Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf

NSWCCD Sole Source/Brand Name Justification SAT rev 1 Effective September 2021

USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION LESS THAN

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD MEMO

FROM:

CODE: 765

SUBJECT: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR MS PROCESSOR BLADE PURCHASE

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.

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(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 is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

3. This memorandum is derived from Enclosure 3, Department of Navy Simplified Acquisition Procedures Guide (April 2018) and is only applicable to acquisitions under the SAT.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE

Qty. 8 PP B76/042-20-020: 6U Compact PCI Single Board Computer (SBC) w/ 6-core Intel 2176M CPU, 32GB DRAM, TPM 2.0 AD PP5/013-00: Rear Transition Module (RTM) for use with PP B76 SBC.

MANUFACTURER: Concurrent Technologies, Inc.

ADDRESS: 400 West Cummings Park, Suite 1300 Woburn, MA 01801

PHONE: (781) 933-5900

POC: Susan Palardy

MANUFACTURER: Intel, Inc.

ADDRESS: 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054

PHONE: 408-765-8080

III. BASIS FOR DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION

A. BRAND NAME:

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

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).

3. Other Reasons:

B. SOLE 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.

The requested equipment from sole source vendor Concurrent Technology is a critical pathway component associated with onboard data collection and analysis for Total Ship Monitoring System (TSMS) onboard LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF, OHIO, and VIRGINA Class submarines equipped with Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off the Shelf Insertion (ARCI). This is to be installed in Monitoring Signal Data Converter (P/N CV-3399A/BYQ) for processing Noise and Vibration Monitoring data as part of Monitoring Subsystem on SSBN. The hardware configuration is specified by Monitoring Subsystem Temporary Engineering Change TEC-U090. These are Proprietary Telemetry Protocol units and substitutions are not approved, especially the Intel CPU components.

Failure to procure the requested equipment will prevent real-time data collection during acoustic trials, which will result in a loss of data due to limited ship availability.

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.

Concurrent Technologies is the only OEM and distributor as they hold proprietary knowledge of the configurations.

3. Other Reasons:

IV. CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS

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.