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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO

SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

NUMBER

PROJECT/TASK

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro- Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG), AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC), SHORT

RANGE RECOVERY (SRR) DIVISION HAS A REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE DATA

CONCENTRATOR UNIT (DCU) JUNCTION BOXES ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS IN ORDER TO

FULFILL PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MH65E UPGRADE.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

DCU JUNCTION BOX, PN 1006M60T200-10 ASSEMBLY IS UTILIZED FOR SPLITTING

DIGITAL/ANALOG DATA SIGNALS & PROPERLY INTERFACING ELECTRICAL &

ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO MODIFY MH65D MODEL AIRCRAFT TO MH65E.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

DCU JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE U.S. COAST

GUARD ROTARY WING CAAS INSTALLATION. MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SIGNAL SPLITTERS WOULD REQUIRE ENGINEERING DESIGN

AND/OR CONFIGURATION CHANGES TO BECOME COMPATIBLE WITH THE CURRENT CAAS

SYSTEM. THESE MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WOULD NOT BE ECONOMICAL NOT

ALIGN WITH THE CURRENT PRODUCTION SCHEDULE. ADDITIONALLY THE PART NUMBER

LISTED ABOVE IS CURRENTLY TESTED AND INSTALLED ON THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF MH65E

PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

THE SPARE PARTS TO BE PROCURED UNDER THIS ACQUISITION ARE HIGHLY

SPECIALIZED PARTS, DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY A NON-GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY

AND THE TECHNICAL DATA REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION BY OTHER THAN THE OEM OR

AN OEM APPROVED SOURCE IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFO TECH INC IS

THE OEM OF THE DESIGN DATA AND IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY CERTIFIED VENDOR TO

SUPPLY THE DCU JUNCTION BOXES. THEREFORE, PROCUREMENT OF ANY PARTS FROM

OTHER THAN THE OEM OR AN OEM APPROVED SOURCE WILL COMPROMISE THE SAFETY

OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE CREW.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

THIS PART IS PROPRIETARY TO THE OEM, AND THE MH65E AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE

REQUIRES THIS PART TO PROPERLY INTERACT WITH AIRCRAFT SENSORS.

BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION ON FILE, TECHNICAL DATA IS NOT

AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE DEVELOPED TO PERMIT FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

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EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE OEM HOLDS ALL DATA RIGHTS FOR DRAWINGS AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS FOR

THE DCU JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY. AS SUCH, DCU JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY

MANUFACTURING, PERFORMANCE, AND ACCEPTANCE DATA REMAIN PROPRIETARY.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

DATA RIGHTS WERE NOT PURCHASED WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF THE DCU JUNCTION

BOX ASSEMBLY. THE USCG UNDER CONTRACT HIRED THE OEM TO DEVELOP THESE

COMPONENTS INITIALLY FOR THE MH60T. FOR THE QUANTITIES REQUIRED IF WOULD BE

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO COMPETE THIS DESIGN EFFORT AGAIN.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

Akflasdk’f;ak’f

Michael V. Mauro, AVI3

CODE

TELEPHONE

252-334-5415

DATE

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

A;f;lsdkf’ak;ka Luis Mojica

CODE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

252-335-6409

DATE