Justification and Approval.pdf

J&A Number: 21-0256

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake, CA

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves, on a sole source basis, a contract modification to increase the contract max amount (Firm-Fixed-Price Ceiling) by $750,000, from $900,000 to $1,650,000, for contracts N6893618D0007-0011. This contract is between Camtek, Inc., 2402 E. Empire St., Bloomington IL, 61704, J.V.B. Electronics, Inc., 3835 Conflans Rd., Irving Texas, 75061, SOPARK Corp., 3300 S. Park Ave., Buffalo NY, 14218, and Unified Business Technologies, Inc. 353 Indusco Ct. Suite C, Troy MI, 48083, and the Weapons Processing Hardware Branch at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD).

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This contract modification is for the continued procurement of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), and Finished PCB Assemblies for use at NAWCWD. Using Government-provided Gerber files, drill files, drawings, applicable parts lists and assembly instructions, the contractor provides one or more of the following services: manufacture PCBs and/or Finished Electronic Assemblies.

Estimated Dollar Value in Thousands

FY 21 Total

NWCF $750K $750K

Total $750 K

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

Due to a recent unforeseen increase in the requirements for PCBs the ceiling for the subject contract will run out approximately 18 months before the end of the ordering period. If the Government is unable to order PCBs for an extended period of time project deadlines will not be met and scheduled testing will have to be cancelled. This increase will prevent an unacceptable delay in procuring PCBs on a competitive MAC environment while a new competitive follow-on contract is awarded with the increased requirement for PCBs accounted for. The increase is estimated to allow the Government to order PCBs for the next 4 months while a new competitive follow-on is awarded well before the current ordering period ends to more accurately account for the Government’s recently increased demand. The need to increase ceiling is not due to lack of advanced planning by the requiring activity but is the result an unforeseen increase in testing.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

Although this increase in contract ceiling is being done under FAR 6.302-1 the increase will result in competitive Delivery Orders in accordance with the MAC ordering procedures in Section J of the contract.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A is fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the future the expectation is that there will be competition.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

Signature Name Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

Signature NAME Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature NAME Phone No. Date

Mike Ashley 760-939-0182 4/20/2021