N6660421Q0542 Sole Source Justification Redaction 1.pdf

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Diagnostics and Safety Firmware

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) has overall responsibility for the development and maintainability of undersea defense systems.

element design. The overall goal is to develop a design that can transition from concept to future fleet capability.

This requirement is for the development of diagnostics and safety firmware for the

Firmware shall be developed to monitor the health status of the componentry.

The health status shall be made available on the operator screen to show operating parameters of the componentry. If components are not within their specification, the firmware shall automatically disable the componentry so that the Partial can continue to operate at reduced capacity increasing overall reliability.

The anticipated value of this contract is . Period of Performance is 23 August 2021 through 30 September 2022.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

Qortek has designed, fabricated and tested the direct drive power amplifier for a 36 element S and therefore, Qortek is the only vendor suited to develop the Partial diagnostics firmware. Qortek possesses the historical data and expertise to develop diagnostics and safety firmware. If another vendor were to develop the Partial diagnostics firmare, it would require additional funding to support hold/wait periods and test scheduling efforts for multiple performers and Government oversite.

Due to the aggressive, near term schedule required to develop and test the other vendors are not capable of producing a viable solution within the current cost and time constraints.

Qortek, with its prior experience on developing and testing the direct drive power amplifier for the extended band STAT , will greatly reduce the schedule in developing diagnostics and safety firmware that will increase the reliability of the Partial .

Qortek, with its proprietary technology, prior experience, and work on developing the STAT

Partial is the only choice to fulfill this requirement within the anticipated cost and necessary project schedule, therefore meeting the Navy’s mission.

RESELLERS:

There are no authorized resellers.

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Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Sole Source basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available/only this brand can fulfill the requirements. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Sole Source basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.