Sole Source Justification Redacted.docx

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification oil the document as a "Limited Source Justification."

This is a sole source justification. Contracting activity is the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 (Contracts Department Code 02).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This action will award a firm fixed Price purchase order to Maritime Arresting Technologies LLC, 500 Anclote RD, Unit B, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 for Boatstopper performance enhancing package which includes parts for increased vessel stopping capability. These components will be included in planned drogue line testing at NSWC PCD for evaluation to meet Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies (MVSOT) Capability Development Document (CDD) requirements.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value).

The contract effort is to acquire:

The Boatstopper Performance Enhancing Package includes components that can be used to enhance the vessel stopping performance of the standard Boatstopper system offered by Maritime Arresting Technologies. These enhancing components will be utilized during vessel stopping testing to determine the optimum design for the developing technology. These components include alternate drogue size, reefing drogues, and drogues that change in shape The Government's minimum needs have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel. This memo does not authorize acquisition for other requirements. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures with a total dollar Value above micro-purchase levels, but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.00. All equipment will be delivered no later than after award of the order. The contract action will be funded with: FY20 Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) reimbursable funds.

4. Identification of the justification rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1. The components being procured are in attempt to enhance the performance of an existing product in attempt to meet MVSOT CDD requirements. Maritime Arresting Technologies is the only US Company that offers the vessel stopping system using drogues. There is another vendor, but they are based out of the United Kingdom. Development of another source would be expensive in that the entire system would have to be engineered and produced. By purchasing the enhancing products from Maritime Arresting Technologies, the new products will be able to integrate completely with the existing Boatstopper system. Procuring this package allows NSWC PCD to utilize existing equipment, while allowing testing of a US based supplier.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 13.106-1(b)

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, reoccurring cost, administrative costs, engineering and redesign costs, etc.) to meet the Government's needs.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Market research was performed when purchasing the original Boatstopper system from Maritime Arresting Technologies. There are currently only two companies that make the vessel stopping systems from drogues: Maritime Arresting Technologies and BCB International. BCB International is based out of the United Kingdom therefore the original Boatstopper system was purchased from Maritime Arresting Technologies. Since the development is focused on improving the performance of the existing system the additional components needs to be purchased from the same vendor to ensure the new components fully integrate within the existing system used in testing.

This requirement will be synopsized via posting on the Contract Opportunities Beta.SAM.gov website in accordance with FAR 5.2. No additional market research was conducted for the reasons specified in paragraph 4.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification. None

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

As stated in paragraph 4 above, Maritime Arresting Technologies is the only company that can meet the requirement.