N0002416G4303W5A3_JA_17081-0005_oral_Redacted.pdf

REQUISITION NUMBER/PD:

N3225352579807B N3225370650841

FOLDER NUMBER:

17081-0005

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY: This J&A is based upon the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The supplies required by the agency are only available from one responsible source or a limited number of sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

5. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS:

The current Acquisition Method Code (AMC/AMCS) is

3Y

. For the reasons explained below, these

Supplies are only available from the following source(s): 43689 (Huntington Ingalls Incorporated)

AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

AMSC Y. The design of this part is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or performance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved. Major changes are contemplated because the part has a low process yield or has demonstrated marginal performance during tests or service use. These changes will render the present part obsolete and unstable in its present configuration. Limited acquisition from the present source is anticipated pending configuration changes. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

The materials used in the production of this item are uniquely available to CG 43689, Huntington Ingalls Incorporated. The processes used in the production of this item are specific and beyond the capabilities of competitors.

6. GOVERNMENTWIDE POINT OF ENTRY NOTICE/POTENTIAL SOURCES: The government will synopsize this contract action by posting a synopsis on FedBizOpps.gov as required by FAR Subpart 5.2.

7. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST: The contracting officer determines that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. In instances when certified cost and pricing data are required, an analysis of cost information will be performed which will consider field pricing reports, commerciality, procurement history and other available cost and pricing information in determining price reasonableness. When certified cost and pricing data is obtained it will be used to ensure reasonableness, completeness and realism of proposed costs as required.

8. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET SURVEY: A technical review, which consisted of searching several Government databases including ITIMP, FLIS and ERP, has been completed on this item. Search criteria included Part Number, Design Control Activity, Cage Code, NSN, Nomenclature, AMC/AMSC, AAC, Criticality Coding, recorded approved sourced of supply, historical sources of supply and past contracts. Based on this market research the contracting officer has determined that the only known manufacturing source is cage 43689, Huntington Ingalls. Sources Sought/Market Survey posted by DLA Land and Maritime to FBO.GOV for period 21 Nov 16 and closed 1 Dec 16. No new vendors were identified or came forth at that time.

9. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS:

CG 43689 has successfully supported this requirement for the US Navy on multiple contracts.

(N0002410G4316W5A022, JUN 12; N002410G4316W51A, 15 FEB 13; N0002410G4316W5A3, 03 JUL 13;

N0002414G4303W5A4, 14 NOV 14; N0002414G4303W5A7, 17 MAY 16; N0002414G4303W5A5, 12 MAY 16;

N00023416G4303W5A0, 02 DEC 16)

10. LISTING OF INTERESTED SOURCES: The following sources have expressed, in writing, an interest in this acquisition: None at this time.

11. ACTIONS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO COMPETITION: The government will include a clause in this solicitation that provides that the government will consider alternate offers, and that alternate offerors should submit a source approval request (SAR) package that will be referred to the cognizant engineering activity. If, due to mission requirements, the current procurement cannot be delayed in order to allow sufficient time for the engineering activity to determine whether to approve the alternate offer, the SAR package will be considered for future awards. It is determined the efforts to improve competition as cited in the previous J&A dated 30 Jan 17 (Fol 17018-0052) utilizing the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 were completed.

Spares C1 J&A Revised 11/13