Simplified Justification and Approval_REDACTED.pdf

This is a Contracting Officer's Determination Memorandum for Sole Source procurement under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for a brand name purchase.

The procurement covers a DITMCO 2650 system upgrade for Letterkenny to support cable, harness, and chassis work. The PCF Cabinet number is PANRSA-26-P-0000 031716. The determination establishes that this is a brand name purchase justified by restricted rights in computer software code and hardware architecture. DIT-MCO International Corporation is identified as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the automated test stations currently in use at Letterkenny. The justification cites that LEAD currently operates separate DIT-MCO work stations for final acceptance testing of electrical and electronic equipment and maintains over test cables and adapters specific to DIT-MCO equipment. The memorandum asserts that procuring an alternative vendor's test station would require approximately man years of effort for training, development of new test programs, and fabrication of new test cables and adapters to integrate with existing capabilities. The document is executed by the Contracting Office under the DIO Directorate and certified as accurate by the customer signature authority. The estimated dollar value and specific performance requirements are redacted in the document.