Redacted J and A.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for the U.S. Coast Guard. The document seeks to purchase sixteen (16) Flight Management System (FMS) Navigation Database subscriptions for HC-144 aircraft from Rockwell Collins, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The unique characteristics limiting availability to a single source include the requirement for specific technical data, engineering authority, and proprietary software updates that can only be obtained directly from the OEM. The procurement is for software subscriptions that are updated 13 times per year to eliminate runway errors and flight path intrusions, with the government determining that Rockwell Collins at 400 Collins Road is the only source capable of providing the precise technical specifications and required software updates for these aircraft navigation systems.