MK 152 Bases and Cases - JA_Final_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

INDIAN HEAD DIVISION

3767 STRAUSS AVENUE

SUITE 201

INDIAN HEAD, MD 20640-5150

J&A No. FY23-AUG25-14

Code: 026

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Contracts Code 026.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

Award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, on a sole source basis, for the manufacture and delivery of Bases and Cases for the MK 152 Warhead to:

Coronet Machinery Corporation 8 Trowbridge Drive Bethel, CT 06801

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

NSWC IHD has a requirement for the Bases and Cases necessary to manufacture MK 152 Warheads.

Coronet Machinery Corporation of Bethel, CT has been the only supplier in the last decade to successfully produce parts that meet MK 152 specifications.

The following table outlines the required quantities for the Base and all Options.

Line Item Contract Year Nomenclature Quantity 1 FAT Base 10 2 Base Base 8,800 3 Option Year I - IV Base 10,000 each 4 FAT Case 10 5 Base Case 8,800 6 Option Year I - IV Case 10,000 each

The Government�s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

The total estimated cost of the proposed contract action is $6M for a period of 12-months, plus four (4) 12-month option years.

funding will be utilized for this procurement.

Estimated Dollar Value

FY24 � 28

Total

Total $6M

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 � Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

NSWC IHD has a requirement for Bases and Cases in support of the MK 152 program. Coronet Machinery Corporation has been the sole acceptable and qualified provider for these parts for over a decade.

specifications. In the most recent competitive procurement from November 2022 (N0017423C0002), five submissions were received, however, two were disqualified due to late submission and two received an unacceptable rating on the technical evaluation factor leaving Coronet Machinery Corporation as the only offeror with acceptable evaluation factor ratings. As a result, Coronet Machinery Corporation is the only current responsible source qualified to produce the MK 152 Bases and Cases within the required delivery schedules. This action is essential as the MK 152 Bases and Cases directly supports the Ukraine war effort. Per FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) NSWC IHD could not qualify a new vendor and meet the requested delivery schedule the Ukraine Warfighters require.

6. Description of Efforts Made To Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable

To further broaden market research and to satisfy the requirements of DFARS PGI 206.301-1(d), a Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov website on 05/18/2023. The posting yielded zero (0) results.

As required by FAR 5.203, a pre-solicitation noticed was publicized on the SAM.gov website on 27 July 2023. Zero (0) responses were received.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by the J&A are fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NSWC IHD Contracts has no plans at this time to compete contracts for the types of supplies covered by this document.

For future efforts, in order to change conditions that preclude the use of full and open competition, the procuring activity intends to perform market research. If through market research, it is deemed that one or more potential candidates have the technical capabilities, then a qualification contract may be competed to develop a second source.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Combined Technical/Requirements Cognizance:

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

Signature Name (Printed) Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Print) and Title (Code) Phone No. Date

APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(1).

Rachel N. Luther Date Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office

LUTHER.RACHEL.NE

WMAN.