PR1300625934_J&A_Redacted.pdf

NCH 53.6-2 (MAR 2013)

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

N AV A L U N D E R S E A W AR F A R E C E N T E R D I V I S I O N

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I N R E P L Y R E F E R T O :

J&A Number:18022.0 Control#:181379

P.R. Number: 1300625934

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

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

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Request approval to award a sole source five (5) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to Huntron, Inc. for the fabrication and delivery of Model 32 Test Instruments, Transit Cases and Test Accessories.

3. Description of Supplies/Services of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is procuring Huntron Model 32 Test Instruments, Transit Cases and Test Accessories in support of the Module Test and Repair (MTR) Program. The Huntron Model 32 Test Instrument will be complimented with an existing controller and become the AN/USM-726 Test Station, which is the replacement test instrument for the Huntron Protrack/Scanner I currently used in the AN/USM-674(V) Test Station.

NCH 53.6-2

Estimated Dollar Value

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1): the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The MTR Program is a which utilizes Special Purpose Electronic Test Equipment to troubleshoot circuit card assemblies and electronic modules to the component level. The MTR Program facilitates the repair of degraded and non-operational systems, providing actual cost savings and self-sustainability for forward deployed and shipboard or shore-based units.

The NAVSEA Miniature/Microminiature Module Test and Repair (2M/MTR) Program has been utilizing Huntron, Inc.’s Analog Signature Analysis Test Equipment since 1989. In the interim, approximately 7,000 Test Routines have been developed using Huntron hardware and proprietary software. Due to hardware obsolescence and evolving technology, the need exists to transition to a next generation tester. Any future test instrument must be 100% backward compatible with the current test routine library and the currently deployed hardware configuration. Test routines developed on a replacement tester must also be backward compatible with the hardware configuration currently deployed. Previously developed test routines must operate and produce 100% compatible test results on the replacement test instrument.

In order to maintain life cycle sustainment of previously developed Huntron Test Routines using the Protrack/Scanner I located at 2M/MTR repair work centers, Fleet migration to the Model 32 is required. The currently fielded Huntron Protrack/Scanner I test instrument is obsolete and its replacement is the Huntron Model 32. Conversion and reutilization of the test routines is the paramount economic consideration related to the acquisition requirement. In- Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) evaluation of the Huntron Test Instruments validated 100% operational compliance using converted Huntron Test Routines.

To date, the Government has expended program sponsor funding required to sustain the necessary software licenses, maintenance, and ISEA certification testing to promote validation of the replacement test instrument and test routine reutilization. The additional engineering, development, and regression testing necessary to assure compatibility with the existing recommended solution can only be estimated.

As such, utilizing the existing vendor to procure the replacement test equipment for the existing Protrack/Scanner I test station currently used in the AN/USM-674(V)

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

Offerors as Practicable

The proposed contract was synopsized on 14 Feb 2018 via posting on the Federal Business Opportunities website in accordance with FAR 5.2. The synopsis stated that NUWCDIVNPT intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Huntron, Inc. The notice also stated that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement. No responses were received prior to 1 Mar 2018. Therefore, the Government intends to proceed with a sole source procurement to Huntron, Inc.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer will determine that the price negotiated for this acquisition is fair and reasonable pursuant to FAR, Part 15.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

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

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

CONTRACTING NEGOTIATOR IDENTIFICATION:

Name (Print) and Title (Code) Phone No.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b)(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 and its supporting acquisition planning data, including Acquisition Plan No. _N/A_, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE:

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE:

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

Name (Print) (Code) Phone No.

APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 6.304 for Approving Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Competition Advocate for the Field Procurement Office, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

Denise Abraham, Chief of Contracting 02