Signed_Rev_JA Battery Upgrade.pdf

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

V 1.2 (22 March 2018)

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Gridless CORE Portable Power System 1.25kwh Batter System Upgrade with Charger cable adapter

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. ___ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. ___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. ____OTHER REASONS

B. _X__ BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

The Gridless Core 1250 Portable Power System product is the specific brand required for the Marine Corps Prepositioning Information Center 2.0 (MCPIC 2.0). Several technical features make this brand unique are:

The Marine Corps has paid to modify the firmware to meet the MCPIC 2.0’s information assurance (IA) requirements and allow for the power system’s remote monitoring over the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN). The firmware was modified to allow the system administrator to enter a static internet protocol (IP) address (as opposed to a dynamic IP address).

The Marine Corps has made a significant investment in the Nishati Expedition™ 450 Portable Solar Array (PN: 217651) in order to support Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) exercises and contingencies. These solar panel arrays provide input power and charge to the portable power systems (LiFePO4 batteries) used by the Technical Advisory and Assistance Team (TAAT) for the prepositioning ship’s arrival and assembly. Unique cable interface and power specifications between the solar panel battery’s input power ports were designed and procured. Consequently using this common cable interface ensures the system’s interoperability with the other units and ensures cost effective logistics support (i.e., common parts, training, safety, etc.).

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

4. If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.

IV. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

9/15/2020

X Cynthia Wilbanks Cynthia Wilbanks 229-639-7417 G-6, EMD, ITAB Acquisition Support Analyst Signed by: WILBANKS.CYNTHIA.L.1062561161

B. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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