N62306-16-T-A004_LSJ_fbo.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

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Pursuant to the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) and in accordance with FAR 6.303-1 Requirements and FAR 6.303-2 Contents, the justification shall incorporate sufficient facts and rationale to support the use of the statutory authority cited.

1. Contracting Activity.

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition to procure Environmental Acoustic Recording System (EARS) pressure vessel parts and associated parts from Walls Machine Shop. Naval Oceanographic Office (NA VOCEANO) proposes to award a sole source contract to Walls Machine Shop for the required supplies. The contract will be executed by the NAVOCEANO) Contracts Department.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Walls Machine Shop of Huntsville, AL. The proposed period of performance is twenty weeks after receipt of order to deliver all parts required under this contract. The anticipated award date is Dec 30, 2015.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The requirement is to procure EARS pressure vessel parts. The estimated value of the contract is

Item Description Qty Tolerance EA-BM-0161-03-IOl Rev. C Pressure Tube 22.50" 80 +41-0 EA-BM-0161-03-I03 Rev. C Pressure Tube 16.50" IO - EA-BM-0112-03 Rev. C EARS G2 Blank End Cap 80 +4/-0 EA-BM-0158-03 Rev. C EARS G2 3-Hole End Cap 70 +41-0 EA-BM-0159-03 Rev. C EARS G2 4-Hole End Cap IO - EA-ME-0911-14 Rev. C EARS G2 Triax Blank End Cap IO - EA-ME-0912-14 Rev. D EARS G2 Triax 2-Hole End Cap IO - EA-BM-0160-03 Rev. C EARS G2 Purge Port Cap 90 +5/-0

EA-BM-0111-04-IOl GEOPHONE PIN RETAINING T-BLOCK 20 -

EA-BM-0259-04- IO 1 GEOPHONE TRAY 2 5 -

EA-BM-0260-04-IOl GEOPHONE TRAY 1 5 - EA-BM-0261-04-IOl GEOPHONE TRAY 4 15 -

EA-BM-0262-04- IO 1 GEOPHONE TRAY 3 5 -

EA-ME-0548-09-IOl BLOCK 5 - EA-ME-0549-09-IOl CENTER WEIGHT 5 -

EA-ME-0550-09-101 SIDE WEIGHT IO -

EA-ME-0571-10-101 SHIPPING LOCK PIN 5 -

EA-ME-0572-10-101 LOCK WEIGHT 5 -

EA-ME-0574-10-101 BEARING RETAINER 20 -

EA-ME-0575-10-101 STRAIGHT FLANGED SHAFT 5 -

EA-ME-0576-10-101 Y-AXIS MID PLATE 5 -

EA-ME-0577-10-101 SHAFT BEARING CAP 5 -

EA-ME-0578-10-101 THREADED FLANGED SHAFT 5 -

EA-ME-0579-10-101 Y-AXIS WEIGHT 5 -

EA-ME-0634-10-101 Z-AXIS GEOPHONE WEIGHT 5 -

EA-ME-0445-08-102 THREADED ADAPTER 5 -

EAE-ME-0573-10 WIRE TAB 20 -

EA-ME-0358-06 Rev. A Cage 2 - EA-ME-0334-06 Rev. A Rado me 2 - EA-ME-0335-06 Rev. C Ring 2 - EA-ME-0338-06 Rev. E End Cap 2 - EA-ME-0339-06 Rev. C Shroud 2 - EA-ME-0347-06 Rev. A Actuator Nut 2 - EA-ME-0348-06 Rev. A Release Valve Plug 2 - EA-ME-0349-06 Rev. A Scuttle Plug 2 - EA-ME-0356-06 Rev. A Scuttle Port 2 - EA-ME-0357-06 Rev. A Scuttle Nut 2 - EA-ME-0365-06 Rev. A Anchor 2 - EA-ME-0498-08 Rev. - Scuttle Washer 2 -

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

Walls Machine Shop is the only ISO 9001 :2008 certified company with experience in fabricating EARS parts that can meet the required schedule. The EARS survey schedule has a requirement for 90 systems to be ready for shipment by June 2016. To fulfill the EARS missions a contract for these parts must be placed no later than Dec 31, 2015. The pressure vessel parts used in the EARS system are designed to last for up to three years in a deep water environment subject to high pressure and salinity. These parts must be made to very tight dimensional and metallurgical tolerances to preventcatastrophic failure during deployment. Because of the stringent requirements listed above, IS0-900 I :2008 certification in the quality management system for the manufacture of customized machined, fabricated, and assembled parts for commercial, defense, and aerospace applications is required to ensure that all parts conform to the specifications.

The ability to deliver the parts on time is critical because after award the vendor will begin delivering parts 8 weeks ARO and complete deliveries 20 weeks ARO. Once the pressure vessels are delivered it takes an additional two months for N9 to build, test, and QA EARS

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systems. After the test, the systems are shipped to the port. If they are surface shipped it takes 8-10 weeks. If they are air shipped it takes 2-3 weeks at an added cost of$75,000 or more per mission.

If the parts are not received in a timely manner, the EARS systems will not be available for three missions and will result in lost ship time and lost data. There are 88 mission days aboard TAGS ships and vessels of opportunity that will be impacted should the EARS systems not be fabricated on time. At an average cost o per day the estimated cost to the government is~ dollars and loss of valuable ambient sound collection worldwide.

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

This sole source procurement is to fulfill the immediate EARS mission requirement. Market research was conducted and only one IS0-9001 :2008 certified source was found capable of providing the required supplies within the required timeline.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

Before making award, the Contracting Officer will determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable based on one of the techniques identified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-3 -Award and Documentation.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The Government is conducting additional market research to identify potential sources-capable of providing the supplies on a long-term basis. The goal is to identify multiple potential sources so that the requirement can be competed.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

CONTRACT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts supplied by the requiring activity to ensure this J&A contains sufficient facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

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Requirements Cognizance:

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

To the extent that the J&A value not exceeding $650K, the Contracting Officer's signature below also represents approval of this J&A.

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CONTRACTING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE REVIEW

To the extent that the J&A value is over $650K but not exceeding $1 OM, the Competition Advocate's signature below represents approval of this J&A.

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APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Head of the Contracting Activity, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(x)(]Jrovide appropriate citation).

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APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Senior Procurement Executive of the Navy, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(x)(provide appropriate citation).

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