Justification_and_Approval-Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL UND ERSE A WARF A R E CEN T ER D I V I SION

1176 How e ll Stree t

NEWP OR T R I 02841 -1708

IN R E P L Y RE FER TO :

J&A Number: 17006.0 Control #: 170082

P.R. Number: 1300589870

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

The following facts support contracting for commercial items without full and open competition, using the procedures in FAR 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, RI, Contracts Department, Code 02

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Request approval to solicit a competitive, 100% small business set-aside, for brand name products with no substitutions allowed for Abaco Systems brand ICS Transmit and Receive units (DaqNets) and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs). The required Abaco Systems brand DaqNets and CCAs are commercially available through numerous authorized resellers.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

Estimated Dollar Value

FUND TYPE FY17

OPN

Code 1553 requires various quantities of Abaco Systems DaqNets and CCAs as shown below for the AN/SQQ-89 A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare System (SSUSW) to be installed in the SSUSW laboratory at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport in support of the AN/SQQ-89 In-Service Support (ISS) project. Abaco Systems products are considered commercial items

NCH 53.6-2 (MAR 2013)

as they are offered to the general public directly from Abaco Systems and through Abaco Systems’ authorized distributor list.

Functional

Part Number - Abaco Systems Part Number

Required Quantity

Description 8359927 - Daqnet/100

Abaco Systems ICS Receive Unit (Receive DaqNet)

8359928 - Daqnet/101

Abaco Systems ICS Transmit Unit (Transmit DaqNet)

8520488 -

ICS-1620A-000

Abaco Systems CCA PCI-E 8 CH 12 BIT D/A

2 8V PEAK DIFF FULL SCALE

8520489 -

ICS-1640A-

002/005

Abaco Systems CCA PCI-E 12 CH 12 BIT

A/D +/-5 PPM CLOCK STABILITY

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. 2304(c)(1): Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements..

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 15 is

This procurement is for Abaco Systems brand DaqNets and CCAs used in the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Technical Insertions (TI) 09 through the currently fielded TI-12+. The Design Control Documents approved by the Integrated Warfare Systems Program Office (IWS- 5B) for the ICS Receive and Transmit Units (Functional Part Numbers 8359927 and 8359928 respectively) indicate that DaqNets and CCAs manufactured by Abaco Systems (formerly GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms), are the only approved source of supply.

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

Offerors as Practicable

For the reasons set forth in paragraph 5, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Code 02, Newport, RI, will purchase the supplies through an authorized Abaco Systems reseller. The proposed brand name contract action will be advertised via a combined synopsis/solicitation posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website in an effort to solicit offers from as many offerors as possible.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer will determine the cost pursuant to this Justification is fair and reasonable based on a comparison of the competitive pricing from the potential vendors in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(i).

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

The Governments requirement for Abaco Systems brand DaqNets and CCAs does not allow for substitution of another manufacturer’s products for the items listed in Section 3, above. Therefore, in the event that any future acquisitions of these brand name supplies are required, the procurement will again be competed to the maximum extent practicable amongst Abaco Systems authorized resellers. However, at the time of preparation of any future requirements packages the information contained in section 5 will be validated to confirm a brand name requirement still exists. Consideration will be given to moving this requirement to full and open competition if feasible in the future.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

CONTRACTING NEGOTIATOR IDENTIFICATION:

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12))

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

Signature and Date

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CAL AND REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE:

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 13.501(a)(2) for Approving Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as One Level Above the Contracting Officer for the Procuring Activity, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901.