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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

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FOR THE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NA WCWD), Point Mugu, CA

2. Description of !be Ai.::tio11 Being Approved:

This Justification and Approval authorizes the award of a new contract to Chesapeake Technology. lntemat.ional (CTI). in support. of the Joint Electronic Attack and Compatibility Office (JEACO). Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NA \VCWD) Point Mugu.

California.

The proposed contract provides system development: specifically the modification, integration, entluation and test of the network centric Electronic Attack (EA) System of Systems (SoS) in support of JEACO Products supporting the Cnmbatant Commands, Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Forces. for Air, Ground and Surface EA. of manned and unmanned

This contract will build Pn the existing software of the JEACO networking services and applications. Adc:hll1.mally, the contract will pnwide software modifications of assets currently depk1yed in theater and modify the software applications to support ne\\ threats.

This will be a C'ost-Plm. Fixed Fee tndefinitc~Ddivery. Indefinite-Quantity contract \vith a five yuar ordering peri{,d.

The estimated value \)f this acquisition is$ l 2.55M. This acquisition will be funded \Vith FY 16 through FY 20 Redacted funding. Sec Appendix A for Estimated Dollar Value.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Cmn11etition:

to U.S.C. 2304(c)(l ). Only one responsihlc source ::md no other supplies or scf\'tccs will satisfy agency re<.juirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority:

CTI, as the sole developer of networking services and applications of the J EACO products listed in sectiou 3. is the only company that possesses the combination of: an extensive knowledge of the product line; software applications. tools and environment; as \vell as knowledge ofthe network soflwnre. Only CTI has the expertise to continue the development of sofhvare networking these products, tools and environment lo produ1,;c :solutions to known and unkml\vn threats. C'Tl's areas of cxpcttisc are in the software development, managing the development process. development execution, source configuration, building the sofhvarc executables. and extensive knowledge of the products listed in section 3 that enable them to pert4.1m1 tests.

CTI computer software product end item deliverables have been limited to lhc upgrades of enhanced electronic attack, electronic surveillance, interoperability, compatibility

. The JEACO program requires Upgrades in support of mcorporating enhanced electronic attack, electronic surveillance. and other nel\vork infrastructure capabilities.

An award to any other source other than CTI would result in a substantial duplication of costs in the range of $3 .6M and unacceptable schedule delays ( 12-16 months) in delivering critical capability to the warfighter. Tins cost estimate is based on:

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Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the JEACO reqmrement would be caused by the need to develop new software~ conducting systems, ground, and tlight tests and analyses; updating technical documentation packages; updating published logistics documentation; and the inability to support and sustain fielded systems

6. Qescrinti.!,,~11.i~U:Jforts ~fade to Solicit Offers from as ivfany Offers us Practicable:

A sources sought synopsis was posted on the Federal Business Oppt1rtunities (FBO) ;;~.:ebsite on December l 5 and no responses were recen.cd. No other sources have been identified that have the knowledge to \\Titc the source code to interface ·with minimal additionai•duplicate with the systems plutfonns with \vhich the JEACO hardware and snfiwarc operate. As a result of this market research, the Government has detcm1im.~d that a compctitin~ envlronment does not exist <md that CTI i:-. the only source who can provide tlw sen ice.

ln act:ordancc with FAR 5.20 l(b)( l)(i), this requirement was synopsized viu FBO on l June 2016. No rcspons•.:s or inqmries were received.

in accnnfam:c with FAR l5.402(a), the contra...::ting officer will ensure that all services are rmH:un:d at a foir aml reasonable price. The Contractor will submit a cost proposal with certified cost and pridng data and sufficient infonnation to support the accuracy and reliability of the cstirnate. Analysis nf thc proposal wiH be perfonmxi hy tcchnicul analysts and contact specialists. with the assistance of field pricing support The contracting officer will utilize cost and price analysis as the hasis for negotiating a fair and reasonable price.

8. Actionti to Rcmo_vc Barriers to Future Competition:

The Government will continue to monitor the availability of tcchnolog1cal upgrade~1capahilitics'products by pm1idpating in communications mnong industry and other govcmmcnt electronic warfare specialists, collaborating in common E.W Communities oflnterest (C'Ols) and by conducting exhaustive searches on the internet and academic channels. The Government is acl1vcly developing in-house capability

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Appendix A

Justification and Approval for the Uf{e of Other thnn full and Open Competition NA WCWD support servkes of JF ACO EW and EA Pn.idui:t:. Page: 4 of 5