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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY – J&A No. 19-1715

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Justification and Approval (J&A) Document Template

March 2015

Justification for Other Than Full and Open

Competition (J&A)

Authority: (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1)

Project/Program Name: Sensitive Site Exploitation

Component/PEO/Other: USSOCOM / PEO-SRSE

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): $ $1,297,200.00 .

Type J&A: (Individual or Class )

J&A No.

19- 1715 Generated when entered in log

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(1))

HQ USSOCOM/SOF AT&L/ SRSE USSOCOM/SOF AT&L- KS

7701 Tampa Point Blvd 7701 Tampa Point Blvd MacDill AFB, FL 33621 MacDill AFB, FL 33621

2. Description of Action: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(2))

Approval of this document will authorize a new, firm fixed priced sole source delivery order with a thirty-six month base period and two, one-year option periods for Northrup Grumman in support of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SSE Program. The base year will be funded with FY19 O&M, estimated at $432,400.00, and the two option years will be funded with then current year O&M funding. The base and option years are estimated to cost a total of $1,297,200.00.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(3)) The action being processed is for a firm-fixed-price contract for Northrup Grumman BioSled Enterprise Software Support to be procured for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Initial enterprise software support / maintenance and two option years will be purchased via this delivery order.

4. Authority Cited: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(4)) 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or

Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1

5. Reason for Authority Cited: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(5)) FAR 6.303-2(b)(5) - Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. The particular brand name, product, or a feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY – J&A No. 19-1715 cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs. The initial procurement of the Northrup Grumman BioSled biometric hardware device was purchased under the Rapid Execution Vehicle IDIQ contract and subsequent devices under the Targeted Requirements Execution IDIQ Contract. Northrup Grumman offers a device that provides a unique capability to USSOCOM Special Operations Forces and require enterprise software support in order to maintain an operational capability on the BioSled biometric devices.

The Northrup Grumman BioSled is a proprietary system and Northrup Grumman is the sole vendor of the capability, as well as the only vendor able to maintain the system’s software as utilized at USSOCOM. The Northrup Grumman BioSled biometric software is specific to the BioSled biometric collection device, and is unique to the BioSled as it is the only tool that provides the required combination of obtaining, packaging, and transmitting of biometric information into the authoritative database. In addition, the software was validated by meeting compliancy standards when tested against the authoritative database. The BioSled software is proprietary to Northrup Grumman and not available from any other vendors. Selecting any other software support provider for the Northrup Grumman BioSled would result in increases costs and a degradation of mission due to the fact that the BioSled is the most current biometric device capability that meets USSOCOM’s requirement for collecting and matching biometrics to an authoritative database.

6. Efforts/Actions to Increase Competition: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(6) & (11)) A notice was or was not publicized as required by FAR 5.2. If a notice was not publicized, the exception cited under FAR 5.202(a)(1) through (13) was(a)(6).

7. Market Research: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(8)) HQ USSOCOM makes every effort and is constantly reviewing the market to adhere to the process of competing acquisitions. Based upon market research conducted on http://www.marketresearch.com and http://www.thomasregister.com on 4 April 2019, no other vendor besides Northrup Grumman can offer an enterprise software support that meets USSOCOM’s requirement for obtaining, packaging, and transmitting of biometric information as no other entities can provide support for this software exists at this time.

Additionally, a Sources Sought was placed on FBO for 20 days and provided no viable sources. The Northrup Grumman BioSled software is proprietary and Northrup Grumman is the sole vendor of this capability, as well as the only vendor able to maintain Special Operations Forces biometric equipment. Northrup Grumman has confirmed that they are indeed the only entity able to supply and perform maintenance on the BioSled equipment.

8. Other Authorities/Factors: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(9)) None

9. Interested Sources: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(10)) (There are currently no other authorized resellers of the proprietary Northrup Grumman

BioSled biometric software.

10. Technical and Requirements Certification: (FAR 6.303-2(c)) I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

NAME: Jorge E Giraldo TITLE: Deputy Program Manager Sensitive Site Exploitation

SIGNATURE: DATE: 23 April 2019

11. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(7)) I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. (Provide the basis for this determination, e.g., describe techniques to be used to determine fair and reasonable price, such as cost analysis, price analysis, audit, should cost, independent Government estimate, etc. As part of this basis indicate whether certified cost or pricing data will be required or if one of the exceptions in FAR 15.403 will apply.)

CONTRACTING OFFICER SIGNATURE IN SECTION 12 BELOW ALSO SERVES AS

THE PRICE FAIR AND REASONABLENESS DETERMINATION IN THIS SECTION.

12. Contracting Officer Certification: (FAR 6.303-2(b)(12)) I hereby certify that this J&A is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: ___________________________ TITLE: Contracting Officer ________

SIGNATURE: _______________________________ DATE: _________________

13. Legal: SOFARS 5601-1 I have reviewed this document and find the J&A legally sufficient to support other than full and open competition:

NAME: ___________________________ TITLE: __________________________

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY – J&A No. 19-1715

14. Approval: SOFARS 5601-1 Based upon the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Northrup Grumman in the estimated amount of $1,297,200.00. The requirement will be released under an other than full and open competition basis. The action(s) pursuant to this J&A are subject to the availability of funds and the completion of all required statutory and regulatory reviews and approvals.

NAME: ______________________ TITLE: _______________________________