LSJ ZCubes_Signed.pdf

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

(Using FAR Part 13)

Purchase Request #: 11528495

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: Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) intends to award a sole-source, Firm Fixed-Price purchase order to Z3 Technology, LLC. This procurement will be for the purchase of ZCube controllers in support of the GVSC Mission Enabling Technologies Demonstrator (MET-D) efforts.

Z3 Technology, LLC CAGE code: 7VJR9

DUNS: 007056615

100 N 8th St, Ste 250 Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

3. Dollar Amount: The total estimated purchase price is $122,800. The type of funds to be used for the proposed procurement is fiscal year 2020 Research, Development, Test & Evaluation.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is, 41 U.S.C. 253(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “Soliciting from a Single Source”, which states that Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Although there are multiple vehicle controllers available in the market place, the Government is proposing the purchase of ZCube components because the US Army already owns the above mentioned components. The Government currently uses ZCube components for fielded military vehicles. Laboratory testing and several projects are currently under way in which development is being performed. Other tool integrations have already been started, and other components will not be compatible with current applications.

6. Market Research: Market research was conducted by Suleiman Qandah in April of 2020. Based on the analysis, research, and current fleet of fielded units, Z3 Technology is the only company that can meet the requirement. Z3 Technology has the only product identified that is interoperable with GVSC’s existing vehicles and test benches;

as well as existing installation and setup knowledge. For reasons of compatibility, Z3 Technology has the only item that can satisfy the current requirement, and other equipment that may be available for purchase will not be considered due to the need for standardization within GVSC and its customers.

7. The POC for this action is Suleiman Qandah; 586-519-8184;

Suleiman.s.qandah.civ@mail.mil

8. Technical Certification: I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Raymond Samul Date: 07-23-2020 Title: IT Procurement Team Lead Signed: ///ras///

9. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

8/10/2020

X Sarah L. Davis //s// Sarah Davis Contracting Officer Signed by: DAVIS.SARAH.LEE.1215055708