Redacted_11180 P16058 - SSJ Final signed_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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NOTE: If a Justification was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved Justification for the predecessor action must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant Justification. This applies to Justification staff packages that are submitted for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor Justification will be used as a reference document by the approving official.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Funding level for this acquisition: >SAT and < $750K > $750K and < $15M

Contracting Activity: AFMC OL_H/PZIMC

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: ALEXSYS #11180 PRI#16058

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): VSFB Sounding Receiver

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting): Other

Authority: AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2304a, Special Emergency Procurement Authority (41 U.S.C. 1903)

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): Justification Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION ( AFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date

Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

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I. Contracting Activity.

United States Air Force

AFSC OL:H/PZIMC

6038 Aspen Ave. Bldg 1289 N (2nd floor) Hill AFB UT 84056-5805

PR Number: F2DGVA3198A001

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This action will be awarded as a new contract. It is planned that this will be awarded under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) pricing structure.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

This contract is for the purchase of 4 ea MW-51 Vaisala Systems + spare parts.

Specs:

MW51 Multi Channel System PN# - MW51 MultiChannel System - 452 Qty - 4 ea

Receiver

PN# - SPS511SP

Qty - 6 ea

Power Supply

PN# - 271156SP

Qty - 8 ea

GPS Antenna

PN# - GA31

Omni Directional UHF Antenna With HelixA

PN# - RM32

Ground Check Device

PN# - RI41

Delivery: 120 Days after receipt of order (ARO)

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901)

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V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

Competition can be obtained for this effort. This justification only restricts competition to vendors with the ability to offer the Vaisala MW-51 Multichannel specific brand/system. SAM.Gov will be used in order to gain the most competition possible.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will ensure that the items described herein are negotiated at a fair and reasonable price to the Government. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Subpart 15.403 as supplemented, the contractor will not be required to provide certified cost or pricing data. A price analysis will be accomplished. The cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable. Actions anticipated to ensure reasonableness of the price will be accomplished with procedures and criteria contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) under Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards, Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, Subparts

15.4 - Contract Pricing, as appropriate. Further actions will be under the guidance of the Contract Pricing Reference Guides, jointly developed by the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Air Force Institute of Technology.

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VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

309 SWEG Acquisitions did a search on GSA Advantage. The OEM was the only vendor found to offer this product. However, this requirement includes open market items, so GSA cannot be utilized. A phone conversation by the Program Manager to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) found that the OEM does not wholesale to 3rd parties for resale but has no restriction on a 3rd party purchasing their product to resell.

Therefore, this will go full and open through Sam.gov

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

N/A

X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

XI. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

Once the MW-51 system becomes operationally accepted (by August 2024) the parts will be stock listed by Space Force and will no longer need to be purchased by contract.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.