Mobil Automated System (MAUS) - Justification and Approval.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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I. Contracting Activity.

Air Force Material Command, Air Force Sustainment Center, Maintenance Contracting Branch (AFSC/PZIM - Tinker), II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (AMXG) has a sole source commercial requirement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 through FY 2026. A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Commercial contract will be established utilizing this Justification and Approval (J&A) Specific funds/ appropriations will be identified on each individual order. The maximum ceiling value of this SSJ is This is not a bridge contract.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, test equipment, material, parts, quality control, transportation, inspection manuals necessary to perform Repair and Calibration on Mobile Automated Scanner Systems (MAUS) for the Oklahoma City-Air Logistic Complex (OC -ALC)

The equipment is listed in Appendix B (off-base).

The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all services, parts and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) components provided under this contract are in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions outlined herein and by conforming to the manufacturer's equipment specification.

Requested Services: The Contractor shall perform “Tiered Levels of Repair” for the Mobile Automated

Scanner Systems (MAUS) listed in the attached Appendix B.

· “Equipment Evaluation” includes a comprehensive evaluation of errors articulated by customer, development of a level of repair plan and provide to customer.

o Repair plan shall at a minimum include what is required to return equipment back to acceptable operation e.g. level of repair required and if calibration is required.

· “Tier One Standard Level of Repair” includes but is not limited to:

o Bracket repairs o Sensor repairs and/or replacement o Sensor realignment o Suction cup replacement o Casing repairs o Chip replacement

· “Tier Two Major Level of Repair” includes but is not limited to:

o Software and computer replacement and upgrades o Power Supply repairs o Motor repairs and replacement o Rewiring of scanner's infrastructure o Wheel Mount replacement o Circuit Board replacement

· Calibration: The Contractor shall provide commercial calibration and certification on Mobile Automated

Scanner Systems as required. Calibration is not required on a set time interval; calibration is called out

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Five individual contractors were identified as possible sources.

Boeing maintains exclusive rights to the technology associated with the MAUS. There is no other instrument on the market that can perform all the same inspections. Research has identified NDTS (formerly NTS) as the only approved retailer of Boeing's technology and the only identified contractor authorized to repair MAUS Mobile.

In accordance with FAR 5.201, all requirements utilizing this J&A must be synopsized and the solicitations for each individual acquisition utilizing this J&A must be posted to the Government Point of Entry. If there is a change in the marketplace leading to a competitive environment, full and open competition will be considered and utilized to the maximum extent practicable.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The contracting activity (AFSC/PZIM Tinker) will be required to make an individual determination of price fair and reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3(a) (simplified acquisitions) or FAR 15.403-3(c)(1) (negotiated acquisitions) prior to award.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research was performed reviewing Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) and System for Award Management (SAM) databases using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (334118) looking for companies that could repair an MAUS Mobile System. A review of small businesses to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and any minority owned was conducted in search of a company that could repair a MAUS Mobile System.

It has been verified through Boeing (the owner of the required proprietary data) that they only authorize NDTS access to said data. An Email from NDTS then confirmed that they have zero companies authorized to repair the MAUS mobile system and are the only source of repair. NDTS is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the MAUS mobile system and who the government is requesting sole source approval to use. This was obtained through an email dated June 2, 2023.

Because NDI is such a specialty market independent research started by consulting other NDI experts within the industry to include but not limited to, OO-ALC NDI program manager, WR-ALC NDI program manager and AFSC NDI program manager in an effort to ensure as many potential sources as practical were considered.

Concurrently individual research reviewed individual capabilities and general market availabilities.

This initial effort identified five (5) potential sources. All potential sources attended and were interviewed by engineering at the annual

The outline below describes the top-down approach of how each company was evaluated

1. Primary capabilities included companies that poses equipment similar to MAUS Mobile Systems;

NDI C-Scan equipment and identified, (5) potential companies met this requirement.

a. NDTS, Evident (formally Olympus), Zetec, UniWest & Sonatest

i. NDTS - NDT Solutions (NDTS) is an experienced Nondestructive Testing team that maintain certifications in all inspection methods. Coupled with our skilled engineering group, the team is highly motivated to take on the most challenging opportunities. We have designed simple NDT inspection systems to complex robotic solutions and are a leader in transforming conventional nondestructive testing (NDT)

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