Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

V 1.3 (28 June 2018)

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, 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 (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

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

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

The Facilities Systems Management Branch Information Management Team and

Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Team are requesting a Trimble R2 receiver and various accessories (See Attached). The Trimble R2 is a compact, durable Global

Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver that provides an easy-to-use solution for

GIS and survey professionals who need to collect highly accurate data in a wide range of geospatial applications.

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 (select all that apply):

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

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. 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. _X_ BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

This R2 GIS survey equipment is compatible with existing Trimble GIS technology and procurement is recommended because it is known to be compatible with current and existing Trimble equipment used by our GIS staff in support of emergency 911 and other critical mapping services for expeditionary, garrison and first responders throughout Okinawa and the MCIPAC region

Current GIS data collection software and hardware are all developed and have been procured through Trimble at www.trimble.com by Facilities Systems

Management Branch. This is the same system Marine Corps Installations

Command (MCICOM) utilizes. Current Trimble software in use consists of

Trimble Business Center and Trimble Pathfinder used to perform post-processing of GIS data. Value of existing software is conservatively estimated at $6,000.00.

Existing software is capable of being used with requested hardware without the purchase of additional licenses.

Current Trimble hardware currently used by the Facilities Systems Management

Branch Information Management Team and Geospatial Information Systems

(GIS) Teams and.includes one base station, 2 antennas, 2 GPS receiver units, 2

GPS mapping and 2 GPS survey grade units valued at $105,000.00. Equipment is currently 4-5 years old, with a 10-12 year life cycle, existing gear should not need to be replaced for another 5-7 years. This Trimble equipment will be compatible with existing hardware and software. Purchasing any other brand name will result in compatibility issues resulting in a need to purchase new software and hardware.

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

http://www.trimble.com/

_Robert A. Clapp/645-5173_ _8 Mar 19__

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

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

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date SSgt Nelson, Tiffany L./ 645-4487 11 Apr 2019

LINE ITEM PART NUMBER

CLIN0001 TSC3-01-1022

CLIN0002 R2-101-00

CLIN0003 R2-CFG-001-43

CLIN0004 R2-OPT-001-80

CLIN0005 101070-00-01

CLIN0006 44085-60-SUR

CLIN0007 74451-92-P

CLIN0008 74450-14

CLIN0009 51871-10-30

CLIN0010 44482-00

CLIN0011 74450-11

CLIN0012 96803-00

CLIN0013 TAA-UTILSURVEY-P