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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

3166-D201

PROJECT/TASK

NUMBER

SRR

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro-Purchase

Threshold, but up to the SAT)

$240,000.00

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 FliteScene® Digital Map software user licenses in order to operate software embedded in the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). This requirement is not to purchase software but to procure a user license for each aircraft that has the software loaded into CAAS by the CAAS OEM.

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

This procurement is for licenses to operate software currently embedded in the CAAS system in the

Aircraft. User license are required for each aircraft operating the software as per the Harris® FliteScene® user license agreement.

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

OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

This acquisition is restricted to the only source of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required FlitScene® software user licenses, the Original Equipment Manager (OEM), L3Harris®. It would not be economically feasible to use another vendor’s software licenses that would not be compatible to a system already installed in the 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 licenses to be procured under this acquisitions are for highly specialized and designed software embedded in the CAAS System in the Aircraft, which are manufactured by a non-Government activity.

The FlitScene® software user license can only be procured through the software OEM, L3Harris® and cannot be procured from any other vendor.

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

FlitScene® software user license is proprietary to the OEM, L3Harris, and is required to operate the software already loaded into the CAAS system in the Aircraft. These licenses can only be procured through the OEM and cannot be procured from any other vendor

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 USCG has invested significant resources integrating the FliteScene® Digital Map software system in the Aircraft. The procurement of the resultant licenses will allow pilots use of this system. Because the software licenses are owned by the OEM, it would not be in the best interest of the Government to solicit for a whole new system which would cost the Government a significant amount of money and time.

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

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

There are no actions the Government may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition, because it would not be economically feasible for the Government to spend funds to install another system into an

Aircraft that already has a functioning system.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

Christopher A. Breuer

CODE

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE

6/23/2023

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Luis Mojica

CODE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

DATE

06/23/2023