SAM BNJA- 5th_Axis Brand Name.pdf

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED

COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the 5th Axis Tooling listed on DJF-22-1800-PR-0005040 is available from only one manufacturer (brand name only), and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following manufacturer:

Company: 5th Axis, LLC Company Address: 7140 Engineer Rd, San Diego, CA 92111 Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: 858-505-0432

2. The 5th Axis Tooling is estimated to cost XXX and is required to be delivered by

12/31/2022.

The Machining and Fabrication Group (MFG) utilizes several CNC machines for the fabrication of custom metal and plastic parts. These CNC machines require special tooling, toolholders, and fixtures for holding the raw materials and tools that the machine will use to produce the parts. MFG will soon be receiving additional CNC machines, and tooling for those machines will be needed. MFG currently uses 5th Axis tooling for its existing machines, and it desires to standardize this tooling across all machines. Therefore, this new tooling from 5th Axis is being purchased for the new machines.

3. [Insert one of the paragraphs listed below, depending on the justification]

Specific characteristics of the tooling that limit the availability to a specific manufacturer are that MFG’s current line of tooling and toolholders for their CNC machines are manufactured by 5th Axis. Only this suggested manufacturer can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because only 5th Axis manufactures and these specific tools and accessories. By purchasing additional 5th Axis tooling, it can be used in any of the machines without the need for reprogramming or changing settings on the machines.

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4. Check and fill in all that are applicable for an Open Market Buy:

The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. The current equipment is 5th Axis tooling, toolholders, and accessories, and the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system by being exactly the same. Having standardized tooling allows for any tool to be used in any machine without the need for reprogramming or settings changes. This reprogramming can take quite a bit of time to complete.

A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

<Insert description>

These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a Choose an item. buy:

<Insert any additional information that supports this sole-source/brand name acquisition>

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

The contracting officer will determine, after considering the level of effort and the mix of skills available for the tasks needed, that the proposed order or BPA represents a reasonable total price and will be the best value for the FBI.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders, and the results of the research. A statement must be made that the supplies and services are available from the FSS.

Because MFG currently utilizes 5th Axis tooling, and we need to keep all tooling standardized, we did not consider any other tooling for this purchase and went directly to 5th Axis for pricing.

7. Any other facts supporting the limited source justification.

None

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8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency will take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for supplies and services is made.

The Government will continue to research the market to obtain as many available sources as required in accordance with the FAR to ensure that there are other vendors out there that can satisfy this requirement. In addition, the customer will do due diligence in ensuring that barriers to competition are avoided to ensure we obtain the best value for the government.