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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

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Requisition/Document Number:'

1, The 5ervi~e or materhll li5tea on the above requi5ition i5 5ole 5our~e, ana ~ompetition i5 pre~luded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

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

Manufacturer:

LBI, Inc 973 North Road Groton, CT 06340

Manufacturer POC & phone number:

Peter Legnos (President) pleg nos@I bicorp .com

(860) 446-8058 x 204

Manufacturer address:

LBI Inc. 973 North Road, Groton, CT 06340 (860) 446-8058

Dealer/Rep.:

Dealer/Rep. address/phone number:

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

(a) Description:

Standard Polar Seasonal Ice Zone Weather Buoy (AXIB) with Fiberglass Hull, Folding 2 meter thermistor mast with WOCE-type barometric sensor hood, steel ballast rod and Metocean electronics and sensor package including:

OIGM9 controller, MOS, PTT, MOS ARGOS-2 antenna and ground plane, Barometer- Vis ala PTB 110, AT Alpha 100595 c/w 3m 22 AWG lead, SST Alpha 100595c/w1.5m 22 AWG lead, OCN (2 per assembly), Tadiran Lithium Thionyl Chloride battery packs (2 per buoy of 32 0-cell, 15-V each pack) and shipping crate to be air deployed.

Buoy's shall be air deployable with a Navman Jupiter 32 GPS system. Estimated cost per air deployed buoy is $24,765 each with required delivery date of 120 days after contract award.

(b) Estimated cost (total value, base plus options): Base

(c) Required delivery or start date: 120daysaftercontractaward

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4. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limif the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.).

(a) Detailed description as to why only the identified source/sources can furnish the stated requirements to the exclusion of other sources:

The buoys produced by LSI, Inc. is essential to the government's requirements as other companies' similar products lack the particular features required or cannot be modified to meet the requirement. The harsh conditions associated with the Arctic and Southern Oceans and environments require particular manufacturing techniques and practices. LSI, Inc. produced weather and oceanographic buoy's for use in the Arctic Basin for several years, garnering much experience in producing quality equipment capable of withstanding conditions in the Arctic and Southern Oceans. LSI, Inc. has consistently produced a quality product and has been very responsive to changing needs and customer requirements. Instrumentation packages installed on any buoy purchased must be capable of withstanding air temperatures in excess of (lower than) -50'C, and temperature sensors installed must be capable of accurately measuring air temperatures at or below -50'C.

(b) Description of market research conducted, including the results, or a statement as to the reason no market research was conducted:

The international Arctic Buoy Programme (of which National/Naval Ice Center is a principal member through its coordination of the US lnteragency Arctic Buoy Program) has determined (through field testing) that AXIB Buoys have provided the only seasonal buoy/drifting observer that meets all requirements. The AXIB buoy has been certified by the Coast Guard for deployment from their C-130s.

Market research was performed on GSA and the Internet. LBI, Inc. is a vendor on the GSA Schedule, but the buoys are not available via GSA. LBI, Inc. is the only known source for the AXIB buoy.

Note.· When restricting to an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product peculiar to one manufacturer), an ordering activity mustjustifY its action. Brand name specifications shall not be used unless the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the agency's need.

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

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[{] 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.

AXIB buoys are currently utilized and the new buoys must be capable of surviving air temperatures of -50"C and instrumentation onboard the buoy's must be capable of measuring temperatures that low. LBI, Inc. has established practices manufacturing buoy's to survive such low temperatures.

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[71 A patent4 copyrifht4 or proprietary data limit~ £ompetition. The proprietary data i~i LBI, Inc. has a patent on the AXIB buoys.

D These are "direct replacements" parts/components for existing equipment. Explain:

D Other information to support a sole source purchase:

6. TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I CERTIFY THAT STATEMENTS CHECKED AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM

ARE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND

THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE (The end user may perform this technical certification.)

I Signature Title Code Phone I Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL

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