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CUI

Controlled By: Department of the Navy Controlled By: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) CUI Category: CONTRACT Distribution/Dissemination Control: Distribution B POC: frcse_procurement_gr@navy.mil

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers- Patuxent River, MD

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

The Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE), located in Jacksonville, FL requires the award of a contract on a sole source basis for Virtual Workplace Aviation Maintenance Simulation Training (VWAMS) that simulates a real-world aviation manufacturing or maintenance facility mimicking issues that could be experienced in an actual workplace.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The contractor shall provide a five (5) day intensive, immersive, accelerated operations practice field Virtual Workplace Aviation Maintenance Simulation (VWAMS) for 36 employees in five

(5) training sessions per year. The contractor shall provide all materials, set up, facility rental, and support personnel to deliver the training at a location within 10 miles of FRCSE.

The contractor shall provide ten (10) 2-day post class workshops per year, held at FRCSE facilities.

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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

COMMANDER, FLEET READINESS CENTERS

47038 MCLEOD ROAD, BLDG 448

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1626

Controlled By: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) CUI Category: CONTRACT Distribution/Dissemination Control: Distribution B

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A), award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency�s requirements. The Pendaran VWAMS is a customized support software developed uniquely for the Fleet Readiness Centers.

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

Market research was conducted

Sources Sought. A Request for Information/Sources Sought was posted to SAM.gov on 11 July 2024 for 15 days with 04 industry responses. Companies that responded to the Sources Sought with capability statements included DexTech Corp, Joint Strategic Technologies, The Ready, and AKIMA Readiness Support. None were considered technically acceptable relative to Structure Problem Solving without significant development.

Controlled By: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) CUI Category: CONTRACT Distribution/Dissemination Control: Distribution B

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

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