MOTSU Tire Equipment and Maintenance Services J and A_Redacted.pdf

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Contractor: McCarthy Tire Service Company

Supply/Service: Tire Maintenance, Services & Supplies Est Dollar Value:

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FOR JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Supply: Tire Maintenance, Services & Supplies

Authority:

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Director of Logistics

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Contracting Officer:

Contracting Officer

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Technical:

Project Engineer

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Requirements:

Director of Logistics

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Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager: COMM:

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Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: As described in 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued tire service of critical material handling equipment, container handling equipment and non-tactical emergence equipment in support of the ammunition cargo mission providing support to the War-Fighter. Movement, loading and offloading ammunition containers safety with highly specialized equipment, including tire lift truck, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in a break in service that would negatively impact on the readiness of equipment and operational effectiveness.

(A) Substantial duplication of costs to the Government is not expected to be recovered through competition that an �equal� item must meet to be acceptable for award. These authorities are cited for the following reasons:

a. Essential equipment and supplies required:

1) Tire Service lift truck

� The level of expertise drivers need to support the mission, specifically regarding the operation of these trucks and the handling of these oversized tires.

2) Foam Filling equipment (foam tanks and pumps)

� Personnel require specific expertise to operate the equipment necessary for filling these oversized tires with foam, a critical component of the mission.

3) Storage location for tires required within a 2-hour drive to meet deliverable time frame

(B) McCarthy Tire Service (McCarthy) has demonstrated competence under their current contract and met all requirements of the performance work statement (PWS) and the deliverables. McCarthy has expertise, the foam filling equipment with expertise, and storage facilities within 50 miles of customer�s location which shortens delivery time. Within the current contract, they have handled tire maintenance on forklifts, off-the-road (OTR), material handling equipment/container handling equipment/construction equipment. McCarthy successfully met all contract requirements, achieving 100% completion of Performance Objectives and Deliverables as specified in the PWS.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.201, ACC-RI will synopsize this action. This is a sole source action, effective competition is not

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applicable. There are no subcontracting opportunities associated with this requirement for competition. The Government intends to post a Notice of Intent to SAM to notify industry the requirement will be sole sourced under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: The Government will continue to explore other options to meet the U.S. Army�s ever-changing mission. Future market research may identify new sources that can provide the U.S. Army with the equipment it needs for mission success. ACC-RI will conduct market research in support of future acquisitions of this requirement to determine if another supplier becomes available with the goal of competing future requirements, if possible.

8. Market Research: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 10, Market Research; 11, Describing Agency Needs; and 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, which describes the policies and procedures for conducting market research to determine the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing, and supporting supplies and services. This part implements requirements of 41 U.S.C. 253a (a) (1), 41 U.S.C.

3307, and 10 U.S.C. 2377. In accordance with DFARS 205.205-71, DFARS 206.302- 1(d), and DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d), ACC-RI posted a sources sought notice on the SAM.gov website on 28 April 2025 through 30 April 2025 for these services at MOTSU, to which one interested vendor replied, However, . did not respond to further contact about their ability to perform the requirement. The customer, 596th TB�s Director of Logistics, , has been on this requirement for the past 10+ years and has not heard of . or about any facilities they should have in the area to meet the critical technical aspects of this requirement.

Further market research also did not reveal any additional sources that could provide the required services.

The following companies were sought to provide market research information:

a. McCarthy Tire Service - Incumbent Contractor. Contract # W52P1J-20-C-0006.

b. Colony Tire - Prior contract: W81GYE-11-C-0004 / W52P1J-15-C-0009: Firm-

Fixed-Price: Last contract awarded ended in 2019, six years ago. Colony Tire no longer has the equipment or storage space available to meet the requirements of the PWS.

c. - no awards and does not have the equipment or storage space available to meet the requirements of the PWS.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have expressed an interest in this requirement.

10. Other Facts: This J&A will cover all future actions with this contract, each of which will include a statement of applicability memorandum for record stating the action is within the scope of the J&A in each contract file.