AMI JA_redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND EUROPE AFRICA SOUTHWEST ASIA

PSC 817 BOX 51

FPOAE 09622-0051

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J&A No. 14 -13JA

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

The agency is the Department of the Navy. The contracting activity and contracting office is the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe Africa Southwest Asia.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Request approval to require the use of the following items in support of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) program:

a. Schneider Electric PowerLogic ION 8650 and 7650 electric meters, and

b. Schneider Electric PM 850 Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) , and

c. AirMagnet model A5200 Wireless Intrusion Detection Sensors

(WIDS) , and

d. Firetide Model 7010 radios.

These specific items have been used as part of the Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) Information Assurance accreditation and maintain compatibility with the existing AMI network in accordance with the Unified Facilities Guide Specification, Sections:

a. 26 27 14.00 20 ELECTRICITY METERING

b. 33 12 33.00 30 WATER UTILITY METERING

c. 33 51 13.00 30 NATURAL-GAS METERING rrhis justification and approval wiLl only cover the specific Brand -Name items identified above. All other aspects of a procurement process will not be included in this J&A. This J&A may support multiple contract actions throughout the NAVFAC EURAFSWA region.

3. Description of Services

The NAVFAC EURAFSWA Advanced Metering Infrastructure (ANI) network is a hybrid network with a combination of wired and

J&A No. 14 -13JA wireless communications.

Remote Terminal Units are radios. The radio network

ION 8650 electric meters and PM 850 typically connected to Firetide 7010 consists for data collection, analysis, and Wireless Intrusion Detection Sensors the network.

4. tor Authorit Permitting Other Than Full and Open petition

The statutory authority permitting single source is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c) . Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for brand name description.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutorriy

The AMI network consists of advanced utility meters connected to data acquisition and other servers through complex communication networks utilizing [

Additions to this network require integration of compatible devices that will utilize the existing network infrastructure

The use of different metering and wireless devices in this standardized system would result in significant duplication of costs. The associated risk of integration failures would endanger the existing AMI system five-year warranty (expires 2019) and the Navy's utility billing integrity and energy analysis capability. The resulting unnecessary cost and risk to the NAVFAC EURAFSWA ANI system could not be recovered through competition.

In addition, the use of different metering and wireless devices would violate the Platform Risk Assessment (PRA) accreditation package NAVFAC EURAFSWA has submitted for its AMI network. The AMI PRA accreditation consists of the common set of AMI hardware, software, and firmware that is intended for installation at the EURAFSWA installations. Integrating different devices would require a complex and lengthy modification of the EURAFSWA ANI Platform Risk Assessment and NETWARCOM approval would not be certain. Future modifications of communications to the meters reporting. Air Magnet A5200 are incorporated to protect

J&A No. 14 -13JA the AMI network for device software updates would be more complex adding additional administrative cost to the Navy.

Finally, maintaining standard metering and wireless devices consistent with the AMI Platform Risk Assessment minimizes training and maintenance costs.

This Justification is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name as listed in paragraph 2. All other aspects of design, installation and execution of work associated with the ANI program are not subject to this J&A, and will be acquired through the competitive process. This acquisition is essential to the Government's requirements, thereby precluding consideration of products manufactured by another company.

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

The proposed action will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry as sole brand availability upon approval of this Justification and Approval (J&A).

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost

The estimated value for this J&A is $1,800,000, and is based on the historical prices the Government previously paid for these items in a competitive environment. These products will be provided and installed through competitively awarded contracts. Should any formal negotiations be required, the Government will only accept prices determined to be fair and reasonable.

8. Description of Market Research Conducted and the Results or a Statement of Lhe Reasons a Market Research was not Conducted

No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above.

9. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NAVFAC EURAFSWA has no plans at this time to compete future contacts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVFAC EURAFSWA will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

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10. Contracting Point of Contact rInle polnt of contact at NAVFAC EURAFSWP is Pau] Heavey, Contracting Officer, , or ernal I

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J&A No. S14 -13JA

Echelon IV Commanding Officer Approval

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the use of the following 'Brand -Name" equipment in accordance with FR 6. 302-1: Schneider Electric PowerLogic ION 865C and 7650 electric meters, Schneider Electric PM 850 RTU, AirMagnet model AS200WIDS, and Piretide Model 7010 radio, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 230(c) (1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Approved:

R.A. McLean Date