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Control No. DSC-J&A25-2144 r Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: : Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal Corpus Christi Army Depot, Contracting Office (CCAM-ALC), 9035 Ocean Dr., Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18, Corpus Christi, TX 78419

2. Description of Action: New Requirement

Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order #________________

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price

Funds: Army Working Capital Fund FY 2025

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Sole Source to:

SAI Global, Inc.

545 E. Algonquin Road Arlington, Heights, Illinois 60005-4376

Brand Name Buy: No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: To provide third party Aerospace Standard 9110 (AS9110) surveillance and recertification audits by an external independent registrar organization to maintain AS9110 registration.

For Actions with Options*:

Base Period: 01 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 Value: $ Option Period 1: 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 Value: $ Option Period 2: 01 September 2027 to 31 August 2028 Value: $ Option Period 3: 01 September 2028 to 31 August 2029 Value: $ Option Period 4: 01 September 2029 to 31 August 2023 Value: $ Total: $

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: SAI Global Inc. performed CCADs previous registrar's certificate. A different registrar cannot recertify a previous registrar's certificate. If a new registrar were to be awarded the contract the process would require an extensive Stage one (1) audit before being allowed to be audited for certification. This would be timely and CCAD would lose consideration for future aerospace opportunities which would result in a loss in business revenue. Loss of the AS9110 certification would immediately cause CCAD the loss of its commercial contracts and pending future workload that is AS9110 dependent such as the UH-60V program. It would also cause CCAD to be removed from future business opportunities that require AS9110 certification.

Loss of the AS9110 certification would immediately cost CCAD the loss of its current commercial contracts and pending future workload that is AS9110 dependent (the UH-60V program) and remove CCAD from consideration for future aerospace opportunities. In addition, to the easily quantifiable loss in business revenue is the less easily quantifiable opportunity loss for future business that CCAD will be ineligible to compete for.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203, apply and will be followed.

7. Market Research: Market research was performed by Abram R. Martinez, Chief Aviation System Control Division and Terry Clark, Contract Specialist from 21 April 2025 to 15 May 2025.

Travis Lindley, Chief Quality Assurance Division, contacted January 2025, Evaluation of Historically contracted AS9110 Registrar and prices.

Noel Jose, Chief AV System Quality Control Division contacted January 2025, Evaluation historically provided AS9110 ISO Registrar.

A review of the previous contract was performed on W912-NW-25-P0024 by Mr. Martinez.

Additionally, W912-NW-20-P0028, A review of the previous contract was performed. SAI Global Inc. performed CCADs previous registrar's certificate. A different registrar cannot certify a previous registrar's certificate. If a new registrar were to be awarded the contract the process would require an extensive Stage one (1) audit before being allowed to be audited for certification. This would be timely and CCAD would lose consideration for future aerospace opportunities which would result in a loss in business revenue. Loss of the AS9110 certification would immediately cause CCAD the loss of its commercial contracts and pending future workload that is Version – Jan 2022 AS9110 dependent such as the UH-60V program. It would also cause CCAD to be removed from future business opportunities that require AS9110 certification.

On 15 May 2025 the Contract Specialist reviewed previous contracts in PCF which consist of W912NW-25-P-0024, W912NW-22-P-0090 and W912NW-22-P-0028 of which all were awarded to SAI GLOBAL, INC.

Sole Source to: QMI-SAI GLOBAL (Cage Code: 3BSS7, Large Business)

8. Other Facts: Previous contracts

W912NW-25-P-0024 awarded to SAI Global Inc., dated 24 January 2025 for the base year is $27,378.60. POP: 24 January 2025 – 23 January 2026.

W912NW-20-P-0028 awarded to SAI Global Inc., dated 20 Sep 2021. Total contract value to include all options is $62,400.00. POP: Option year 1.

W912NW-22-P-0090 awarded to SAI Global Inc., dated 14 Sep 2022. Total contract value to include all options is $142,997.00. Base plus four.

W912NW-22-P-0090 awarded to SAI Global Inc., dated 20 APR 2023. Total contract value to include all options is $142,997.00. Option Year 1.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Director, Quality Management Corpus Christi Army Depot

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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