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IDSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (JNCPl

FOR ACTIONS< THE SIMPLIFIED ACOUISTION THRESHOLD

PR/Solicitation Number: 1300732385. 1300732851, 1300732853, 1300724366, 1300732854

Code: Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) Command and Control Systems Program Office (PMW 150), Command and Control Processor (C2P)

I) Agency, Contracting Activity and Purpose: SP AW AR Systems Center, Pacific, Code 22220, Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition.

2) Description of the Supply or Service being procured, its intended use and anticipated/estimated value (Answer the Following Questions):

a. Describe the product or service you want purchased (provide make, model, and product serial number/part number-include a spreadsheet if necessary)

The proposed action is to procure eight (8) Reconfigurable Processor for Legacy Applications Code Execution (RePLACE) licenses from Northrop Grumman (NG).

The license information is listed below:

RePLACE 68040 Dual Instruction Set Computer (DISC) Runtime License, RTC-68K

b. What is its intended use or purpose?

The C2P Program of Record (PoR) must accomplish urgent fleet Technology Refresh (TR) upgrades, Ship New Construction (SCN) deliveries, and meet Foreign Military Sales (FMS) commitments. The C2P hardware units will be acquired via multiple Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Orders (DOs) utilizing Fair Opportunity (competitive) procedures on the Common Afloat LAN Infrastructure (CALI) Multiple Award Contract (MA CJ, the prospective C2P TR Link 22 Production contract, and other contracts, as appropriate.

This procurement is in support of Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (P EO C41) Command and Control Systems Program Office (PMW 150). The C2P program requires RePLACE technology to provide a software environment for the execution of existing Legacy Operational Images.

RePLACE supports the execution of new native code and legacy code concurrently, without modification. RePLACE allows replacement of legacy code functions with new native code functions and improves execution performance of legacy code as compared to the legacy hardware.

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The RePLACE system uses a COTS microprocessor for the execution engine, uses open systems standards and interfaces, provides built-in software testability, accommodates different legacy system through reconfiguration, provides mechanisms to switch between emulation of the legacy code and execution of the native code, and provides

c. What is the total estimated cost of this/these products or services?

$148,000

3) Possible Authority for Non-Competitive Procurement (If you check block 3a.

below, complete associated table marked 3(a). If you check block 3(b) below, complete associated table marked 31b):

a. ~ Sole/Limited Source Procurement (Only One Responsible/Capable Source). Is there only one responsible/capable source that can provide the supply or service due to unique/highly specialized requirements, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, industrial mobilization or the new work is a logical follow-on? Non-competitive procedures can typically only be used when there is one source able to meet the Government's minimum requirements (e.g., the manufacturer is the sole distributor/reseller of the product or service). If only one source can meetthe Government's requirements, complete table 3(a) below and provide a complete and thorough discussion of how you are aware that only one source exists in paragraph 4 below.

b. D Brand Name Requirement (Item Peculiar to One Manufacturer). Is the requirement peculiar to a single brand name or one manufacturer? Competition can be limited to companies that are capable of providing the specific brand name, product or feature required when it is essential to purchase a specific brand because it is the ONLY brand that has the ability to meet the Government's minimum requirements (e.g., while there is one manufacturer, multiple distributors/resellers exist for the product or service). Ifso complete Table 3(b) below.

TABLES - Complete the Table which corresponds to the answer vou provided above.

TABLE 3(a)- ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE/CAPABLE SOURCE (Item or Service can ONLY be procured from One Source/Company/Contractor and NO other source.)

List the critical characteristics What makes these critical State any alternatives available

No. or capabilities necessary to meet characteristics/ specifications/ or considered" as a means of capabilities unique to this fulfilling this requirement and

2 Template July 2018 the "Government's Minimum product/service and vendor? \Vhy they aren't viable; and Requirements" Why is each identified critical what would be the impact if a characteristic required? product was purchased from another vendor or without each characteristic listed.

The C2P software cannot

Availability - Current C2P execute without the RePLACE license. RePLACE is required hardware is compatible to work for the C2P software to run on

NG holds all intellectual only on RePLACE. The USN the target hardware. C2P property and rights to license ships already have the hardware provides all data link the RePLACE technology.

in place and it's not feasible to communication for USN Aegis Therefore, it is not possible to change Out the and SSDS equipped ships and acquire this product fi·om any hardware/software to integrate land sites. Without a other source. There are no other with any other virtual functioning C2P, these ships alternatives to RePLACE. The environment in timely manner.

and sites have no tactical data

C2P architecture was designed Maintainability - Since, link capability and cannot around the RePLACE product.

RePLACE has been used perform essential mission

Since, there is a huge risk with previously with C2P Hardware I functions such as surveillance trying to implement old

Software, it is low risk to and BMD. NG is the inventor hardware with untested product, continue with newest version of and sole developer for no other option is available at

RePLACE instead of any other RePLACE.

this point.

product

The product has been tested with the C2P svstem.

TABLE 3(b) - BRAND NAME REQUIREMENT (Item or Service MUST be a soecific brand, make, or model; however, it mav be ourchased from multiole vendors.)

List the critical characteristics What makes these critical or capabilities necessary to meet characteristics/ specifications/

What is the impact ifa the "Government's Minimum capabilities unique to specific similar/nearly equal product

No.

Requirements"; specific

Brand/Manufacturer? Why is produced by another each identified critical attribute(s) of this product not characteristic required?

manufacturer were procured?

available in similar products

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4) Describe the Market Research conducted.

You must provide sufficient narrative explaining your research, date performed, and how you are certain no other products exist that meet your requirements, or how you are certain that similar products are inadequate that meet your requirement. Market research is not a substitute for competition and requirements should be well-established prior to seeking use of non-competitive procedures. If your requirement is supported by an official document (e.g., a Program of Record) that mandates specific BrandName materials that cannot be substituted, you must reference the document in sufficient detail to allow the reviewer to obtain the document; your notation must identify any applicable document number, date, paragraph/table or other identifying location, the issuing and

3 Template July 2018 approving authority. Attaching a copy of the applicable document provides the best support, and if the document is lengthy, provide copies of the applicable pages reflective of the mandated items, the title page (or equivalent), and approval page. In addition, you must explain the impact of using an "alternate or equal" item, in order to justify why market research was not conducted.

Use the table below (or attach a similar table) to supplement your narrative. Provide a comparison of your required item to any similar products or services that do not meet all of the criteria listed in table 3(a) or 3(b) above. If the product/service is truly unique and no other similar items exist, list only your product/service and check each box showing that it meets all minimum criteria listed in table 3(a) or 3(b). Jn the first row you will list each of your Critical Attributes/Minimum Characteristics from the Table in 3(a)/(b) above. Then, in the first column you will list each company/manufacturer and the brand/model of the product you reviewed. Finally, in the columns adjacent to the company/brand listed, you will indicate whether it "Met" or "Did Not Meet" the required characteristic. DO NOT LEAVE TABLE 4 BLANK.

The Government obtained a current price list from NG on 9 November 2017. The RePLACE pricing information was effective 1 January 2018. Additionally, the Government issued a Sole Source Synopsis on 20 November 2015 stating the intent to utilize the brand-name parts in the procurement of Tech Refresh Systems. Responses were due by 7 December 2015. No responses were received. The authority to act under the Class Justification and Approval (J&A) is valid until the conclusion of fiscal year 2027.

Since, RePLACE is been used reliably with current C2P Hardware I Software, it is necessary to procure the product. Any other product would create a huge integration risk with C2P Hardware I Software causing money, time if even able to resolve.

TABLE (4) MARKET RESEARCH RESULTS

Company/ Minimu1n Minimum l\tlinimu1n Vendor Specification/Capability/ Specification/Capability/ Specification/Capability/

Attribute (Fron1 Table Attl'ihute (Fron1 Table Attribute (Fron1 Table 31al. or lb)) 31al,or lbll 31al.or lb)) AvaUabilitV Maintainabi/itv

Northrop Gntmman

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(b)(4), (b)(5)

5) List any other information or facts supporting the justification to limit competition not described elsewhere on this form (e.g., international agreement).

If you do not have any additional information to add, simply write "NIA."

NIA

6) Provide a statement of actions that will be taken to remove or overcome any barriers to competition prior to any future procurements for this Supply or Service (there is an ongoing duty to remove the elements of a justification that unduly restrict competition thereby allowing for competition of this requirement in the future).

This procurement is to acquire RePLACE licenses to support immediate fleet needs.

PMW 150 is in the process of generating a 5-year base, 5-year option contract to support C2P 's RePLACEfielding requirements.

The C2P PoR is in the planning phase for C2P Modernization (C2P MOD). The estimated initial deployment ofC2P MOD is 2025. This prospective procurement will significantly decrease the software-to-hardware dependency, and eliminate the need for RePLACE licenses. C2P MOD is primarily focused on modifYing the software architecture and upgrading the programming language to remove the CMS-2Y computer code. The initial C2P MOD installation will run on the C2P Technical Refresh (TR) hardware. This approach maximized C2P hardware reuse, C2P MOD capability delivery to the fleet while minimizing C2P MOD cost and schedule. Because C2P MOD will be running on the CP TR hardware, the need for these licenses will continue.

The eventual C2P MOD end state is to reside as an application on CANES. Currently, the C2P Program is working with the C2P stakeholder community including PEO IWS 1.0, IWS 10.0, and Aegis BMD to draft plans moving toward C2P MOD as an application. Because the combat system (CS) and C2P fimctionality and interfaces are coupled, this change must be made and fielded by all stakeholders in concert. These C2P MOD architecture changes are not possible before 2028 due to the lengthy CS Upgrade cycle. For these reasons, RePLACE licenses will remain necessary for the duration of the C2P Technology Refresh and initial C2P MOD system lifecycle which is estimated to be 2030+.

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Technical Cognizance Branch Head or Above

USN, PMW-150, C2P APM.

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(b)(6)

FOR COMPLETION and SIGNATURE BY CONTRACTING OFFICE:

7) List any sources that expressed interest in submitting an offer for the procurement, as a result of the sources sought synopsis or posting of requirement on e-commerce. If no companies expressed interest, state "NONE."

NONE

Contracting Officer Certification:

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

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