M00681-16-T-0094_SAP_Sole_Source_Justification.pdf

Justilication tor Other than Fulland Op€n Competilion - FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under lhe SAT

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FOR A FAR PART T3 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQIJISITION

THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

L FAR 13.106-l(bnl)(i)state5forpurchasesnolexceedinslhesimplifiedacquisitionthreshold, Contracting Officers may solicit hom one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstanies of the coniract action deem only one source reasontbly available (e 8 , urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(bxi), this memorandum explains the absence of competition,for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion ofthe requirement) and the requirement (or portion ofthe requirement to be sole-sourced) is not exiected to exceed the simplified acqirrsition threshold.

IL DBSCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICEI

Thisrequirementisforlhelaunch,control.andlractingolCombalSkysatpayload5rnsupporlofw-TIl-lTforrheperiodof30Sept€mber20l6-2JOclober20l6. Combal Skysal operations will require all equipmeninecessary to launch payloads from ruslere locations located within 100 miles of Yuma, AZ.

obeiational suppori mu.r include two ponable sround conlrol stations wi(h lhe abilil] lo set transmit and receire prirs friiCombat SkySat payJouds while simultaneously lracking cnd controlling payloads.

SpecifiCdates ofCombat Skysat opemtions are

. The totalestimated cost is .

The contrJc tor wi ll also provide I I refurbished Combat Skysat payloads, and I 0 spare 20009 ns with integrated neck to 6e delivered before or during WTI class The total estimated cost is .

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS

BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A.

-ONLY

ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (selcct all that applr):

1.

RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limrted rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2.

-EXCLUSM

LICENSINC ACREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3.

OTHER REASONS.

B, J-BRAND NAME

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Justilication tor Other than Futland Op€n Competition - FAR Pad 13 Acquisitions under lhe SAT

Combat Skysat operates at altitudes ranging from 70 000 to 100 000^feet and is the only svstem tha;rera;mits UIIF frequency over distances greater than 400 nauticalmiles' iottut St VSut i" ttt" only asset that provides the ability to communicate wirh USMC aviation assets at the distances required to support WTI'

The original contract for a High Altitude Platform Systems was competed-and awarded to ipace 6ata Corp on 7 SeptemLr 2012. Space Data Corp developed' produced' and delivered the Combat Skysat system, its High Altitude Platform Systems solution at significant cost to the Government and ovel a significant period of time As a result' an uiard to any othe. .oo.ce would undoubtedly result in substantial cost duplication' time

A"tur. nna iit"rop"t"uiti[y risks to the Govemment lf another platform was acquired unJ'uiirit"A, ,r'" bot.-ment would hate lo slaff and maintain two non-inlerfacing systems seplrately. doing so only al a lremendous cost \a ilh no efficiencies or \ynergjes i!"lir"A. Atto, ttt" onitit present already possesses an inventory of Space Data Corp reDlacement svstems ano parts 1e.g , Balloons' GPS trackers) which arc fully compatible

*ii Ltt" ir"., to b. our.ha'ed and wholly familiar to Space Dala Corps service providers.

C.

-URGENT

AND COMPELUNG. The supplies or seivices are of such unusual and coml-elling urgency that the Government would be serionsly injured unless the agency ls o".mitteaio ti-tit ti. number ofsources from which it soticits bids or proposals' Urgent

1"""i."r""i"^* *ppfies or services that will result in a work stoppage' or are mission critical o-Jih" |"or,in" pro""..ing time \aould result in injury lo the Governmenl The delerminalion lhal the p.o"urern"nifo. th" a6ove item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

l. Date on which tho requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery dat€j/period of performance:

3. Explanation ofwhy delivery/commencement of services by the date mention€d above is requfecll

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / RequirementJ Certification! I certify that the facts and representation under iru*"irr,i"r' *-" in.ruaed in lhicjustificaiion are complele and cccurale to the bestmy ofr tedCe and/1liet..-, qdt

(:/ '(t.1( ( L^e Ab+'44a'l Name (Printed) / Phone #

Officer Cer-tilication: I certify that thisjustification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and b€lief.

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Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date