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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION

21983 BUNDY ROAD, BLDG 441

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1127

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J&A 19-0154

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Patuxent River, MD

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves the issuance of a Firm-Fixed

Price contract action for an Improved Dynamic Load Test System (hereafter referred to as IDL

Test System) on a sole source basis to MTS Systems Corporation, 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2290 in support of the Airframe Bearings lab at Patuxent River, MD as the DoD Qualifying Activity for bearings. The procedures of FAR Part 13.5 and Part 12 will be utilized for this commercial acquisition.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The procurement is for a commercial-off-the-shelf MTS Model 322.41 ServoHydraulic Material

Test System with 110 kip crosshead-mounted linear actuator and 5,000 lbf-in rotary hydraulic actuator assemblies, Model 244.22 Actuator and 252 Series Serovalve Manifold, Model 293.11

Hydraulic Service Manifold, Water-Cooled Collars/Extension Rods, FlexTest® 60 Controller, SilentFlo™ Hydraulic fluid pump, and associated torque cells, hoses, cables, hydraulic fluid, software and control equipment. The procurement also includes factory calibration, On-Site

Installation/Commissioning and Basic Operator Training.

The estimated total value of the acquisition covered by this J&A is $427,000.00. The anticipated delivery date is 182 days after contract award.

Estimated Dollar Value in Thousands

Fund Type FY19 Total

NISE (219) $427,000.00 $427,000.00

Total $427,000.00

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.

J&A 19-0154

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

MTS Systems Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the existing system that the IDL Test System will replace. Many items previously procured for the existing system will be retained and used in conjunction with the new IDL Test System. The IDL Test

System must be compatible with existing components presently installed at this laboratory (test fixtures and mounts of the exiting test system). Additionally, the IDL Test System software needs to be compatible with the programmed test procedures that have been written for the existing test system. MTS has proprietary rights in regards to the software used to operate the equipment. All support for the existing test system have previously been established with MTS Systems Corporation and paid for by the Government, including calibration and interface with existing components.

Market Research was conducted for this procurement utilizing various web searches. Based on the result of this information, MTS Corporation is the only source that will meet the

Government’s requirements.

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

The NAVAIR Subject Matter Experts in the field who support AIR-4.3 are current on the trade studies and the technology environment. The engineering program experts maintain constant surveillance of the marketplace for these items, and to date are unaware of any other sources that are capable of satisfying the Government’s requirements.

A synopsis of the proposed procurement will be published in the Federal Business Opportunities and in accordance with FAR Part 12, the Government will issue a Request for Proposal for this sole source requirement for a period of 15 days.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

In accordance with FAR 15.402, the Contracting Officer shall ensure that all supplies provided under this contract are procured at a fair and reasonable price. The contractor will submit a formal price proposal with sufficient information to support the accuracy and reliability of the estimate. The proposal will be reviewed by experienced technical analysts and the Contract

Specialist. The Contracting Officer will utilize price analysis as the basis for negotiating a fair and reasonable price.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in paragraph five, there are no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the type of supplies covered by this document. AIR 4.3 will continue to conduct market research for products that would allow future competition. If another potential source emerges, the contracting activity will assess whether competition of future requirements is feasible.