RC_Receivers_-_J A_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

DAHLGREN DIVISION

6149 WELSH ROAD SUITE 203

DAHLGREN VIRGINIA 22448-5130

IN REPLY REFER TO

DL#: 13644

Code:R11

N00178-16-R-2062

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Contracts Division.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis for

Rockwell Collins receiver units for the Combat Direction Systems

Activity, Dam Neck (CDSA DN), C6ISR Systems Division, R10, manufactured by Rockwell Collins.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

Items to be procured include one (1) Rockwell Collins IFMR-6070

Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (IFM) Receivers (P/N 822-

2926-002), one (1) Rockwell Collins CS-5020C Microwave Receiver

(P/N 70730-49), and one (1) Rockwell Collins CS-5027 Digitizer

(P/N 70730-06). The required delivery date is 365 days after receipt of the order.

The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The Rockwell Collins IFMR-6070 IFM Receiver provides the instantaneous frequency measurement in conjunction with the

J&A Number: 13644

NCH 53.6-2 (MAR 2013)

Rockwell Collins CS-5020C Microwave Receiver and CS-5027

Digitizer, required to meet mission requirements while maintaining the interoperability, functionality and compatibility with current system configurations held in inventory. The Rockwell Collins IFMR-6070 IFM Receiver is newly emerging technology which provides the additional instantaneous signal detection capabilities used in conjunction with the

Rockwell Collins CS-5020C Microwave Receiver and CS-5027

Digitizer mission requirements. Only Rockwell Collins possesses the proprietary design drawings, manufacturing processes and integration/test procedures necessary to produce these items.

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

Offerors as Practicable

Market research has shown that proprietary data rights limit competition; Rockwell Collins is the Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM), and is the only corporation that produces the IFMR-6070 IFM Receiver, CS5020C Microwave Receiver and the

CS-5027 Digitizer.

Use of another vendor’s product, assuming a qualified vendor can be found, would require unbudgeted and unanticipated system integration, operability, functionality, and form fit re-design and testing, impacting the timely systematic installation of the Rockwell Collins IFMR-6070 IFM Receiver with the CS-5020C

Microwave Receiver and CS-5027 Digitizer to meet mission requirements. The cost to the Government to duplicate this capability would be in excess of $2,500,000.00.

A Sources Sought Notice was posted on the Federal Business

Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website on 29 June 2016 and only

Rockwell Collins expressed an interest in this requirement. The proposed contract was synopsized on the Federal Business

Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website on 18 July 2016 and only

Rockwell Collins submitted a response. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than Rockwell Collins to provide the required equipment.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the equipment covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

No actions are planned to be taken to ensure that future procurements for the required supplies or services will be competed, due to the fact that the IFM receiver, microwave receiver and digitizer are proprietary, military focused catalog items. Rockwell Collins is not willing to sell the requisite data rights to the government for these catalog items that would enable competitive procurement.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and its supporting data, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12))

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

APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 6.304 for Approval Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as

Competition Advocate for the Procuring Activity, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)

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