PR 1300849345 SSJ Redacted.pdf

Subj: SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE OF 15 BOTTOM SEDIMENT

CLASSIFIER (BSC) UNITS PART # BSCADIF20-06 FROM PROTEUS

TECHNOLOGIES LLC (ERP PR 1300849345)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Sole Source Justification.”

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is NSWC-PCD, Code 024, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL, 32407.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed price purchase order to Proteus Technologies, LLC, 1040 Old Spanish Rail, STE7, Slidell, LA 770458 to acquire BSC units for the AN/SSN-2 Precise Integrated Navigation System (PINS).

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The following items are being acquired:

Item Part Number Quantity Bottom Sediment Classifier (BSC) BSCADIF20-06 15

This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of approximately. The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This purchase will be funded with 2019 Other Procurement, Navy (OPN) funds.

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B). Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B).

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), this procurement is sole source for the following reasons.

Proteus Technologies, LLC is the sole manufacturer of the BSC needed for the PINS System.

The AN/SSN-2 Precise Integrated Navigation System (PINS) is comprised of commercial hardware integrated and controlled by dedicated mine countermeasures (MCM) software. The

PINS system provides the means to locate the ship and the target precisely. The system maintains and displays the ship’s track, and integrates the target mine information into the navigation plot.

The computer-controlled navigation process can select the most accurate of the several navigational inputs available. This BSC acquisition upgrades the existing BSC unit’s internal hardware components from part # BSCADIF10-07 to BSCADIF20-06 to be compatible with the PINS Build 5.0. Proteus is the original equipment developer and manufacturer of the BSC unit and is the only supplier at this time that can upgrade the BSC box to meet the specific needs of PINS. No technical data package was originally procured for these items so the parts are unable to be open competed. Navy environmental requirements of MIL-STD-810E, the critical shock requirements of MIL-S-901D, the vibration requirements of MIL-STD-167, and the EMI/EMC requirements of MIL-STD-461E. In addition, the BSC units meet the strict Navy navigation safety requirements. As such, the Government does not expect significant savings through competition and does expect significant and unacceptable delays that will negatively impact this requirement. Therefore, it is in the Governments’ best interest to award, on a sole source basis, to Proteus Technologies, LLC.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.) to meet the Government’s needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

For the reasons specified in paragraph 4 above, Proteus Technologies, LLC is the only source that can meet the Government’s needs. This requirement will be synopsized in the government point of entry Beta.SAM.gov.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

None

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

As stated in paragraph 4 above, Proteus Technologies is the only source that can meet this requirement.