J A-Under-150K Emer Alert Sys signed.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION

OVER $3000 AND UNDER $150,000

Date: Mar 30, 2012 PR #:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source. (1) 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).

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include the anticipated price):

Purchase an Emergency Alert System for the MSD3 satellite system. It will receive emergency information from weather, local and homeland security. The system is comprised of 3 units, one unit is the receiver that is on standby for any alert broadcast, the second unit is an interface that allows ONI Video to put a graphic alert and audio alert onto the cable system, and the third is a comb filter that allows the unit to interrupt the entire RF cable system "at one single point" to send the message.

Estimated Cost 13K

2. Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):

a.

b.

c.

d.

Urgent and compelling need exists.

Urgent and Compelling Explanation (include critical delivery or performance dates, when you became aware of the requirement. Specific statement of how the mission would be impacted, financial or otherwise if the required delivery or performance dates are not met.):

Exclusive Licensing Brand Name.

Brand Name Explanation (Particular item is essential to the Government's requirement. Other products lack particular features to meet agency need)

Industrial Mobilization

Explanation:

This system replace the existing obsolete Emergency Alert System (EAS) currently installed. It not only offers a smaller footprint for our satellite racks, it allows for bandwidth upgrades with prohibitive costs. Monroe Electronics company and their systems are the only ones that offer a 1-point insert. This product is the only product that will receive alerts via radio frequency from local, state, and federal (FEMA, Homeland Security, NOAA, etc) It does not require and internet connection or a cable company connection to function. This EAS does not require hardware for every channel to be interrupted, (as our system is now) It is a "single point insert/ interruption" which saves a tremendous amount of money in maintenance and up keep. The system is used at the signal distribution head ends of Comcast, Time Warner and other commercial cable companies alike because it has this unique feature. ONI Satellite Broadcast system is in itself a self contained cable company and ONI Satellite Broadcast has no physical connection to the outside world.

Every RF feed comes from Satellite through the air or Off Air network broadcasts.

3. Market survey (explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any other offers were received or anyone expressed interest.)

Internet research was done for the specific equipment needs and no other manufacturer was found whose equipment met the requirements. The equipment is proprietary and Monroe Electronics is the only manufacturer of these items.

4. The contracting officer certifies that the circumstances described on this document are accurate and valid. Circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Technical / Requirements Originator

Contracting Officer

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Chris Leister / Ken Letson 1.2 1/19/2012 1/19/2012

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITIONOVER $3000 AND UNDER $150,000

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source. (1) 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. Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):

a.

b.

c.

d.

4. The contracting officer certifies that the circumstances described on this document are accurate and valid. Circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Purchase an Emergency Alert System for the MSD3 satellite system. It will receive emergency information from weather, local and homeland security. The system is comprised of 3 units, one unit is the receiver that is on standby for any alert broadcast, the second unit is an interface that allows ONI Video to put a graphic alert and audio alert onto the cable system, and the third is a comb filter that allows the unit to interrupt the entire RF cable system "at one single point" to send the message.

Estimated Cost 13K