JnA PR 1012-DS02 redacted.pdf

August 2020

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT.

STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE

INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER

2021012-DS02

PROJECT/TASK

NUMBER

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Engineering Services Division (ESD) anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order on a brand-name basis. This justification for other than full and open competition is submitted for approval in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

6.303-1(a) using the authority in FAR 6.302-1(c) – only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

ESD intends to purchase the items shown in the table below on a brand-name basis and require that vendors provide traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Aerial Machine & Tool Corporation, doing business as

(dba) Capewell Aerial Systems (Cage Code 70133) if they are not the OEM or an authorized distributor of the OEM.

Quantity

Optional Quantity

Part Number (PN)

Nomenclature/Description

21 each 68 each AMTC-V1012-BL

VEST,SURVIVAL SAR WARRIOR

24 each 28 each AMTC-R1026-BL COLLAR,FLOTATION SAR

WARRIOR

22 each 30 each MS16070-21M1 BELT,AIRCREW,RW

34 each 103 each AMTC-R1047-BL

CASING,FLOTAT COLLAR

35 each 50 each AMTC-H1065-BL DEWATER PUMP CON HARNESS

16 each 17 each AMTC-K1117-YE

RETENTION ASSY,RAFT

20 each 20 each BLA1125

BLADDER ASSY,DUAL

13 each 0 each 550-30 Belt, Gunners

The Gunners Belts are used by aircrew on all USCG fixed wing aircraft. The Gunners Belt has unique of the latch assembly requiring a forging of material. The latch requires a quick release safety locking mechanism. The aircraft safety belt has a buckle latch-lock incorporated into the buckle that prevents inadvertent opening of the buckle when worn correctly. The Air Crew rotary wing belt is used on rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft. The Vest, Flotation Collar, Casing, Bladder Assemblies are all-unique to USCG survival vests, previously approved and part of required maintenance procedures. The Raft Retention Assembly are approved for securing LRU-25 raft inside the aircraft.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

CAN BE USED.

The USCG ALC is responsible for Coast guard Aviation supply. To accomplish these goals ALC Aviation Life

Support Equipment (ALSE) program element standardizes life support equipment authorized for use. Only approved life support, safety and rescue equipment for use by Aircrew and/or on-board Coast Guard aircraft is authorized.

Lifesaving equipment selection criteria are based on 46 CFR Part 160 and C.G. policy per Rescue and Survival

Systems Manual COMDTINST M10470.10 (series). Approved equipment are standardized and maintained in accordance with (IAW) Aviation Life Support Systems Manual COMDINST M13520.1 (series), Helicopter Rescue

Swimmer Authorized Equipment Process Guide CGTO PG-85-00-330, and Aviation Life Support Systems Process

Guide CGTO PG-85-00-310. Detailed maintenance and servicing of the equipment is accomplished IAW the applicable Aviation Maintenance Procedure Cards (MPC).

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL

SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Extensive market research was conducted using both Government and commercial sources. This included querying the following information systems and web sites: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Federal Logistics Information Service

(WebFLIS); Department of Defense Electronic Mall (DoD EMall); General Services Administration (GSA) Advantage online purchasing service; Inventory Locator Service e-marketplace (ILSmart); internet search engines; and the OEM’s web site. These items are not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. Capewell sells directly to the Government and also a network of authorized commercial dealers. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

Capewell is the OEM and therefore, owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture these items. Capewell has not licensed the rights to the technical data required to manufacture these items so there are no other sources capable of their manufacture.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

The items to be procured are complex and must meet critical operational and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require unique production techniques and extensive and/or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required to manufacture these items and the purchase of these rights has been deemed uneconomical. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to reverse engineer these parts and has no plans to do so.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

As previously stated, the Government does not own or possess any rights to the technical data, specifications and drawings required to manufacture these items which has prevented the USCG from being able to provide an adequate technical description to potential new sources. Therefore, it is difficult to take steps to foster competition when the manufacturing, performance, and acceptance data are proprietary to the OEM.

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