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:

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:

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to purchase the item shown in the table below on a sole source basis directly from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. (CAGE Code: 78673), hereinafter referred to as Switlik.

Line Item Nomenclature/Description Part Number (P/N) Quantity 1 OPR Life Raft, Valise Pack with USCG modifications OPR-1330-146 30

The OPR Life Raft is a lightweight, inflatable rescue craft suitable for offshore use which is required to be on board all USCG rotary aircraft in case of emergency.

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

Switlik Parachute Company, Inc.

1325 East State Street

P.O. Box 1328

Trenton, NJ 08607-1328

UEI: PBMGLVJFCXK1

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

The OPR Life Raft has been approved by the USCG’s Aircraft Configuration Control Board (ACCB) as the only suitable replacement for the LRU-25 Life Raft previously used which has been discontinued by the manufacturer. The OPR Life Raft is the only life raft approved for use on the USCG’s rotary wing aircraft.

The OPR Life Raft is highly specialized and has been specifically designed and manufactured by Switlik. As the OEM, Switlik owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its 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.

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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