redacted -Sole Source Justification - CMPIC 18Feb26.rtf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: To Be Provided by Requiring Activity

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Check One:

☒ Service:

Contractor:

CMPIC, LLC

Contractor Address:

P.O. Box 2131, Forest, VA 24551 Contractor POC:

Kathy Easterbrook Phone #:

434-525-8648 Email:

info@cmpic.com Cage Code/DUNS:

51NS2

Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer POC:

Manufacturer Phone #:

Manufacturer Address:

Dealer/Rep:

Dealer/Rep Address Phone No.

Email:

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

We are looking to provide 18 personnel, spread across N2 Engineering & Product Support, N4 Allowancing, N7 Contracting, N96 Carrier Operations, N97 Subsurface Operations, and N98 Aviation Operations, with a certification in “Configuration Management (CM) Principles and Implementation”. This certification consists of four individual courses:

With these four courses, personnel will receive a solid foundation in configuration management principles aligned with the DoD-adopted industry standard SAE EIA-649C, which is used as the basis for all CM policies set by the SYSCOMs that NAVSUP WSS supports.

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. (what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

CMPIC (cmpic.com) is the only provider of comprehensive training that meets the needs of NAVSUP WSS. Their training ranges from the basic to advanced and covers various certifications depending on how you deal with CM in your enterprise. The Air Force, Army, and the Navy all use CMPIC for their CM training, as it is the only one completely aligned with the DoD-adopted CM standard SAE EIA-649C. This SAE document has become the standard for CM across the world. Also, all the DoN Configuration Management Community of Practice representatives (NAVWAR, NAVAIR, NAVSEA, MARCOR, NAVSUP) are all CMPIC trained and certified.

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) (ndia.org) offers two certifications, both in Configuration/Data Management, but they’re focused on career CM professionals. The CDM Specialist Certification requires a minimum of five years of CM professional experience to even apply for the course, and the CDM Manager requires 10 years of professional experience. This is not widely used across the DoD.

The Institute for Process Excellence (IPX) (ipxhq.com) offers training in a multitude of areas, including a certification in “CM2”, which is their own version of configuration management training that is not completely aligned with SAE EIA-649C, and not used in the DoD. They also offer separate training for SAE EIA-649C. These certifications are not widely used across the DoD.

The Configuration Management Training Foundation (CMTF) (cmtf.com) offers CM training and certifications as well, but they are also directed towards full-time CM professionals. Same as IPX and NDIA, the intended audience for this training is not who we are trying to get trained from NAVSUP. This training is also not completely aligned with the DoD adopted standards, nor is it widely used across the DoD.

WSS has been working with DAU to create CM training and a certification, but as of right now that doesn’t exist, and it is still year away from anything actionable. Also, it would not completely meet the requirements that the CMPIC courses would. CMPIC fills the needs required by the Navy, and specifically NAVSUP WSS, including (but not limited to):

Period of performance:

Prior awards for CMPIC:

Document number:

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

18 Feb 26 file_0.wmf

Signature Date NAVSUP WSS N21 Engineering General Engineer / WSS CM Lead file_1.wmf

Activity Title

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP WSS Contracting Department