N64267_50491.pdf

J&A No. 50,491

Ser Code 02/0020

The total estimated value of this acquisition is and will be funded with the funds. The table below depicts the type of funding as well as the estimated amount for fiscal year (FY) 2024.

Appropriation FY24 Total

The Government s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. § 3204 (a) (1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The Department of Defense is rapidly developing directed energy technology, including laser technology, to meet Fleet demand for alternatives to kinetic weapon systems. HELs can be utilized to provide pinpoint accurate effects on target. However, HELs are also highly nuanced and can be adversely affected by atmospheric effects and other aberrations to the wavefront, even at the laser source.

Adaptive optics systems are capable of correcting for wavefront aberrations prior- or post-propagation in atmosphere. For the Navy needs, there are survivability and correction performance challenges associated with the use of a HEL adaptive optics system. In particular, the adaptive optics system needed must survive extremely high irradiances values

. Secondly, the actuator density ( ) of the adaptive optics system needed is a critical factor and correlates with increased ability to manipulate the wavefront, when residual shape error is held fixed. Moreover, the correction to the wavefront is impressively small

. This is

. In other words, the adaptive optics system needed is able to survive exceptionally high irradiance values and accurately manipulate the shape of a HEL.

Corona Division currently does not have an adaptive optics system in place. Corona Division requires an adaptive optics system to facilitate basic and applied research into structured and conventional Gaussian light propagation, whereby the adaptive optics system will allow for corrective wavefront shaping amenable to theoretical and computational calculations.

respect to the development of directed energy technology to meet Fleet demand for alternatives to kinetic weapon systems.

J&A No. 50,491

Ser Code 02/0020

Based on market research conducted by subject matter experts at Corona Division, the Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC) manufactured HEL Adaptive Optics System is the only adaptive optics system that can meet the requirements outlined above. Additionally, the initial requirement for the adaptive optics system contemplated its utilization beginning in the

. In addition to the BMC-produced adaptive optics system being the only system that can meet the technical specifications of this requirement, and no other products could meet government needs, it is also the only adaptive optics system that can be procured to meet the current scheduling needs of the Corona Division.

The rationale for using this statutory authority is based on the unique and specialized nature of the system produced by BMC being the only adaptive optics system that meets the requirements needed for the Corona Division to develop directed energy technology to meet Fleet demand for alternatives to kinetic weapon systems.

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

In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d), a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) was posted on SAM.gov. The posting was issued on 10/30/2023 and closed on 11/13/2023. One (1) response was received from Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC).

were sent to the requiring technical activity and BMC was found capable.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies covered by the Justification will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition

Corona Division will continue to perform market research to identify capable sources for future requirements related to this effort and if another potential source emerges, Corona Division will assess whether full and open competition is feasible.