Redacted SAP Sole Source_TCarroll_05142020.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

From: , Code 665

To: Cognizant Code 02 Acquisition Branch

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SUPPLIES/SERVICES, ESTIMATED VALUE, AND DELIVERY

REQUIREMENTS

This order is to provide engineering and technical support for CVN 78 TSST, FSST, VAR and SAR efforts by providing vulnerability and hardening studies of ship structures and shipboard equipment subjected to various weapons effects. In addition this order is to develop training materials and provide training on the methodology of utilizing the Legacy Software Suite codes to perform vulnerability assessments of US Navy aircraft carriers. The Legacy Software Suite includes the Ship Vulnerability Model

(SVM), HULLWHIP which is part of SVM and Ultimate Strength (ULTSTR).The majority of the support involves the use and/or training of the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Legacy Software Suite developed by TCarroll & Associates

(TCAI), at a cost of $.

2. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SOLE SOURCE BASED ON CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION

TCAI is the Ship Vulnerability Model (SVM) developer. The SVM software is the main code utilized to conduct vulnerability analyses of aircraft carrier ship structure and shipboard components subjected to weapons effects for the CVN

78 LFT&E tasks. TCAI is also the developer of the requisite SVM CVN 78 aircraft carrier model used for this analysis.

TCAI is also the developer of ULSTR, another key code used for determining the structural strength of ship structures when subjected to damage. No other special use or general use software tools exists that can perform the unique weapons effects impacts to ship structure and shipboard components that are necessary to conduct the vulnerability assessments required by the US navy. The Ship Vulnerability Model (SVM) and ULTSTR have been utilized for the past 20 years for aircraft carriers which provides significant historical data benefits that cannot be duplicated.

Pursuant to FAR 6.302- 1(a)(2)(iii), the expertise using these models is only available from one source, T Carroll & Associates.

3. MARKET SURVEY

A market survey was completed in which vendors that perform DoD analyses were given access to review the SVM code. One vendor showed interest but it was determined that no other commercial vendor besides TCarroll have experience performing ship studies utilizing SVM software to conduct the required survivability and vulnerability assessments.

4. ADDITIONAL FACTS

This unique Ship Vulnerability Model (SVM) software was previously used in completion of the following contracts:

5. CUSTOMER SIGNATURE:

I certify that the statements and information provided above, are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the processing of this sole source justification precludes the use of full and open competition.

7-15-2020 Signature of Contracting Officer Date

Digitally signed by WHITNEY.GARY.D.1161562382

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USN, cn=WHITNEY.GARY.D.1161562382