LSJ_Starfire_Maint_2017_04_06_KOSigned.pdf

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD OR

EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUSITION THRESHOLD

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 152(3), as implemented by FAR 8.405-6.

1. Contracting Activity.

This is a Limited Source Justification to procure StarFire Differential Correction Signal Service (SDCSS) subscription licenses for NAVCOM GPS receivers to be executed by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) Contracts Department.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed.

The Government anticipates awarding a firmed-fixed price delivery order against a Federal Supply Schedule contract utilizing FY17 Operations and Maintenance funding to C&C Technologies in accordance with GSA Schedule Holder No. GS-07F-5671P for 31 SDCSS subscription licenses supporting NAVOCEANO and the Fleet Survey Team (FST). The SDCSS proposed period of performance is one year starting on 2017 May 6 to 2018 May 5 for NAVOCEANO owned NAVCOM receivers and 2017 August 19 to 2018 August 18 for FST owned NAVCOM receivers.

Anticipated delivery date is 2017 May 1 or sooner.

3. Description of the Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs.

The required order is for 31 SDCSS subscription licenses enabling NAVCOM GPS receivers to support global NAVOCEANO and FST mission operations. These licensed receivers will enable NAVOCEANO to meet both Order 1 and Order 2 vertical and horizontal positioning accuracies for Hydrographic surveys and Special Order horizontal positioning accuracies. Each License is estimated to cost $4,820 at volume pricing for the Worldwide Net 1 and Net 2 Coverage.

The SDCSS license subscription facilitates use of the Real Time GIPSY (RTG) capability to NAVOCEANO and FST which provides global real-time GPS differential quality corrections using a worldwide network of reference stations. These differential GPS (DGPS) corrections are broadcast via Inmarsat satellites, therefore eliminating the need for costly local shore based reference stations.

Estimated Dollar Value

BASE OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 Total

RDT&E

OPN

O&MN $149,000 $149,000

Total $149,000 $149,000

4. Identification of the Justification/Rationale for Limiting Sources and Demonstration of the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications to Provide the Required Supply/Service. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) “Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services kevin.harriel Typewritten Text

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required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;”.

The NAVCOM receivers can only operate in the high accuracy mode (Real Time Gipsy) required by NAVOCEANO and FST by using the SDCSS licenses. C&C Technologies is the sole provider of marine SDCSS subscription licenses for the NAVCOM GPS receiver through exclusive rights with the NAVCOM manufacturer to handle the service, no other license source exists for the global marine environment. NAVOCEANO and FST have utilized the NAVCOM equipment and SDCSS licenses procured through C&C Technologies for well over 10 years with excellent service quality and support. The current SDCSS subscription expires 2017 May 5 under contract N62306-15-F-A005. Without the SDCSS licenses, NAVCOCEANO and FST cannot meet mission positional accuracy requirements for surveys.

Since the Government owned hardware (NAVCOM GPS receiver) is only compatible with the SDCSS license, a fully competitive procurement would require the NAVCOM hardware suite be replaced resulting in long-term downtime of mission requirements, procurement of new equipment, shipyard support for new equipment installation, long term testing period for compatibility and mission requirements, and integration to the Integrated Survey System (ISS-

60) system. The overall estimated cost to procuring new NAVOCEANO and FST equipment, testing, subscription, and integration would be in excess of $700,000 and likely require an 18 month effort to complete.

5. Determination by the Ordering Activity Contracting Officer that the Order Represents the Best Value Consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

6. Description of the Market Research Conducted Among Schedule Holders and the Results.

C&C Technologies, an Oceaneering International Company, is the sole-provider of the marine StarFire Differential Correction Signal Service (SDCSS) with a GSA Contract.

7. Other Facts Supporting the Justification.

This procurement is a yearly subscription renewal that is required to meet NAVOCEANO's survey requirement.

8. Actions the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome Any Barriers that Led to the Restricted Consideration Before Any Subsequent Acquisition For the Supplies or Services.

Differential GPS receiver manufacturers generally outsource the provisioning of subscription licenses to a single source, so even switching equipment hardware will still tie the subscription license to a particular vendor.

A hardware overhaul for this equipment is anticipated beginning FY20 at which time a long term competitive procurement for hardware and associated differential-GPS corrections subscription license will be submitted. Until the hardware is replaced, the sole source licensing requirements will be needed. In the meantime, a multiyear contract (BPA) or IDIQ contract will be pursued.

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CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

CONTRACT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts supplied by the requiring activity to ensure this Limited Source Justification (LSJ) 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 LSJ and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

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 LSJ value not exceeding $700K, the Contracting Officer’s signature below also represents approval of this J&A.

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE REVIEW

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