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:

2025234-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:

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’s (OEM) only authorized dealer - CUDA II, Inc., doing business as Midwest

Aircraft Machine & Tool Company (CAGE Code: 1SWT0), hereinafter referred to as Midwest Aircraft.

CLIN Nomenclature National Stock Number (NSN) Part Number (P/N) Quantity

1 Yoke Diffuser Adapter 4730-01-509-8363 23066561 1 each

The Yoke Diffuser Adapter is used in conjunction with the Forward Engine Yoke Adapter (NSN: 1680-01-511-4026) for the removal and installation of engines on the C130J aircraft.

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

CUDA II, Inc., doing business as Midwest Aircraft Machine & Tool Company (CAGE Code: 1SWT0)

1910 S. Girls School Road

Indianapolis, IN 46241-3637

UEI: M88HGNLH3L37

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

The item to be purchased under this acquisition is highly specialized and has been specifically designed and manufactured by

Midwest Aircraft. As the OEM of this item, Midwest Aircraft owns all rights to the technical data, specifications, and drawings required for its manufacture. The rights to the technical data necessary to acquire this item 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.

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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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