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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Simplified Acquisi on Form

This form is required by NMCARS Part 5213 for all contracts below SAT ($250k) whenever full and open compe on is restricted.

Part I – Procurement Informa on (Requiring Ac vity Completes)

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Contrac ng Officers may solicit from only one source for purchases not exceeding SAT

($250,000, per FAR 2.1) if they determine the circumstances indicate only one source is reasonably available.

Note: FAR Part 6 does not apply to contracts awarded using the simplified acquisi on procedures of Part 13. However, see 13.501 for requirements pertaining to sole source acquisi ons of commercial products or commercial services, under subpart 13.5. When following FAR Subpart 13.5, the NAVAIR J&A template must be used instead.

PID #:

Total IGE Amount $3404.00 Delivery or PoP End Date: 6/26/2026

Requirement Descrip on:

The MH60RS so ware support stand-up Mission So ware Fleet Support Team (MSFST) has been tasked to procure and maintain so ware. ASTI Audio & Communica on System is the OEM for the Telestra SN 52107 computer which resides in our MH60RS Test

Bench. To meet security requirements this computer (Telestra SN 52107) so ware needs to be patched and updated monthly.

Part II – Sole Source Ra onale (Requiring Ac vity Completes)

Basis for Restric ng

Compe on Instruc ons for Use Instruc ons for Ra onale

☐ Urgency If choosing this op on, an Urgency Statement must be included with the PID package. This basis is appropriate when the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permi ed to limit the number of sources solicited. The serious consequences resul ng from the rou ne processing me of full compe on, may include but are not limited to disrup on to fleet schedule, work-stoppage, or exhaus on of onhand, mission cri cal supplies or services.

Summarize the circumstances outlined in the

Urgency Statement and explain how this par cular vendor is the only source who can meet the Government’s need in the required meframe.

☒ Restric ve Data Rights Choose if the source has established proprietary/ownership rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or rights to so ware data and documenta on.

Explain what rights are restricted, why the restric ve rights make the required item or service available from only one source, and why another company could not sa sfy the

Government’s need.

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ECF: B - 01

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☒ Exclusive Licensing Agreements

Choose if the item or service is only available from the OEM, or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representa ve holding a licensing agreement from the OEM.

Note: If there is more than one distributor / authorized technical representa ve for an OEM part, then select Brand Name instead.

Iden fy the OEM and explain the circumstances surrounding why the item or service is only available from the OEM.

OR

Iden fy the distributor(s)/authorized technical representa ve(s) for the item or service. Provide evidence of the exclusive licensing agreement as an a achment to this document; examples include an email or signed le er from OEM to licensee or Government which outlines the agreement.

☐ Brand-Name Choose if only a brand-name product, or feature of a brand-name product can properly fulfill the requirement. Brand-name items are available from more than one source including authorized distributors, authorized technical representa ves for the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), or commercial suppliers. This basis is appropriate when the par cular brand name, product, or feature is essen al to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the par cular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

Describe how the brand-name product or feature is essen al to the Government’s requirement and explain why a brand-name or equal basis cannot meet the need (see FAR 11.104).

Summarize how market research shows similar products could not meet the need as is or be modified to do so. Where a single source is iden fied to provide a por on of a purchase because that por on of the purchase specifies a par cular brand-name item, the ra onale must state that it only applies to the por on of the purchase requiring the brandname item.

☐ Brand-Name or Equal Choose if there are addi onal sources besides the brand-name item that could provide the most relevant physical, func onal or performance characteris c(s). Consider any firm requirement for the product to be a relevant characteris c.

Describe how the brand-name item meets the

Government’s requirement. Give a general descrip on of the relevant characteris c(s) that an “equal to” item must meet to be acceptable for award.

☐ 8(a) Sole Source Direct Award

Choose if the requirement has been iden fied for a sole source to an 8(a) company following the alterna ve procedures for direct award made under the Partnership Agreement (PA) between the SBA and DoD in accordance with 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(5).

Provide a thorough explana on why the vendor is the only 8(a) company capable of mee ng the requirements or otherwise explain why compe on is not in the Government’s best interest.

☐ Other Choose if none of the other op ons apply to the requirement (e.g. Industrial Mobiliza on, Interna onal Agreement).

Provide a thorough explana on why compe on is not in the Government’s best interest.

Ra onale for Selected Basis: Vendor will provide support as required for any new so ware version releases, quarterly Security

Technical Implementa on Guide (STIG) updates, and patches for the period of performance. Upon contract award, contractor shall deliver all applicable so ware updates and patches via e-mail and make any so ware updates or upgrades accessible on the contractor’s website via users already designated user accounts.

Requiring Ac vity Cer fica on I cer fy that the facts and representa ons under my cognizance which are included in this jus fica on are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Requirement Owner Name Signature Date

Contrac ng Officer’s Approval

Contrac ng Officer Name Signature Date