highly specialized repair service of the B-2 TRU, NSN

6120-01-315-6293, and revision of ATPs. This item is being acquired/repaired, from July 2021-July 2027, directly from the OEM, Crane. The TRU is a critical application item, as defined in the Aviation and

Critical Safety Item Management handbook. The TRU functions as a triple output power supply using 113 vac, 400Hz inputs. Repair of the TRU and revision of ATP is a highly specialized service due to the need for process control of the quality of equipment and tooling, shop practices, knowledge of process material interrelationships, and quality assurance surveillance necessary to satisfy the Air Force’s minimum need for the B-2 aircraft. This repair and ATP revision is imperative to allow the Government to be mission ready at all times. Therefore, this acquisition will be a follow-oncontract..

Crane is the only known source that has the necessary detailed process data and parts needed to repair the electro-mechanical actuator and revise the ATP. The Government has limited form, fit and function data, and this data is not sufficient to repair the items described in Section III. The government has no data to complete the ATP revision. The contemplated contract is sole source as the data needed to acquire this part competitively and update ATP is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Crane is the only known, qualified contractor that has the data/repair data, parts, expertise, tools, facility, firmware, software, test equipment, and repair processes necessary to perform this highly specialized repair service sufficiently to meet the Government’s needs.

Efforts by the Government to secure the necessary license rights from Crane have been unsuccessful. A

Request for Information (RFI) was made to Crane by the 424th Logistics Management Specialist to the

Business Manager of the TRU, Mike Agnew, as recently as 5 August 2020 requesting a price quote to provide the necessary license rights. Crane responded that it would not be in their best interest to quote.

Crane has been the only approved source since 2011. The Government has established Qualifications

Requirements (QRs) for the B-2 TRU. Prospective sources must meet these requirements prior to being identified as an approved source. This item requires engineering source approval in order to maintain its quality and technical baseline. The 424 Supply Chain Management Squadron (SCMS) has determined that

Crane is the only source that has met the defined QRs at this time, and thus has been listed as the only approved source.

The 424 SCMS believes that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays, in excess of 5 years or longer, in fulfilling the Air Force’s requirement. Development of additional sources to repair this item is not feasible within allowable timeframes. Any interested sources would be required to submit a

Source Approval Request (SAR) package. The Government does not have technical data or test equipment/software to provide to interested contractors. Interested vendors will need to submit a SAR package demonstrating capacity to access the necessary data, independently develop maintenance/repair procedures, or other proof of capability. At the present time, no SAR packages have been submitted even though there are sources who have indicated interest in this acquisition as described in Sections VI and

VIII. Once a SAR package has been submitted, it can take in excess of one year to qualify the potential source. During this time the Government must review and approve the SAR package, complete any potential site visits and validate/verify any developed technical requirements. If deliveries do not begin by

July 2021, the 848th SCMG would be unable to provide an adequate supply of TRU units to support the B-

2 fleet; which would cause grounded aircrafts, leaving the Air Force unable to fulfill critical mission requirements. The Operations Tempo for item consideration includes flying schedules, Mobility Readiness

Spares Packages in readiness base levels, future pilot production and absorption as per HQ/AFMC/ A4

Campaign Plan.

Accordingly, Crane is the only firm capable of providing the services described in Section III above without the USAF experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling it’s requirements

VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE

This package has been posted on FedBizOpps and www.beta.sam.gov. The information provided below is a combination of both postings. The first posting to FBO was on 8 June 2018 and concluded 8 July 2018 under the synopsis number 6120-01-315-6239MW. This was posted again on 24 Mar 2020 on www.beta.sam.gov for 14 calendar days and closed 7 Apr 2020. The second solicitation included the

ATPs. The Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) was posted under FD2030-18-02549. As of 7 Apr 2020, three potential contractors responded to the SSS; however, only Crane is an approved source. The other two vendors were considered nonviable because they lack the necessary data, processes, and tooling to be acceptable for competition. Additionally, no SAR packages have been submitted for consideration.

Government defined pre-award QRs for potential sources to apply to these items. Potential sources will be required to obtain the necessary data independently or otherwise provide proof demonstrating capability via the SAR process. All SAR package submissions submitted prior to contract award will be evaluated in a timely manner to ensure the highest level of competition possible. The QRs were synopsized on

FedBizOpps 22 June 2017 and can now be found on www.beta.sam.gov by searching for the keyword

“RQR-848”.

This requirement will be synopsized IAW FAR 5.201 and the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted to www.beta.sam.gov on or about 30 Sept 2020. Consideration shall be given to potential sources, prior to award, to the maximum extent practicable.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the items described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. IAW FAR as supplemented, the contractor will be required to provide certified cost or pricing data. A detailed cost analysis and price analysis will be accomplished. The Contracting

Officer will request a technical evaluation from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to aid in the evaluation of the contractor’s proposal. The contracting officer will seek audit assistance from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) if necessary.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS,

OR A STATEMENTOF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED

In accordance with FAR 10.001(a)(2), market research was conducted on the B-2 TRU by a multi-functional team consisting of the Logistics Management Specialist, Engineer, Production Management

Specialist, and Procuring Contracting Officer. This research included inquires by a SSS (see Section VI) and searches into Internet sites including Google secure components, the Thomas Register, Haystack FBO, Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Data.GOV, SAM, and FPDS for potential sources. Searches included part number, nomenclature, and similar or like items. This market research, which began on 5

March 2020 and concluded on 5 May 2020, revealed that there are currently no other sources with the ability to repair these assets. Contact with the SB office revealed there are no additional sources to fulfill this requirement and that no SAR packages have been submitted. Other sources provide similar repair services but none have been identified as being approved to meet the requirement described in Section III.

Further these requirements can neither be modified nor satisfied with commercial or modified commercial items. The TRU is used in military applications and no commercial or non-developmental substitutes are available. There are no applicable industry standards, regulations, trade journals, or process guides that apply to the repair the TRU.

Based on the market research, the OEM, Crane, was found to be the only known source available to fulfill the requirement described in Section III.

IX. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

No further information.

X. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION

Eldec Corporation DBA Crane Aerospace & Electronics CAGE: 08748

16700 13th Ave W

Lynnwood, WA 98037

Phone: (425) 743-8309

Bailey Tool and Manufacturing Company CAGE: 51AP7

600 W. Beltline Rd

Lancaster, TX 75146-3019

Commercial Phone: 469-916-1603

Simmonds Precision Products Inc. CAGE: 89305

100 Panton Rd.

Vergennes, VT 05491-1008

Commercial Phone: 802-877-4577

See section VI for more detail.

XI. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE MAKING SUBSEQUENT

ACQUISITIONS FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED

The complexity of this item and its criticality to safe operation of the aircraft requires that the source of repair be an approved source possessing the data, experience, skills, and equipment necessary to restore this item to a like new condition. Crane is currently the only known qualified source. As a result of the continued refusal by Crane to provide the technical data as well as the unacceptable delay of developing additional sources per Sections V and IX, there are no known additional actions which can be taken to remove barriers to competition and therefore, specific actions and milestones cannot be established.

The 424 SCMS will continue to monitor the marketplace for repair source development for the TRU and will update the Market Research as necessary. The Government will continue to synopsize future requirements IAW FAR 5.201, rescreen the item, an attempt to acquire the data necessary to qualify additional sources. Two years prior to contract expiration the 424 SCMS will engage with Crane requesting the sale/licensing of proprietary data, rescreen the items and monitor the market place by posting a sources sought notice to www.beta.sam.gov.

Per PGI 206.304(a)(S-70) as indicated by signature on the Coordination and Approval Document, the previous J&A has been reviewed and the Approval Authority determines that and all stated actions to remove barriers to competition have been accomplished.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The Contracting Officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION

By their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified as accurate and complete all supporting data, which is their responsibility, contained herein IAW FAR 6.303-2(c).”

3808COORDINATION AND APPROVAL DOCUMENT

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? Amended

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? No.

Funding level for this acquisition: > $700,000 < $13,500,000

Contracting Activity: AFSC/PZA

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: FD2030-18-02549-01

Program / Project: Repair of the B-2 Transformer Rectifier Unit, NSN 6120-01-315-

6293MW

Program Type: Other Contracting

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): $1,251,233.00

J&A Type: Individual

COORDINATION

9/15/2020

X Brandy Frasco

Program Manager B2 Missles

Signed by: FRASCO.BRANDY.M.1144644200

Invalid signature

X Captain Jessica De Long

Contracting Officer

9/9/2020

X Michael Puzio

Local Legal Advisor

9/9/2020

X Tommy Nicholson

Chief of the Contracting Office

COORDINATION AND APPROVAL DOCUMENT

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? Amended

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? No.

Funding level for this acquisition: > $700,000 < $13,500,000

Contracting Activity: AFSC/PZA

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: FD2030-18-02549-01

Program / Project: Repair of the B-2 Transformer Rectifier Unit, NSN 6120-01-315-

6293MW

Program Type: Other Contracting

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): $1,251,233.00

J&A Type: Individual

9/18/2020

X Ronald Hobbs for Grey May

Competition Advocate

405-739-5329

X

ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: FD2030-18-02549-01

Program / Project: B-2/Disk Drive Unit

I certify that the technical/engineering aspects of this “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION” are accurate and complete.

David Le

Engineer