Military Tablets LSJ_Redacted.pdf

Control No:

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Military Ruggedized Tablet Kits & Accessories

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) – New Jersey

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number TBD

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #__TBD_________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract_____________

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: _RDT&E___

FY: _20-21___

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC 100 N. Babcock Street Melbourne, Florida 32935

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: The table below details the components needed for research developmental engineering and testing, which meet particular dimensions and performance requirements, including high shock and environmental requirements, in order to be properly integrated into existing science & technology programs.

Period of Performance: 9 months after contract award Total Value:

4. Authority:

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.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

The artillery fire control division is in need of military ruggedized tablets for research developmental engineering and testing. The tablets in question need to be of particular dimensions, performance and environmental requirements as outlined in the statement of work in order to be properly integrated into existing science and technology

Item QTY Part Number NSN Manufacturer Description

1. 4 9850-99900-

N/A DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

MRT104 Blk II Tablet Kit, which is comprised of: Tablet, one (1) hard drive (with Win10 LTSC), two (2) batteries and a power supply

2. 4 9800-96830-

7025-01-623-

DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Keyboard, Data Entry

3. 4 9800-96607-

5340-01-623-

DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Plate, mounting programs. Of particular interest is the robust nature of the tablet and its ability to survive military shock profiles. The S&T program’s requirements have high shock and environmental requirements, per military standards (MIL-STD), as well as specific space and mounting instructions for the tablet. Due to market research, this specific tablet kit by Leonardo DRS is the only one available that meets the Government’s MIL-STD requirements and has been certified for performance by other military programs such as the Military Family of Computers (MFoCS). Other commercial off the shelf tablets from suppliers like and do not meet one or more of the required functions to meet the Government’s requirements, namely the shock and environmental requirements.

The S&T program does not have the funding available to develop custom computing hardware or the funding to certify unknown hardware for performance.

If this justification were not approved, the Government would not be able to perform the required tests, negatively impacting an important R&D program

. The program’s timeline and deliverables are under high scrutiny and without this approval, the mission cannot be met under the current scope, ultimately resulting in mission failure for our organization.

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)(iii)(A)

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

7. Market Research: Market research was performed January 2020. An RFQ for the DRS brand name or comparable product was requested in CHESS on 8 January 2020.

There were six (6) responses, with two (2) “no bid” responses to the CHESS RFQ. Both no-bids stated that their company did not possess the expertise or this effort is out of

Control 5 the scope of the contract. A Request for Information (RFI) was issued on NASA SEWP on 24 February 2020, with a closing date of 2 March 2020. A total of one (1) no-bid was received from PCMG, Inc., no other responses were received.

A Statement of Non-Availability was approved on 21 January 2020. An ITAS Waiver to procure outside of CHESS was approved in 25 February 2020.

Further market research was conducted in January 2020 which found the brand name DRS products available via NASA SEWP-V, a preferred procurement method, as it is a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract. Only the DRS products are capable of meeting the Government’s requirements, as they entail comprehensive military standards for testing equipment.

Lastly, a sources sought notice was issued on 6 March 2020 which received a total of seven (7) responses. The evaluation of these responses determined that the only vendor that could meet the Government’s requirement is DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC.

8. Other Facts: N/A

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:

Date: 02/19/2020 Title:

Signature:

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 a price analysis of the proposed prices.

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:

Date:

Title:

Signature:

Attachments:

0001 – CHESS RFQ 308632, dated 8 January 2020 0002 – NASA SEWP Market Research Tool, dated 20 February 2020 0003 – NASA SEWP RFI, dated 24 February 2020 0004 – Source Sought Notice W15QKN-20-X-0A9H, dated 6 March 2020