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Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

March 2018 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 2 of 8

I. Contracting Activity.

This Justification and Approval is to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition to support requirements generated for AFLCMC/WNUS and the 404th SCMS. The contracting authority for this requirement is AFLCMC/WNKAC. The Purchase Request number supporting this contracting action is FD2060- 18-31276.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

Due to the circumstances described herein, this activity requests authority to acquire the items described below using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This action will result in the award of a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract with Cost Reimbursable No Fee (CRNF) materials. The contract will include a 12-month basic and four (4) annual options. The projected ordering validity period five years after contract with an option to extend services for six (6) months.

This sole source procurement will be acquired from the following company:

Martin-Baker Aircraft CO LTD DBA: Martin-Baker Lower Road Uxbridge UB9 5AJ United Kingdom

CAGE: U1604

Large Business

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

This requirement is for the repair and maintenance of the Packing Press (National Stock Number (NSN): 4920-99-148-4329MH; P/N: MBEU205121 and Centrifuge (NSN: 6625-99-262-1510MH; P/ N: MBEU205123) in support of the T-38 Aircraft at the following locations: Randolph AFB, TX, Laughlin AFB, TX, Sheppard AFB, TX, Vance AFB, TX and Columbus AFB, MS.

The Packing Press and Centrifuge are required to support the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) T-38C mission requirements for flight preparation related to specialized undergraduate pilot training, introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, fixed wing qualification, and pilot instructor training. Additionally, the United States Navy (USN) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) use the T-38C for test, test support, and test pilot training.

The Packing Press is used to pack the GQ5000 Parachute Canopy. It is fitted into the head box of the US MK16T Ejection Seat. The canopy is packed into the head box which has limited volume availability and size. The GQ5000 must be packed using pressure to drive out trapped air. A maximum pressure of three (3) tons per square inch is required to achieve correct assembly. The electro/ mechanical parachute packing press is designed with a substantial steel construction to withstand the normal operating loads sustained during parachute packing, with an overload condition (Structural