Sole Source JA_21Q0299_Coastal Conn Fibers_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity.

a. Requiring Activity:

b. Contracting Activity: AFRL/RIKO, 26 Electronic Pkwy, Rome NY 13441

c. Purchase Request #:

2. Nature and/or Description of Action.

a. Description of Requirement: Procurement of variety of single mode fibers in varying lengths for visible spectrum

b. Sole source company:

Coastal Connections 2085 Sperry Ave.

Ventura, CA 93003

3. Description of Supplies or Service. The specific parts and features are listed below:

● S-FAFU-3.5f/125/.9bu-5 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 405nm Fiber in 900um OD Blue Hytrel Tubing, 5-5.10 Meters Long, QTY = 8 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 405 nm

● S-FAFU-3.5f/125/.9bu-10 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 405nm Fiber in 900um OD Blue Hytrel Tubing, 10-10.10 Meters Long, QTY = 8 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 405 nm

● S-FAFA-3.5f/125/3bu-30 -- FC/APC to FC/APC Connectors, Fibercore 405nm Fiber in 3mm OD Blue PVCTubing, 30-31 Meters Long, QTY = 2 o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 405 nm

● S-FAFU-3.5f/125/3bu-30-- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 405nm Fiber in 3mm OD Blue PVC Tubing, 30-31 Meters Long o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 405 nm

● S-FAFU-3.8f/125/.9bu-5 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 460nm Fiber in 900um OD Blue Hytrel Tubing, 5-5.10 Meters Long, QTY = 31 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 460 nm

● S-FAFU-3.8f/125/.9bu-10 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 460nm Fiber in 900um OD Blue Hytrel Tubing, 10-10.20 Meters Long, QTY = 26 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 460 nm

● S-FAFA-3.8f/125/3bu-30 -- FC/APC to FC/APC Connectors, Fibercore 460nm Fiber in 3mm OD Blue PVC Tubing, 30-31 Meters Long, QTY = 3 o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 460 nm

● S-FAFU-3.8f/125/3bu-30 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors,Fibercore 460nm Fiber in 3mm OD Blue PVC Tubing, 30-31 Meters Long, QTY = 3 o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 460 nm

● S-FAFU-4f/125/.9r-5 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 600nm Fiber in 900um OD Red Hytrel Tubing, 5-5.10 Meters Long, QTY = 23 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 600 nm

● S-FAFU-4f/125/.9r-10 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 600nm Fiber in 900um OD Red Hytrel Tubing, 10-10.10 Meters Long, QTY = 18 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 600 nm

● S-FAFA-4f/125/3r-30-- FC/APC to FC/APC Connectors, Fibercore 600nm Fiber in 3mm OD Red PVC Tubing, 30-31 Meters Long, QTY = 2 o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 600 nm

● S-FAFU-4f/125/3r-30 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Fibercore 600nm Fiber in 3mm OD Red PVC Tubing, 30-31 Meters Long, QTY = 2 o 3000 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 600 nm

● S-FAFU-7c/125/.9r-5 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Corning 980nm Fiber in 900um OD Red tubing, 5-5.10 Meters Long, QTY = 8 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 980 nm

● S-FAFU-7c/125/.9r-10 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Corning 980nm Fiber in 900um OD Red tubing, 10-10.10 Meters Long, QTY = 8 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 980 nm

● S-FAFU-11t/125/.9y-5 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Thorlabs 2000nm Fiber in 900um OD Yellow Hytrel Tubing, 5-5.10 Meters Long, QTY = 4 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 2000 nm

● S-FAFU-11t/125/.9y-10 -- FC/APC to FC/UPC Connectors, Thorlabs 2000nm Fiber in 900um OD Yellow Hytrel Tubing, 10-10.20 Meters Long, QTY = 4 o 900 micron hytrel jacket o single mode near 2000 nm

The estimated value of this requirement is

4. Statutory Authority. 10 USC 2304(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement.

5. Justification or Authority for Action. The products to be acquired are essential to the Government’s requirements and other companies’ products do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet the Government’s needs. Coastal Connections is the only known manufacturer of the variety of single mode fibers available with APC/UPC connectors, and 900 micron hytrel tubing (3000 mm jacket for long fibers) available across a wide variety of wavelengths. These items have been shown in the literature to work well for this experiment.

These items are unique to Coastal Connections and they are the only known source of the required items.

Coastal Connections is the only brand able to meet the requirements without the U.S. Air Force experiencing a substantial duplication of cost and effort that could not be expected to be recovered through competition. If this system is not procured from Coastal Connections, there will be a degradation of future experiments of the lab and will cause the inability to meet yearly program milestones. This equipment is part of a lab demo with equipment costs in excess of and person of work.

6. Efforts Made to Ensure Offers are Solicited from as many Sources as Practicable.

A Pre-solicitation Notice outlining the Government’s intent to make a sole-source award to Coastal Connections was posted to the Beta.Sam.gov website 20 JUL – 04 AUG 2021. No responses to this notice were received to give an indication that a company other than Coastal Connections could fulfill the requirement

7. The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Costs will be determined fair and reasonable in accordance with 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, and FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(vii) Other than certified cost or pricing data will be analyzed.

8. Market Research/Other facts.

Market Research has yielded that does not offer 900 micron hytrel tubing at many of the wavelengths required with the specified connectors. does not sell the required optical fibers.

does not sell the necessary fibers with the required APC/UPC connectors or with the 900 micron hytrel jacket. Additionally, correspondence with Coastal Connections indicated that are required products are available solely through Costal Connections

A Notice of Intent to enter into a sole source with Coastal Connections was posted to Beta.SAM.gov from 20 JUL – 04 AUG 2021, zero responses were received.

9. Any other facts supporting Other than Full and Open Competition. There are no other facts supporting this justification.

10. List of Sources that have Expressed in Writing an Interest in the Procurement.

Coastal Connections

11. Statement of Actions to Remove/Overcome Barriers to Competition.

The Government will continue to monitor the market in order to identify opportunities to maximize competition in potential future requirements and in the event that the research and development activity changes, other products will once again be evaluated to determine their capability to support future projects

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification. The contracting officer’s signature below evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

13. Technical / Requirements Personnel Certification. As evidenced by their signature below, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

Trapped Ion Technical Lead, Open Campus

APPROVED DISAPPROVED

Contracting Officer