JOFOC_Scanning Acoustic Microscope_SAM.pdf
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This is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) document submitted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to procure specialized equipment on a sole source basis.
The NTSB's Office of Research and Engineering, Vehicle Recorder Division (RE-40) seeks to acquire one (1) VUE 250-P Scanning Acoustic Microscope from OKOS Solutions, LLC, along with an accompanying computer system featuring digital signal processing, 3-axis scanning software, and training. The equipment will be installed at the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The microscope is required to support the examination of electronic evidence on accident components and systems damaged by fire, impact, and water immersion. The NTSB currently uses optical and X-ray imaging technologies but requires the acoustic microscope's specialized capabilities for nondestructive examination of semiconductor devices without mechanical removal of packaging material. Required specifications include ±5.0-micron accuracy/repeatability, 0.5-micron data resolution, a scan envelope of at least 320mm x 136mm x 25mm, high pulse-echo transceivers, through-transmission capability, A-scan waveforms, B-scan cross-section images, C-scan planar images, time-of-flight images, thickness images, an 8-bit high sampling rate digitizer up to 4 GHz, and full 3D volumetric reconstruction. Market research conducted by the NTSB determined that only the VUE 250-P brand meets mission-critical requirements and provides continuity in the laboratory. The NTSB will post a notice on the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) for five days to allow all responsible sources to submit capability statements or quotations. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated sole source award cost would be fair and reasonable to the Government, and no other companies have expressed interest in the requirement.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition
“Scanning Acoustic Microscope”
JOFOC – Scanning Acoustic Microscope 1
1. Program Office Procurement Request Office of Research and Engineering, Vehicle Recorder Division (RE-40)
2. Nature of Action The purpose of this Justification for other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is to provide documentation that explains why this specific requirement is to be awarded without competition to OKOS Solutions, LLC OKOS) for one (1) VUE 250-P Scanning Acoustic Microscope.
3. Description of Requirement
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has a requirement to accurately and effectively examine electronic evidence on accident components and systems often damaged by fire, impact, and water immersion.
The Vehicle Recorder Division partially accomplishes this requirement using optical and X-ray imaging technologies at NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C.
To further enhance the examination of accident components, the NTSB intends to issue a sole source order to OKOS for one (1) VUE 250-P scanning acoustic microscope with accompanying computer including digital signal processing, 3-axis scanning software, and training to be located at the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
4. Authority Cited
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source. Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).
5. Unique Qualifications / Circumstances of Requirement
The OKOS VUE 250-P is known to be the definitive tool used for non-destructive examination of semiconductor devices. Its ability to image silicon components without the mechanical removal of surrounding packaging material is a requirement for the Vehicle Recorder Division’s work. The division requires a device that has +/- 5.0-micro accuracy/repeatability, 0.5 micron data resolution, a scan envelope of at least 320mm x 136mm x 25mm, high pulse-echo transceivers, through-transmission, A-scan waveforms, B-scan cross section images, C-scan planar images, time of flight images, thickness images, a high sampling rate digitizer (8-bit, up to 4 GHz), and full 3D volumetric reconstruction. The only known device that meets NTSB’s requirement is the VUE 250-P scanning acoustic microscope. The only known source of this instrument is from OKOS. Therefore, it is recommended that the award be made to OKOS for this procurement.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition
“Scanning Acoustic Microscope”
6. Efforts to Determine Only One Source In accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1), a notice of this contract action will be posted electronically on the government-wide point of entry, the System for Award Management website (www.sam.gov) for (5) days. The notice shall state that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
7. Contracting Officer’s Determination I have reviewed the information contained in this JOFOC and determined that based on all the information provided, the anticipated cost of any subsequent sole source award would be fair and reasonable to the Government.
8. Market Research The Office of Research and Engineering (RE) conducted market research and based on the market research, only the “VUE 250-P Scanning Acoustic Microscope” brand microscope and accessories provide mission critical continuity in the laboratory and meet the NTSB needs.
9. Other Pertinent Information N/A
10. List of Interested Sources
No other companies/organizations have expressed an interest in this requirement.
11. Efforts to Remove Barriers to Competition
The NTSB will continue to monitor the market for new technologies and sources that can provide new advanced capabilities that meet or exceed requirements.
12. Contracting Officer’s Certification The Contracting Officer certifies that this JOFOC is accurate and complete.
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| The purpose of this Justification for other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is to provide documentation that explains why this specific requirement is to be awarded without competition to OKOS Solutions, LLC OKOS) for one (1) VUE 250-P Scanning... |
| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has a requirement to accurately and effectively examine electronic evidence on accident components and systems often damaged by fire, impact, and water immersion. The Vehicle Recorder Division partially ... |
| To further enhance the examination of accident components, the NTSB intends to issue a sole source order to OKOS for one (1) VUE 250-P scanning acoustic microscope with accompanying computer including digital signal processing, 3-axis scanning softwar... |
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