LSJ NMUSA Theater Projector_Installation_PCO Signed_Redacted.pdf

Department of the Army Sole Source Justification for Purchases under the SAT

(Using FAR Part 13)

Purchase Request #:

1. Contracting Activity: The Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of the Supply or Service Purchased: The ACC-DTA proposes to award a firm fixed price contract to Little Green Men, Inc. doing business as (dba) LGM Technology (CAGE: 6DZF8, UEI: JNP2RH263JM3) for purchase of, removal, installation, and configuration services for 11 theater projectors and lenses in support of the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA). Additionally, these services shall include consulting and integration to ensure all elements of the theater environment are working according to previous settings and design of the Army Theater environment.

3. Dollar Amount: The estimated total purchase price is

4. Authority Cited: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “Soliciting from a Single Source.”

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The reason for the authority permitting other than full and open competition is the nature of the requirement and the fact that this contractor is uniquely qualified to complete this work in a timely and effective manner at the level of quality desired.

LGM Technology is one of the only local companies familiar with NMUSA’s current technology environment. LGM Technology was highly involved with design and installation of several smaller theaters with projectors throughout the Museum environment as a subcontractor to during the museum buildout. The company will be able to leverage years of experience, relationships, and a deep understanding of NMUSA’s current environment in order to optimize efficiency and achieve a quality of service that meets NMUSA’s existing standards. This will foster a rapid removal, installation, and deployment for this project along with a higher reliability of maintaining NMUSA’s consistent technological applications throughout the building.

LGM Technology is staffed with a team of trained engineers that has experience with system design, projector configuration, and installation which will assist in efficient removal and installation of these projectors and lenses. This will result in significant savings in costs and time without pursuing alternative competitors who will need to get acquainted with NMUSA’s environment and requirements. These Barco projectors and lenses cost approximately

, so allowing an unknown entity or an unexperienced vendor with no museum-quality installations would cost additional funding and spin-up time for an inexperienced vendor.

Additionally, this provides one source to remove and install the existing equipment and ensure the installation is of high quality and according to a design provided by a well-known and established corporation.