MFAS_J&A_REDAC_1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

RADM WILLIAM A. MOFFET BUILDING

47123 BUSE ROAD, BLDG 2272

PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670-1547

IN REPLY REFER TO:

J & A 18-0223

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters

2. Description ofthe Action Being Approved.

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves award of a contract to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS), Baltimore, MD, on a sole-source basis to procure the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) spares.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The contract will procure spare parts in support of Organizational level maintenance for the MQ-4C Triton UAS MFAS. The procurement will include spare parts necessary for the manufacture, engineering and logistical support of the MFAS. The MFAS spares requirement supports the LRIP 3 initial requirements (APN-6). Deliveries will be scheduled to take place within 60 months of contract award.

Supplies and Services to be Acquired

Supplies/Services Qty Funding Estimated Value

Antenna Group Assembly (AGA) 6 APN-6 Wideband Receiver/Exciter (WBRE) 6 APN-6

Radar Signal Processor (RSP) 10 APN-6

Antenna Drive Electronics (ADE) 2 APN-6

RSP External Power Supply 2 APN-6 • H P The total estimated value ofthe contract action in support ofthe spares requirement is $91,426,572 and will be funded with FY18 APN-6.

J&A 18-0223

Estimated Dollar Value

4- Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

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5- Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

H Ti^? 4 ?J rtrAo S ^ S i S G U r r e n t l y i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n P h a s e o f t h e P^ ra^ ' NGMS is the sole designer of the MFAS and the Government has limited rights in the technical data. The MFAS is a highly specialized pari. designed and manufactured by NGMS and the technical data required to manufacture by other than NGMS is not available. At this phase of the program, the schedule and cost to compete and qualify a new source to fulfill the MFAS requirement would result in unacceptable delays estimated at five years and as much as $M*n duplication of costs, which would not be recovered through competition Therefore, award to NGMS would avoid unacceptable delays due to the time it would take to qualify an ' alternate source. M 1

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

Request for information or sources sought notice required by DFARS PGI 206.302-1 was waived bv Triton Sources Sought Memorandum AIR-2.4.2.3.

In accordance with FAR 5.201, a Presolicitation Notice for the spares requirement was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website on 20 February 2018. To date, no responses to this announcement have been received. Any responses from interested sources will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer prior to contract award-. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than NGMS to provide the required supplies and services. In addition, no other known source produces an MFAS that can meet the Triton interface requirements.

7- Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

In accordance with FAR 15.402(a), the Contracting Officer shall purchase supplies and services from responsible sources at fair and reasonable prices. The contractor will submit certified cost and pricinq data in accordance with FAR 15.403-4. Technical analysts and contract specialists will perform analyses ofthe proposal, in conjunction with analyses from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) auditors, Program Management (PMA-262), and other Government Resources in accordance with FAR 15.404. The Contracting Officer will use cost and price analysis as the basis for negotiating a fair and reasonable price.

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8- Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in paragraph 5, NAVAIR has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the MQ-4C Triton UAS MFAS.

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.

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

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APPROVED

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the solicitation of the proposed procurements) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency