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This Justification and Approval (J&A) document supports a sole-source contract award to Micro Engineering Corporation (MEC) by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). The five-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is for fabrication, testing, evaluation, and repair of Periscope and Photonics antenna assemblies critical to US Fleet operations. The total contract includes four Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): Antenna Element Production, Antenna Element Test & Evaluation, Antenna Element Standard Repairs, and Technical Insertion Readiness for New Antenna Element Variants.
The sole-source justification is based on MEC being the original sub-manufacturer of unique antenna elements for these specific assemblies, with certified design and manufacturing capabilities that cannot be easily replicated. The contract quantities vary by year, ranging from 6-13 units in the first year across different antenna element types, with consistent reduced quantities in subsequent years. The procurement will be funded by Working Capital funds, with an anticipated ordering period of 60 months from the award date. No additional market research was conducted, and no alternative sources were identified during the solicitation period.
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J&A Number: 25027.0 PID Number: 34-0022
JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL
FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
UNDER FAR SUBPART 13.5, SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR
CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
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 solicit and award a contract to Micro Engineering Corporation (MEC) on a sole source basis. The award will be for a five (5) year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract on a firm fixed price (FFP) basis. This requirement is for the fabrication and repair of Periscope and Photonics antenna assemblies in support of Code 34 EW Systems. These are critical assemblies integrated on all for the US Fleet.
3. Description of Supplies/Services.
Estimated Dollar Value FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 Totals
Total
The total estimated value of this requirement is as detailed above and in the following tables.
This procurement will be funded with Working Capital funds. The anticipated ordering period is date of award through sixty (60) months thereafter.
CLIN 0001 Antenna Element Production:
Item Description
Part # 1st Year
Qty.
2nd Year
Qty.
3rd Year
Qty.
4th Year
Qty.
5th Year
Qty.
New Antenna Element Production
Antenna Element, MO
06789086
13 9 9 9 9
Antenna Element, LO
06789085
11 9 9 9 9
Antenna Element, Spiral (Set of 6) 06829250
10 6 6 6 6
Antenna Element, Horn
12 6 6 6 6
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION
1176 HOWELL STREET
NEWPORT RI 02841-1708
IN REPLY REFER TO
06829251
Antenna Element, HO
06789087
60 9 9 9 9
Antenna Set, Spiral (Set of 6) 06793215
46 3 3 3 3
Antenna Element, Horn 07137889
8 6 6 6 6
1 Off Variants
TBD
0 0 5 5 5
1 Off Variants (Set of 6)
TBD
0 0 5 5 5
Estimated Total Price
CLIN 0002 Antenna Element Test & Evaluation:
Part # 1st Year
Qty.
2nd Year
Qty.
3rd Year
Qty.
4th Year
Qty.
5th Year
Qty.
Antenna Element Test & Evaluation
Antenna Element, Spiral (Set of 6) 06829250
4 4 4 4 4
Antenna Set, Spiral (Set of 6) 06793215
4 4 4 4 4
1 Off Variants (Set of 6)
TBD
0 0 1 1 1
CLIN 0003 Antenna Element Standard Repairs:
Part # 1st Year
Qty.
2nd Year
Qty.
3rd Year
Qty.
4th Year
Qty.
5th Year
Qty.
Antenna Element Standard Repair
Antenna Element, Spiral (Set of 6) 06829250
4 4 4 4 4
Antenna Set, Spiral (Set of 6) 06793215
4 4 4 4 4
1 Off Variants (Set of 6)
TBD
0 0 1 1 1
CLIN 0004 Technical Insertion Readiness for New Antenna Element Variant:
Description Part # 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Technical Insertion Readiness for New Antenna Element Variant
1 Off Variants
TBD
0 0 1 1 1
1 Off Variants (Set of 6)
TBD
0 0 1 1 1
Estimated Total Price
The Government’s minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.
Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.
In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented in Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR) 13.501(a)(1)(ii): Only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
4. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.
NUWCDIVNPT Code 34, as the designated , , and for
Periscope and Photonics antenna assemblies (per the Participating Acquisition Resource Manager (PARM), , is required to fabricate and repair Periscope and Photonics antenna assemblies. These are critical assemblies integrated on all for the US Fleet. Each antenna assembly requires unique antenna elements specifically designed for undersea Radio Frequency (RF) reception application.
Micro Engineering Corp. (MEC) is the original sub-manufacturer for the antenna elements utilized in the production of under the competitive major acquisition production contract awarded by NUWCDIVNPT to SenSyTech Inc. (Contract # ).
The design for the was qualified by NUWCDIVNPT Code 34 and certified by the PARM , as the design met First Article Acceptance Testing and subsequential production units met Factory Acceptance Test functional and performance requirements provided under this contract. Later variants along with Photonics Antenna variants utilize these specific antenna elements under PARM follow-on contracts with L3-Harris KEO and Lockheed Martin, Syracuse.
Micro Engineering Corp. (MEC) is the only approved source certified by the PARM to meet all antenna assembly and Imaging Mast Specification requirements. Micro Engineering Corp. (MEC) possesses the unique knowledge, expertise, and manufacturing facilities required to produce and deliver the antenna
6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.
The Contracting Officer will conduct price and/or cost analysis pursuant to FAR 13.106-3 and/or 15.404-1(b) and 15.404-1(c) methods to determine the prices fair and reasonable prior to contract award.
7. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.
The Government’s requirement for the supplies and services provided by MEC does not allow for substitution of another contractor’s services, for the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5. In the event that any future acquisition of these services is required, the information contained in Section 5 will be revisited and validated to confirm the sole source requirement still exists. Consideration will be given to moving this requirement to full and open competition in the future, if feasible.
J&A Number: 25027.0
CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL
TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION
I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Technical & Requi rements Cognizance:
Signature/Date Name (Printed) Title and Code Phone No.
CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION
I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature/Date Name (Printed) Code Phone No.
advocate of competition approval
Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Advocate of Competition, 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.
Signature/Date Name (Printed) Code Phone No.
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