Sharkcage - J A REDACTED_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) document for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support's procurement of Tactical Locker, Medium (size) from Sharkcage, Inc. The requirement is for part number 160634B (NSN: 8145-01-512-0901), which is identified as a Tactical Basket, Medium that provides capability to configure material within various shipping containers including 20' containers and BI-CONs.
The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.501(a) as the authority for sole source procurement, stating that Sharkcage, Inc. is the only known approved source and holds proprietary and patented technical data for the item. The product is considered commercial, featuring aluminum or extra high strength steel construction, corrosion resistance, self-centering stacking, and 95% space utilization. A Sources Sought Notice was posted on SAM.gov on October 17, 2024, for 30 days. The solicitation will be posted to DIBBS and SAM.gov, with pricing to be determined fair and reasonable through historical price comparison, market research, and cost analysis methods. The document is signed by Contracting Officer Avril E. Dickerson on 12/2/2024 and a Product Specialist on 12/3/2024.
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The item is part numbered to Sharkcage, Inc., and the Government does not possess complete, unrestricted technical data appropriate to permit full and open competition. The technical data for this acquisition is proprietary and patented to Sharkcage, Inc.
The required container is determined commercial. The majority of this item’s components are commercially available. The features include the following: aluminum or extra high strength steel, products have corrosion resistance, products support self-centering stacking; products shall have a space utilization of 95%.
The market research from the container division of Construction & Equipment of DLA Troop
Support revealed that even though there are other Tactical Basket, Medium, cages in the commercial market,
6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as is practical, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies, follow:
The solicitation will be posted to the DLA Bid Board System (DIBBS) and synopsized in
SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 5.201. In addition, this justification will be made available for public inspection, in accordance with FAR 6.305 (c). In addition, this justification will be published with the solicitation in accordance with FAR 6.305 (c).
7. As the Contracting Officer, I anticipate that the procurement cost will be fair and reasonable based on one or a combination of the following techniques:
• FAR 15.404-1 (b) (2) (ii) Comparison of the proposed prices to historical prices, paid, whether by the Government or other than the Government, for the same or similar items.
• FAR 15.404-1 (b) (2) (vii) Comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained throughout market research for the same or similar items.
• FAR 15.404-1 (c) cost analysis. (An examination of other than cost or pricing data, such as informal cost breakdown).
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