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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Saab )

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT for use by the U.S. training. This procurement is for services to complete the technical information required to support future acquisition planning and procurement of Systems, ancillary support equipment, and spares for operational use. These services will include development of System Engineering Plans for the following: (1) Project planning cost for full development; (2) Project planning schedule for full development; and (3) Risk assessment for full development production; and (4) Rough Order of

Magnitude (ROM) costing for non-recurring expense and recurring expense to retrofit the Saab procured targets and add the enhancements to new production targets. The baseline for the procured target should be based on the configuration tested and evaluated by Undersea Weapons

Program Office, in the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) conducted at the

Period of Performance: six (6) months from award date.

Anticipated Dollar Value:

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

Saab is the sole manufacturer of the and is the only known source with the technical knowledge of the proprietary system. Market Research has indicated that there are no other sources that can provide these technical services. The required services are only available from the original source (Saab) due to the proprietary nature of the

. In order to qualify another source, a significant investment in cost and schedule would be required. The Government has estimated developing a new target would cost approximately over at least 5 years of development for an equivalent target, with an additional 3 years of procurement to replace the existing Target inventory. The Government, to date, has spent approximately to support Saab development efforts. Any other potential sources would require substantial development, Government testing and potential modifications that would result in considerable delays in meeting fleet demands, as well as duplication of costs for services and deliverables which have already been incurred by the

Government. Since Saab is the only source that can perform the required services and modification on the , and based on the analysis above, it is in the best interest of the Government to award this contract to Saab.

RESELLERS:

Saab does not have any resellers.

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Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Sole Source basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available can fulfill the requirements. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.