Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition.pdf

Last Updated 11/01/24

U.S. COAST GUARD JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER:

2024309-GK01

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

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

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

☒ 13.106-1(b)(1) ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☐ FAR 5.102(a)(6), FAR

11.105, FAR 13.106-1

(b) (1)

BRAND NAME – Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

ESD intends to purchase the items shown in the table below on a sole source basis directly from the Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM) – Leonardo SPA (CAGE Code: A1512). Any resultant order will include FAR clause 52.217-6 for the possible purchase of additional quantities as specified.

CLIN Nomenclature Part Number (P/N) Initial Quantity Optional Quantity 1 Flight Control Kit G0002700003 1 each 2 each 2 Electronic Dynamometer DIN 107 2 each 4 each

The Flight Control Kit is used to rig the air frame for flight and the Electronic Dynamometer is used to measure the power output of the engines.

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

Leonardo SPA (CAGE Code: A1512)

Piazza Monte Grappa 4, Roma, 00195 ITALY

UEI: W8PTMRME1496

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

The items to be purchased under this acquisition are highly specialized and has been specifically designed and manufactured by Leonardo SPA, hereinafter referred to as Leonardo. As the OEM of these items, Leonardo owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for their manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary to acquire these items from sources other than the OEM or an OEM approved source are not owned by the Government, and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase these rights. The item to be purchased must meet critical safety, durability, and reliability requirements, the achievement of which require extensive and/or sophisticated testing. The Government does not own or possess any rights to the relevant technical data, specifications, and drawings required to develop an adequate purchase description. In addition, the Government has not developed the technical data required to reverse engineer this item and has no plans to do so. It has been determined that it would be uneconomical for the Government to either purchase the data rights or to develop the technical data necessary to develop an adequate purchase description for the manufacture of this item.

These items are not available from any required or optional source of supply IAW FAR 8.002. A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Contract Opportunities section of the web site at www.sam.gov. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/5.102 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/13.106-1 http://www.sam.gov/

Last Updated 11/01/24

CONTRACTING OFFICER - FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

☐ MARKET RESEARCH

☐ COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES FOUND REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

☐ CURRENT PRICE LIST

☒ COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

☐ COMPARISON TO IGCE

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

☐ OTHER (EXPLAIN)

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SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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