N0017824A1615 ORBIT BPA JA Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

DAHLGREN DIVISION

6149 WELSH ROAD SUITE 203

DAHLGREN VIRGINIA 22448-5130

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

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

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm fixed priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a sole source basis for critical to be used by the manufactured by

(Orbit).

3. Description of Supplies/Services

The BPA will cover with the following product service codes and North America Industry Classification System (NAICS):

334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals

J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment

7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)

DA10 IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service

N099 Installation Of Equipment- Miscellaneous 5985 Antennas, Waveguides, And Related Equipment

The BPA will reduce the procurement timelines and enable NSWCDD to establish calls to satisfy recurring requirements that cannot be accurately predicted. Calls under the BPAs will be Firm Fixed Price and shall not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold per call. Individual calls placed under this agreement will identify definitive requirements. The BPA shall include the terms

NCH 53.6-2

no longer produce accurate results. Unexpected troubleshooting is required because the system and are proprietary, and the Government does not have the expertise or knowledge to solve issues or troubleshoot produced during the use of the

. The Government has worked with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to troubleshoot the issues virtually as they arise, but this approach has been unsuccessful. Proprietary data limits competition. The current procurement timelines are close to 60-days. This delay severely impacts the Division’s ability to meet program schedules when the are down and unusable. This ultimately reduces operational readiness for the fleet. will experience schedule slippage and lost productivity if the equipment’s products are not suitable for use. A BPA will shorten the procurement lead times and allow the Government to use the credit card for services under the micro-purchase threshold that contain terms and conditions.

The Government has invested in . Without

, the Government would need to procure additional This would create an unanticipated and unbudgeted need to replace all existing . This additional effort is estimated to cost in excess of and would require an additional to research, establish new baseline to support

. Due to the continuous use of it is critical that a solution be implemented for the procurement of

; rapid maintenance or repairs; troubleshooting or helpdesk support as soon as possible.

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

Market research has not identified any other vendors who can meet the Government’s requirements. Market research and discussions with the confirm that there are no authorized resellers for their products and services. It has also been determined that this requirement is inherently noncompetitive due to the proprietary nature of the

. This makes the only solution to provide the required

The proposed contract was synopsized on the SAM.gov Federal website on 18 July 2024 and only , NCH 53.6-2 expressed interest in this requirement. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than . to provide the required

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer will determine whether each individual call for the equipment covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, Dahlgren Contract Department has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the type of covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, Dahlgren Contract Department will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.