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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FORMAT

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

From: Code 8326 To: Cognizant Code 02 Acquisition Branch

Subj: SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR HAYSTACK GOLD

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SUPPLIES/SERVICES, ESTIMATED

VALUE, AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS.

NSWCCD requires a One (1) year subscription, plus four (4) option years to Information Handling Services (HIS) Haystack Gold Plus Military Specs information database.

NSWCCD requires access from two (2) work sites with up to eight (8) concurrent users.

The purpose of this service is to assist in parts research, and for providing, the fleet with correctly formatted Allowance Parts Lists (APLs) downloaded directly from the Haystack database.

Period of performance: One (1) year from date of contract award.

The estimated cost for the base year is

Manufacturer: IHS GLOBAL INC 15 Iverness Way East Englewood, CO 80112-5710 POC: Rosette Aksterowicz Rosette.aksterowicz@ihsmarkit.com

2. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SOLE SOURCE BASED ON

ACQUISITION

our parts research needs and allows us to download and save Navy Allowance Parts Lists (APL) in the correct Navy format. That is essential to supporting time sensitive fleet support requests for APL and parts data. Delays in receiving APL data could result in diminished fleet capabilities and reduced availability of the affected boats.

The unique features of Haystack Gold allow searched for specific APLs, cross-referencing National Stock Numbers (NSNs) to existing APLs, searching for APLs by boat hull number. These Haystack Gold capabilities are key to providing timely support to the fleet allowing us to provide up to date APLs in the correct format when new boats are delivered and when APL support is requested. Without it, our capabilities are