JA_P8_NDB.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE

SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE

SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS

THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET

THE GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET

THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE. THIS FORM MAY BE USED IN

LIEU OF MEMO J&A FORMAT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 6A OF NAVAIRINST 4200.31F OF 6 MAR 14. THE CUSTOMER SHALL

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER PR

251071614

PROJECT/TASK NUMBER

ESTIMATED AMOUNT

(OVER $2,500 BUT NOT

EXCEEDING $150,000)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE.

PMA-290 has a requirement for an annual navigation database subscription with monthly updates for use with the

Avionics Flight Management Computer (AFMC) onboard fifty-two (52) P-8A aircraft. The navigation database will include Navigation Data in ARINC-424 format that supports worldwide en route, terminal, and approach Required

Navigation Performance Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) software.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO

OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

Jeppesen has supported the P-8A AFMC since 2006. There are no other suppliers of navigation data that can provide the content required by P-8A. Navigation data is included in the aircraft's navigation system certification. The product has been tested and qualified by PMA-209, the NAVAIR navigation technical authority.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES.

Jeppesen is the only known source capable of providing a proprietary, commercial off-the-shelf annual navigation database subscription with monthly updates that conforms to the packing and format requirements of the P-8A AFMC.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

An adequate purchase description or other information suitable to solicit by full and open competition has not been developed because the Government does not have sufficient proprietary or license rights to organically develop the

AFMC navigation database to enable a competitive solicitation. Additionally, obtaining the subscriptions from any other source would result in additional costs of approximately $7.8M to integrate, qualify, and test multiple products. This estimate is derived from a PMA-209 effort to explore GE packing of non-Jeppesen navigation data and includes the Non-

Recurring Engineering to establish a compliant process and tooling, certify this process with the FAA, staff a standalone production line, provide process documentation, and conduct required navigation system testing.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME

ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

For reasons set forth in the above rationale, NAVAIR has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for P-8A

AFMC Navigation Data. If another potential source emerges, NAVAIR will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

/S/ PMA-290

CODE

1.3.2.9

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

/S/ PCO

CODE

2.5.1.10

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE