N0016426Q0040_SAP_Non_Comp_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to the File documenting the justification for using other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The acquisition involves the purchase of 130 internal frequency standard (IFS) battery packs, part number 1420-0514, consisting of 100 units for the United States and 30 units for the United Kingdom. These batteries will be installed in a classified system and are manufactured exclusively by Microchip Technology. The vendor is located at 2355 W. Chandler Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85224, with CAGE code 60991. The total dollar value of the acquisition is redacted in the document.

The contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available and has justified the single-source procurement using the "Brand Name" justification category. The memorandum specifically notes that Microchip is the only approved source of supply for this item, with over 10 years of service history. The justification states that any alternative battery would require extensive testing, approval, and certification by the prime contractor prior to use in the navigation system, and that approved documentation, drawings, and procedures would need revision to incorporate a different battery, which the current schedule and budget cannot accommodate. The contracting officer's certification of the facts and approval for the non-competitive solicitation is included in Section IV of the document.