Redacted SSJ 2060-21-00035 Final(s)ECI_Redacted.pdf

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Market research was conducted pursuant to FAR 10.001 and 10.002. Market research tools (the internet, trade journals and the Haystack Database) which details the history of design for the item; were utilized by the Government program management/engineering team. Also, an examination of the available technical data was conducted. On June 4th 2019, the Government received a Request for Early Termination Letter from Cobham/ Chelton Inc., who was managing the Antenna Couplers based out of Lewisville, Texas, who were sending the couplers back to United Kingdom to Cobham Antenna System to be repaired. Due to lack of activity on contract FA8538-14-D-0012 the facility in Texas closed.

Cobham has announced the integration of two Cobham businesses, Cobham Antenna Systems in Lewisville, TX and Thrane & Thrane in Virginia Beach, VA into the Prescott, AZ and Marlow, UK Cobham locations.

These are now the two sites for operations for Chelton /Cobham. Preston, Arizona site does not repair the coupler at their location and refused to accept the asset. The ECI Defense Group (4BJ65) has partnered with Chelton Ltd trading as Cobham Antenna Systems to be a distributor of the Antenna Coupler that would have to go directly to Chelton Ltd T/A Cobham in United Kingdom for repair. ECI and Chelton Ltd. T/A Cobham Antenna System sent an email along with a Firm fixed Cost proposal on repairing the antenna coupler. A Federal Logistic Information search was performed to determine if the item could be repaired by a different vendor. There was one other potential source.

Other Sources

There were two small business companies interested in doing this requirement

ECI Defense Group are the distributor for Cobham Antenna Systems in Marlow, UK. ECI Defense Group previously had repair contracts with the Navy for this item and also have quoted repair opportunities to the USAF for this item, sol# FA852419R0001. ECI does not repair this asset, but distribute asset to Chelton Ltd T/A Cobham Antenna Systems in Marlow, UK. for repair.

ECI Defense Group has partnered with Chelton Ltd, T/A Cobham Antenna System to distribute assets to Marlow , UK.

• Company/Institute Name: ECI Defense Group

• Address: 970 Progress Centre Ave Lawrenceville, GA 30043

• Point of Contact: Debbie Bioust

• CAGE Code: 4BJ65

• Phone Number: 931-670-2175

• E-mail Address: debbie.bioust@ecidg.com

• Web Page URL:

• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 811213