Sole_Source_Justification_Signed.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions <$150K)

The service or material listed on <N3904018RC80324tJ is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source. Provide original manufacturer's name. (If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Manufacturer: Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory (PSU ARL)

Manufacturer POC & phone nr. Janet Jonson (814) 863-4458 (office) , (814) 574-2085

Mfr. address PO BOX 30, MS2200G, State College, PA 16804-0030

Dealer I Rep address I phone nr. _N_/A _____________________ _

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

This service is for nine students to attend a five-day condensed training course on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs). Attendees will be trained on UUV system(s) design, sensors, payloads, mission planning & autonomy. PSU ARL's UUV short course is scheduled for 23-27 July '18 at their ARL campus in State College, PA and costs $3,500pp ($31,500 total).

JZl Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

After performing thorough market research. it is clear that PSU ARL is the only organization that provides this unique, high-quality training in the UUV industry at a classified level. There is no comparable training available on the market, even from leading US UUV manufacturers, such as: Kongsberg/Hydroid (REMUS), General Dynamics' Mission Systems (Bluefin), Oceaneering, Teledyne (Gavia) or Iver. Additionally PSU ARL's course does not impose any bias or preference to any specific manufacturer or vendor. The timing of PSU ARL's training in July meets the mission requirements for PNS supporting NAVSEA PMS 394's Advanced Undersea Systems.

JZl The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the governrnent.

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0 The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

0 A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is _ ___ _

0 These are "direct replacements" parts/components for existing equipment.

11'1 Other information to support a sole source buy:

PNS & NAVSEA PMS 394 sent five of their employees to this Penn State ARL UUV short course last year and received significant positive feedback from those who attended that NAVSEA authorized and funded PNS Code 206 to send nine more this fiscal year.

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COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. l UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF Tms SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

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Activity Deep Submergence Systems, PNS Date 05/09/2018

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