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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (<SAT)

The service or material listed on N0434A19RC00032 is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

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Manufacturer: Viet Cuong

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. Viet Cuong, as represented by David Lieberman/Artist’s Representatives, Inc.

Dealer / Rep: David Lieberman/Artist’s Representatives, Inc./Andrew Glick

Dealer FSS nr: N/A

+ 714-979-4700 office + 917-701-9399 cell

__X__ Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

The proposed requirement is the composition of a 10-12-minute original musical work scored for the United States Navy Band and guest soloists. Estimated cost is $25,000.00 and required delivery date is 30 SEP 2019.

__X__ Specific characteristics of material or service that limit the availability to a sole source

Composers with the talent, expertise and vision to create a world class composition for performance by the Navy’s premiere musical ensemble are a rare commodity. Composer Viet Cuong has unique insight to the technical and expressive musical strengths of the U.S. Navy Band’s Concert Band as well as those of the desired guest soloists, Eighth Blackbird. His style encompasses the unique vision required to maximize the effect of a collaboration among the artists who will be performing the musical work.

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__X__ The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

As well as being recognized as a composer of highly regarding musical works, the stylistic approach to creation of new concert band literature is an exact match to the kind of musical material regularly sought out for performance by the United States Navy Concert Band. Engaging the musical composition services of another individual would likely produce an end product that would not correspond to the musical needs of the CO of the Navy Band for this requirement, or the audience’s expectations for professional level, artistically superior repertoire.

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____ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

____ These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

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The Captain of the Navy Band regularly surveys the availability of new works written for concert bands as to their appeal and applicability to suitable presentation by the ensemble. A great deal of research has gone into requesting a work be written for the United States Navy Concert Band and he has concluded that Viet Cuong is the only composer who can create a work compatible with the Navy Band’s musical goals and intentions.

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Activity: U.S. Navy Band Date:

Contracting Officer Signature _________________________________________

Date ________________________________ SAP Sole Source NAVSUPINNST 4200.85D, Encl (1) 2 of 2