NAVOCEANO SSJ - Redacted-Signed.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: 20240004265

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Check One:

☐ Service:

Contractor:

Contractor Address:

Contractor POC:

Phone #:

Email:

Cage Code/DUNS:

☒ Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name: NAVCOM, a John Deere Company Manufacturer: Oceaneering International, Inc Manufacturer POC: Karl Kieninger Manufacturer Phone #: 201-295-1443 Manufacturer Address: 7002 Blvd. East 27G, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 Email: USHydromarine@cs.com

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

The SDCSS subscription provides the Real Time GIPSY (RTG) service to NAVOCEANO which is a global real-time GPS differential system using a worldwide network of reference stations. These differential GPS (DGPS) corrections are broadcast via Inmarsat satellites, therefore eliminating the need for costly local shore-based reference stations. Access to the RTG service is facilitated through a commercial global subscription service requiring the SDCSS licenses operating on NAVCOM GPS receivers. The RTG service provides exceptional reliability and unprecedented horizontal position accuracy of better than 30 cm and vertical accuracy of better than 50 cm worldwide. The estimated cost is $81,940. The proposed order period of performance is one year starting on May 6, 2024, to May 5, 2025.

ITEM Description Unit Price Discount

Price Each Number of Units

Extended Price

001 Annual subscriptions Starfire Differential Correction Signal Service

(SDCSS)

$73,000 $4,820 17 $81,940

TOTAL $81,940

In conclusion, the requested supplies or represent the minimum requirements of the government.

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

(what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

The proposed acquisition is to support The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) that has a requirement to provide Starfire Differential Correction Signal Service license subscriptions for NAVCOM GPS systems owned by NAVOCEANO utilized on the Hydrographic Survey Launches and Survey Ships employing Real-Time GPS Positioning System (RTG) technology. These receivers, when coupled with RTG subscriptions, allows the receivers to receive the worldwide Differential Global Positioning System corrections from a worldwide ground-based network via the satellites.

The proposed order is for 17 SDCSS, each License is estimated to cost $4,820 at volume pricing for the required Worldwide Net 1 and Net 2 Coverage.

The justification for limiting sources is:

This item is unique/peculiar to one manufacturer. FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B). Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

☒ The supplies or services must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

The SDCSS subscription provides the Real Time GIPSY (RTG) service to NAVOCEANO which is a global real-time GPS differential system using a worldwide network of reference stations. These differential GPS (DGPS) corrections are broadcast via Inmarsat satellites, therefore eliminating the need for costly local shore-based reference stations. Access to the RTG service is facilitated through a commercial global subscription service requiring the SDCSS licenses operating on NAVCOM GPS receivers. The RTG service provides exceptional reliability and unprecedented horizontal position accuracy of better than 30 cm and vertical accuracy of better than 50 cm worldwide.

☐ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

☒ These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

NAVOCEANO's current hardware (NAVCOM) is only compatible with the SDCSS software. Since the hardware must use the SDCSS, and alternate subscription service provider would negatively impact the mission by preventing the use of RTG services and degrading survey positioning quality and accuracies to unacceptable levels. A fully competitive procurement would require the NAVCOM hardware suite be replaced resulting in long-term downtime of mission requirements, procurement of new equipment, shipyard support for new equipment installation, long term testing period for compatibility and mission requirements, and integrating to the Integrated Survey System (ISS-60) system. The overall estimated cost to procuring new equipment, testing, subscription, and integration would be in excess of $350,000. This procurement is a yearly subscription renewal that is required to meet NAVOCEANO's survey requirement.

Document number: 20240004265

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF

MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature Date

Activity Title

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE

SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department

4/29/2024

Project Engineer