JA 50262_1.2 CCH.edit_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

CORONA DIVISION

PO BOX 5000

CORONA, CA 92878-5000

IN REPLY REFER TO

J&A No. 50,262

Ser 02/2921

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (Corona Division), Contracts Department, Code 0221.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price, Contract on a brand name basis for the procurement of audio/video infrastructure operating materials and supplies (OM&S) in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). This J&A shall be effective from the date of approval to the end of the contract term.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

Corona Division, Range Systems Engineering Department (RS30), has a requirement to design and integrate an audio/video system for RSAF at King Abdul Aziz Base, Air Warfare Center (AWC) in Saudi Arabia. The US Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is managing the construction of the AWC to provide the RSAF with an auditorium and planning rooms to discuss/plan/showcase military operations. In order to meet these requirements, RS30 requires PixelFlex video wall equipment/services listed below:

Qty Part Number Description 84 FLi-2.6nxg FlexLite NXG 2.6mm LED panel 1 FLi-2.6nxg FlexLite NXG 2.6mm Spare LED Panels 12 FLi-2.6nxg FlexLite NXG 2.6mm blank panels 13 FLEXLite NXG

Footer Bar 500mm Footer bar for Video Wall support and rigging

6 FlexLite NXG Ground Support System

Video Wall ground support system

2 PixelFlex SU-Pro Video Processor for 4K Video Wall

UHD Jr Application 13 Neutrik Ethercon

CAT5E 100ft.

Ultra Flexible Shielded Tactical CAT5E Neutrik Ethercon 100'

84 Neutrik True 1 Cable 3ft.

Neutrik True 1 Extension Cable

84 Neutrik Ethercon CAT5E 3ft.

Ultra Flexible Shielded Tactical CAT5E Neutrik Ethercon 3'

1 PixelFlex Design/Drawi ng Fee-Basic

A power/data mechanical drawing, which shows dimensioned outline of the screen and placement

3 PixelFlex Technician Day Rate A

Technician with initial set-up in USA, programing and training for period of 2 days.

1 Travel Travel to Corona for training

The total estimate value of this acquisition is and will be funded Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funds. The table below depicts the type of funding as well as the estimated amount for fiscal year 2021.

Appropriation FY21 Total

FMS

certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 will be utilized for this procurement in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The items described in paragraph 3 must be compatible in all aspects (Form, Fit and Function) to integrate into the current design of the auditorium and meet system requirements. The auditorium can seat 300 guest with a stage deigned to utilize a video wall for presenting.

The 38 ft. wide by 9 ft. stage has clearance to fit a 19 ft. by 11 ft. video wall. Such a video wall size is required to provide optimal viewing angles for the audience in combination with the video panel type. In addition, the stage can support the weight of 1,115 lb. video wall while providing structural support by utilizing the stages back wall. The stage also has six independent 20-amp circuits to support power draws of 16,464 watts.

With a large audience and a small narrow length stage, the PixelFlex panels have a pixel pitch count of 2.6mm and brightness of 1500 Nits that uses less stage area and give visibility to guest sitting in the rear of the auditorium.

With the current design of the auditorium, PixelFlex is the only video wall system that can meet the parameters described above, and provide visibility to all guests within the auditorium.

Other video wall systems cannot match these parameters exactly.

PixelFlex is an Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only vendor that can provide proper equipment and support rigging apparatus to fit this application.

The infrastructure requirements of the PixelFlex video wall are perfectly suited for the auditorium in which it will be installed. Awarding the video wall to a different vendor would add over in labor and construction costs. It would require 80 hours of engineering redesign including research and analysis of the specifications of the new video wall, determining the new infrastructure requirements, and redrawing of the wiring and connectivity diagrams. At ( dedicated electrical circuits and receptacles have to be installed.

Special structural reinforcement would need to be added to the rear wall of the stage in order to support a wall-mounted (typical) video wall solution, and additional network cables and conduit would need to be installed in order to connect the video wall to the rest of the audio-visual system. All of this construction work would take a team of two (2) approximately seven (7) working days at 10 hours/day. The construction labor would be $ plus another in material. In total, which includes airfare to Saudi Arabia, 40 travel labor hours per person, per diem and lodging of plus a rental car, in travel costs is estimated to be . The Government would not likely recoup the costs if competed.

Market research was conducted to locate same or similar equipment compatible with the current auditorium design and system requirements. No other brand could satisfy the unique requirements brought forth by mission requirements other than what is referenced above.

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

A Sources Sought Notice (SSN) was posted on the Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov) website on 07/22/2021, and closed on of Pixelflex equipment/items. One response was received after the SSN closed from Creation Networks. The information was sent to the customer and their evaluation of Creation Networks capabilities determined that they were capable of supplying the PixelFlex video wall equipment.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated costs to the Government for the items covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable. Significant (or similar) quantities of this requirement have been purchased from this offeror in the past and cost/pricing information was received on those past procurements. This information should be sufficient to support the fair and reasonable cost determination of this procurement.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, Corona Division, Contracts Department, Code 02 has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of items covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, Code 02 will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS

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

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

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

Chris Hainsworth, Phone No. Date Contracting Officer, Code 0221