Limiting Competition_Aircraft Skins_Redacted.pdf

Control No: W45N7V30140084

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal – Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) (CCAM-ALC) 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5260

2. Description of Action: Brand name acquisition of aircraft skin 70213-02101-171 manufactured in accordance with Sikorsky drawing 70500-02057, Sheet 3, REV CU.

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number TBD Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: AWCF

FY: 2023

Name of Proposed Contractor(s):

a. . - CAGE - Small Business

b. - CAGE - Small Business

c. - CAGE - Small Business

d. - CAGE - Large Business

e. – CAGE – Small Business

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

This Brand Name acquisition requires delivery of aircraft skins (2 Each) manufactured per the specifications listed below:

SKIN

70213-02101-171

- Manufacture IAW Sikorsky Drawing: 70500-02057, Sheet 3, REV CU.

- If current revision is unavailable is acceptable to use REV CJ through CU.

- Material: 7075-T6(QQ-A-250-13), .050 THK.

- Material shall be reduced to final dimensions by chemical milling per SS8776, unclad side.

- ALCLAD side to be on exterior surface.

- Anodize (Type 1) IAW MIL-A-8625(SS8483 Type I).

- EC3917 Primer IAW SS8603.

Certificate of conformance required.

Delivery: minimum 120 days ARO Total Value:

4. Authority Cited:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. This Brand Name acquisition requires aircraft skins for the UH-60 Blackhawk.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and a Certificate of Conformance to the Sikorsky specifications is required.

b. Sikorsky is the OEM for subject aircraft requirement per Technical Manual (TM) 1- 1520-237-23&P (EM0013). Subject material requirement is a major top deck skin that runs approximately from station 290 to station 345, right butt line 34.5 to left butt line 34.5, for the UH60 aircraft in production. The skins currently installed exceed damage limitations and must be replaced. Part must be exact per TM, no alternates exist or can be utilized for this repair.

c. Non availability of this skin will bring the top deck to a work stoppage as well as all surrounding critical path for the Sikorsky Special Instruction (SSI) and On Condition Maintenance (OCM) installation. The Corpus Christi Army Depot Recapitalization

Production Schedules will be severely impacted until these requirements have been filled. The timely procurement and delivery of this material is critical.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at 5.202__.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required.

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required.

Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(ii)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(ii)(B)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(ii)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(C)

7. Market Research:

with the Purchasing Support Strategy Branch completed a Market Research Report for the required aircraft skins. As part of her research, she contacted two different vendors to discuss the possibility of fulfilling this requirement:

a. - Sales Rep - Sales Rep - August 2022 – January 2023

b. - Sales Rep - August 2022 – January 2023 also researched the following sites:

- Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) - AUG 2022 - JAN 2023 (Non Provisioned unable to order within LMP)

- Federal Logistics Data (FEDLOG) - AUG 2022 - JAN 2023 (non-provisioned)

- Inventory Locator Service, LLC (ILS) - AUG 2022 - JAN 2023 (Unable to locate material in ILS)

- General Services Administration (GSA) - AUG 2022 - JAN 2023 (Not available from

GSA)

The Contract Specialist posted a Sources Sought on the System for Award Management (SAM) site from 2 February 2023 – 10 February 2023. During this time period, three small business vendors stated they were capable and able to submit quotes: (CAGE: 6), (CAGE: ), and

(CAGE: ).

8. Other Facts: Not applicable

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name:

Title: GPC Purchasing Lead/Billing Official

Signature:

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10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Danny Ortiz Title: Contracting Officer

Signature:

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Digitally signed by

Date: 2023.02.21 14:07:14 -06'00'

ORTIZ.DANN

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Digitally signed by

ORTIZ.DANNY.

Date: 2023.02.22 10:48:50 -06'00'