J&A_SPE4A719R0338.pdf

Solicitation Number: SPE4A7-19-R-0338

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

AVIATION

8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23297-5002

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), SOLICITATION SPE4A7-19-R-0338

(1) CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

This Justification and Approval (J&A) to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition supports requirements generated for the Defense Logistics Agency. The contracting authority for this requirement is Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, FAQE, Richmond, Virginia. The purchase request number supporting this contract action is 1000072364.

(2) NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING PROCESSED

Due to the circumstances described herein, this activity requests authority to acquire the items listed in this documents using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only Limited Responsible Sources and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

This action will result in the award of a new contract, which will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract with a base and four option years. This requirement will be purchased as a limited competition from the following companies:

Jet Avion Corporation CFM International, Inc.

3000 Taft Street 6440 Aviation Way Hollywood, FL 33021 West Chester, OH 45069

CAGE 14236 CAGE 58828

Large Business Large Business

(3) DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S

NEEDS

Under the contemplated contract, a contractor will provide the following supplies which are required to support the Stratolifter C/KC-135 Aircraft:

Basic Requirement

NSN NOUN QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

2840-01-183-1908 Seal, Aft 2,596 (EAQ) $ $

Option Periods (1-4) 2840-01-183-1908 Seal, Aft 2,596 (EAQ) $

Base Requirement

NSN NOUN QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

2840-01-183-1908 Seal, Aft 3,894 (MAQ) $ $

Option Periods (1-4) 2840-01-183-1908 Seal, Aft 3,894 (MAQ) $ $

TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE: $15,546,405.60

The estimated unit price of was calculated and provided to the buyer on the LTC project worksheet.

The acquisition is restricted to the only approved sources of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required item: Jet Avion Corporation and CFM International, Inc. The AMC/AMSC is 1Z (Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time; this part is commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual apply).

The delivery requirement necessary for this acquisition is 180 Days ARO for the Government FAT, 120 days after receipt of samples for Government test and evaluation, and 180 days after FAT approval for production quantities. If FAT is waived, delivery will be 180 days ARO. The solicitation will request FOB Origin with Inspection/Acceptance at Origin.

Surge does not apply for this item.

(4) STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only a Limited Number of Responsible Sources and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

(5) DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

ABOVE

This acquisition is restricted to the approved sources of supply: Jet Avion Corporation (CAGE 14236) and CFM International, Inc. (CAGE 58828). This item has an AMSC of Z, which indicates these parts are commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf items.

(6) DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM

AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE

This requirement will be synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) as required by FAR

5.201. It is anticipated that sources having an interest in subcontracting may be identified through synopsis.

Although the Government does not own data to support acquisition of this item from any other source, any source who responds to the Government as a result of this synopsis will be identified to the prime contractor as a potential for subcontracting possibilities. Any potential source who responds to the Government as a result of this synopsis will be informed of the qualification requirements and the SAR guideline can be provided.

Sources Sought Synopsis: A sources sought was posted in FedBizOpps on November 27, 2018. No vendors responded to the notice.

(7) DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST

TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The overall cost of this acquisition will be considered fair and reasonable based upon FAR 12 negotiation procedures using price and cost analysis. Methodologies to assure this will be commercial pricing techniques utilizing publicly offered catalogs, comparison to historical contractor sales and/or analysis of limited cost and pricing information which could be made available by the contractor. In the event that limited cost and pricing information is made available, the Government’s negotiation objective will be developed using local technical analysis applied to direct and indirect rate factors recommended by the DCAA and/or DCMA. Based on the foregoing, the Contracting Officer hereby determines the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

(8) DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS, OR

STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED

Market research was conducted to identify potential suppliers that have supplied or are capable of supplying the items for the acquisition. Using both historical data and information gathered from the vendors, this item has limited competition. A FedBizOpps synopsis was published on January 31, 2019 to advise industry of the pending procurement and to solicit inquiries from interested parties. No vendors responded to the notice.

(9) ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

The only barrier to competition is a source must be approved first. The ESA has determined that this item should only be procured from sources who have previously demonstrated in a SAR package that they have the capability to manufacturer this item.

(10) LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION

Potential Supplier Business Type Jet Avion Corporation Large manufacturer CFM International, Inc. Large manufacturer

(11) A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE MAKING SUBSEQUENT

ACQUISITIONS FOR THE SUPPLIES

If an interested vendor wants to qualify as an approved source, a copy of the SAR guidelines and the point of contact for this item will be provided.

(12) CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The Contracting Officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document provides evidence 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’S CERTIFICATION

As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.