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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

DAHLGREN DIVISION

6149 WELSH ROAD SUITE 203

DAHLGREN VIRGINIA 22448-5130

IN REPLY REFER TO

DL 13367

N00178-15-C-4658 06 Aug 2015

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Contracts Division.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm fixed priced contract on a brand name basis for critical equipment manufactured by New Tech Solutions, Incorporated.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

New Tech Solutions, Inc. will be providing the following components:

QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

INTEL CORE i7-4770 BAS~D SOLUTION

115 NSR4U-A1716N WITHOUT OS

ATEN KVM #CL1008m (each with five 22 CL1008MW5CAB 2L5202UP cables

NSR4U- INTEL CORE i7-4770, BASED SOLUTION

3 A1716NO WITH OS

2 NSR4U-AI516N INTEL CORE I5-4670, BASED SOLUTION

MAGMA P13R 13 SLOT PCI TO PCI

2 P13RWGDS EXPANSION (w/General Device Slide

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1300-S-124)

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The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) -Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

The referenced equipment must be the exact part numbers and models since compatibility with existing equipment installed at various other Land Based Test Sites (LBTs) must be maintained.

The infrastructure is built around these brand name products with extensive testing performed with this particular hardware.

This testing ensures that stringent timing requirements can be met. Selection of a different manufacturer's equipment would require significant upfront and long term testing and logistics support, requalification and certification. A requirement to maintain form, fit and function reduces the overall system upgrade cost and ensures compatibility and operational integrity with the current systems.

All the equipment listed for the platforms are essential

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable

A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition.

Due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no additional market research was conducted. The Simulation platform's infrastructure is built around these specific brand name products which New Tech Solutions, Inc. has configured for this platform's infrastructure with exclusive rights for the integration of these Simulation Intel Core i7 & iS systems.

Compatibility with existing equipment at AEGIS Sites and AEGIS Class Cruisers/Destroyers must be maintained. These are "direct replacements" parts/components for existing equipment.

Additionally, compatibility with existing equipment installed at various other (LBTs) must be maintained. There are no resellers available.

In accordance with FAR 5.202 (a) (4) the Contracting Officer need not submit the notice required by 5.201 when the Contracting Officer determines that the proposed contract is expressly authorized or required by a statue to be made through another government agency, including acquisitions from the Small Business Administration (SBA) using the authority of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 above, for any company other than New ·Tech Solutions, Inc. to provide the required equipment.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the equipment covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, Dahlgren Contract Division has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the type of equipment covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, Dahlgren Contract Division will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and its supporting data, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Phone No. Date

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 5206.303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient.

Phone No. Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a) (12)) accurate and complete to

1 026, Phone No. Date