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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WAREFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION

IN REPLY REFER TO:

J&A: 17-0168

J&A: 17-0168

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ.

1. Description of the Action Being Approved.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has a requirement to procure one (1) C-130T Mandatory Data Frame for Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit (DFDAU) software, one (1) C-130T Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (ACMS) Application for DFDAU, one (1) C-130T Micro-controller for DFDAU software part, five (5) C-130T DFDAU Evaluation and Certification, three (3) DFDAU Recording Media -1GB Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) cards and one (1) year of software support / maintenance for the Teledyne Data Replay System (TDRS) II software to be used on the C-130T aircraft platforms.

This action will be a firm fixed price delivery order to Teledyne Controls, LLC of El Segundo, CA. These software parts and support/maintenance effort shall be 12 months from date of contract award, executed under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N68335-16-G-0008.

1. Description of Supplies/Services.

This action will procure:

· one (1) C-130T Mandatory Data Frame for Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit (DFDAU) software

· one (1) C-130T Aircraft Condition Monitoring System (ACMS) Application for DFDAU

· one (1) C-130T Micro-controller for DFDAU software part

· five (5) C-130T DFDAU Evaluation and Certification

· three (3) DFDAU Recording Media -1GB Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) cards

· one (1) year of software support / maintenance for the Teledyne Data Replay System (TDRS) II software to be used on the C-130T aircraft platforms.

The required items that need to be procured are going to be used to validate the internal operating software on the DFDAU to ensure it is correctly acquiring the signals from the aircraft, record them onto the PCMCIA card and then the PCMCIA card is removed from the DFDAU and downloaded onto a ground station computer and read by a C-130T subject matter expert. Teledyne Controls, LLC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and data necessary to provide the software parts and support in the most cost effective and timely manner. The TDRS software and maintenance is deemed to be available only from one responsible source when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

1. 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.

1. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

As the designer and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the TDRS software licenses and maintenance, Teledyne Controls, LLC is the only known source that possesses the technical and proprietary data associated with manufacturing the TDRS software licenses and maintenance.

1. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

In accordance with FAR 5.201(a), NAVAIR posted a request for information for this action on the Federal Business Opportunities website on 18 January 2017 with a response date of 30 January 2017. No responses to the request for information were received. NAVAIR posted a synopsis for this action on the Federal Business Opportunities website on 06 February 2017 with a response date of 21 February 2017. No responses to the synopsis were received. Any future responses will be reviewed and evaluated by the Contracting Officer prior to award. It was determined in the initial market research phase that Teledyne Controls, LLC is the OEM and the only known source that possesses the data that is needed to provide the software parts required and the TDRS software licenses and maintenance.

1. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

In accordance with FAR 15.402(a), the Contracting Officer shall ensure that all supplies and services provided under this contract are procured at a fair and reasonable price. The contractor will submit a formal price proposal with sufficient information to support the accuracy and reliability of the estimate. Teledyne Controls, LLC proposal will be reviewed by experienced technical analysts, cost analysts and contract specialists with the aid of DCMA recommended rates. The Contracting Officer will utilize price analysis as the basis for negotiating a fair and reasonable price.

1. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The Government does not anticipate future requirements of this nature. If they do arise, the Government will conduct market research to determine if competition is possible.

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