N00164_14T0041_NONCOMP.pdf

NONCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION

(Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPs) Micropurchase Threshold to $1501<) fhc scr,ice or producusi listed on rcqu•s•tmn(l>l bciO\\ is/an~ rrcdudtd fn)m compcution for reasons indicated below.

There are no suitable substitutes available.

Restricted to the tollowing source. Pr~wide original t~~~~nu{aelurer's name. (If a sole source manutilcturer distribute!\ \ ia dealer!>. d££Q provide dc.tkr inli'>rmation.)

Manufacturer: Hi Level T CA, 92614 Manufacturer's Dealer/Rep;

Oescnption of the product or services required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date (products) or Period of Performance (serv•ces). The ETS780 with EB4M Pin electronic module 4M and A/D-0/A testing option (quantity two systems). are specialized equipment test systems (used in R&D Radiation Hardening of Microelectronics and LA T radiation effects testing). This equipment has a current value of~nd this proposed maintenance contract has an estimated cost of for a twelve month period, based on a three year maintenance agreement option wilh the vendor. The total maintenance service base period of performance \Viii run from 15 Dec 2013 to 14 Dec 2014. with options for two more years.

Specific charactemtics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features; function ofthe item:

unique capabilities: taciliues or special equipment: etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. HiLevcl Technology, Inc is the original manufacturer (OEM) of this equipment and is the only authorized service resource for maintenance, and to Hilevel is made in

The Hi level equipment must be properly maintained tor accuracy of data collection and readily available in proper working order to meet short lead time and tum-around test schedules. These systems are used to validate test data integra! in the electronic components.

For non~personal !>ervices md1cate the htghly technical or specialized expertise required. Descnbe the contractor's workforce, methods. materials or unique management or operating sy!>tems. I fit is unique becauM: of knowledge of key individuals. what i~o the basis of the knowledge that another finn could not obtain the same or equivalent expenise'? Could another firm obtain the necessary highl) specralized experience or technical capabilit) in time to perform the requirement? The Hilevel ETS780 Test Sytems are custom manufactured test sytems, developed for use by NSWC Crane in radiation effects testing. Since Hilevel Technology, lnc is the OEM of this equipment, they have the specialized expertise to service, maintain, upgrade. and calibrate the test equipment systems. Th program requires all test equipment to be calibrated, and the only authorized vendor to calibrate these test systems is the OEM (HiLevel).

lfthis contract had to be competed. and a new service vendor was chosen. the new vendor would have to learn about the test system. before they could even begin to diagnose, analyze, and service any components. It would not be in the best interest of the government to use any other vendor than the OEM, who has maintained this equipment since it has been on base. It is difficult to estimate the cost of contrncting out this service to another vendor. sullice to say. it would cost much more than the current estimate. Our best guess at coming up with a cost estimate for competing vendor is as tollows:

The HI LEVEL service contract entails two primary services which are calibration and repair/maintenance.

The estimate tor calibration is as follows:

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-Two machines

- ·1 \vo times a year

- 16 hours/calibration of one machine -~-hour - -

Or is equal to 64 times -/hour=- however, the equipment in the test system is proprietary

The estimate tor repair/maintenance would be based on buying a new pin_electronics_board (PEB) each time one needs repair since no one else but HILEVEL can repair these PEBs.

-Each Pin Electronics Board costs-

Repairs are random occurrences and I am fairly certain that HI LEVEL does at least two repairs per year and I have seen years when there was as many as 12 repairs to boards (every board in the machine had to be replaced per the service contract, which includes 8 PEBs, l Timing_generator board, I power supply board and l 1 communications board).

Therefore. the minimum cost is estimated at and the maximum cost could be

It also would be ditlicult to validate the capabilities of a competing vendor regarding their expertise and proticiency with servicing, maintaining, and calibrating these test systems.

cgjThc required product(s) or service(s) represent(s) the minimum requirements of the Government and no other product(s) or serv1ce(s) can sat is f) the need

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0 rhc product(s) must be compatible in all aspects. (torm. tit. and function) with existing systems presently installed .. De~ribe the equ1pment )'OU have no" and how the new itemiscrvice must coordinate. connect. or interface "ith the existing system. N/A cgjPatent rights. copynghts. trade secrets. technical data. secret processes. or other propriety data essential for contract performance limits competition. The proprietary data hi: The boards used in the ETS 780 Test Systems are proprietary. and can only be repaired'replaced by Hi Level.

0These are ··direct replacements' parts/components for existing equtpment N/A

[810ther infonnation to support a sole-source buy: Hi Level Technology. Inc is the only authorized service resource for repair.

amatntenancc, calibration. and upgrades to Hilevel Equipment. The Hilevel test systems are used to test US Navy custom designed electronic dcv1ces.

I CERTI f\" THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE. ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE> SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND O.P.ENiiiCiiOMPETITION.

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