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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS FOR OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION

(ACTIONS SAT AND BELOW)

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT: The Government requires the procurement of quantity one (1) nCode Glyphworks software suite of data processing and fatigue analysis tools for a twelve-month period that contains the software tools listed below:

Part Number

Extended Description Quantity

P-DL0741-

VISWMC

Maintenance - CAE Vibration Fatigue 1

P-DLP0850-

DLC-SWMC

Maintenance - DesignLife - Auto Body/Chassis Package 1

P-DLP0850-

DLP-SWMC

Maintenance - DesignLife - Standard Package 1

P-GW0741-

GPS-

SWMC

Maintenance - GPS Display

P-GW0850-

GBSWMC

Maintenance - GlyphBuilder 2

P-

GWP0640-

FAP-SWMC

Maintenance - GlyphWorks - Fatigue Package 1

P-

GWP0640-

STP-SWMC

Maintenance - GlyphWorks - Standard Package 2

P-GW0640-

FRSWMC

Maintenance - VibeSys Base 1

P-GW0850-

BASWMC

Maintenance -nCode Fundamentals 10

2. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER:

Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Inc.

19 Bartlett St Marlborough, MA 01752-3014 (520)-886-0366 Cage Code: 8SME2

Large Business

3. ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION: The statutory authority permitting sole source is 41 USC 1901(e), implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i):

_X_ Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

___ Unusual and Compelling Urgency ___ Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert

Services ___ International Agreement ___ Authorized or Required by Statute ___ National Security ___ Public Interest

5. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE:

The item(s) listed in section one above is available from only one source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

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

_X__ Proprietary: A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Data Analysis Center

(CCDC- DAC) requires a purchase of one (1) ) nCode Glyphworks software suite of data processing and fatigue analysis tools for a twelve-month period to allow DAC to conduct mission critical research and analysis. The current nCode Glyphworks software was purchased by the Government under contact W911QX23P0009 and has a period of performance that started on 04 November 2022 and ends on 03 November 2023. nCode GlyphWorks is a data processing system that contains a comprehensive set of standard and specialized tools for performing durability analysis and other insightful tasks such as digital signal processing. Designed to handle huge amounts of data, GlyphWorks provides a graphical, process-oriented environment that contains leading analysis capabilities for saving both time and money in environmental qualification and product validation.

The HBM Licensing scheme allows for the use of all nCode tools produced by HBM

Prenscia, Inc. with the purchase of additional modules. HBM Federal LLC and HBM Prenscia Inc. has now merged with Bruel & Kjaer to form Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer Inc.

(HBK) , who is the owner of the nCode GlyphWorks software. After contacting a representative for HBK, the vendor indicated that HBK is also the only provider of the nCode Glyphworks software and there are no authorized resellers. The nCode