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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FOR SOLE SOURCE AND LIMITED COMPETITION

1. Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Richmond Contracting Activity: _D_L_A_A_vta_· _ti_on_-_F_AZ._c ___________ _

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2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies/services on other than a full and open competition basis.

l✓ I New Action □ Amendment: ________________________ _

3. The supplies/services required to meet the using activity's needs are described as follows:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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*If too numerous, attach list ofNSNs and AMSC codes.

This acquisition:

NSNIPN

5895-01-681-9740P/N:3101372-501

4. Tlpe , fContract(mayinclude numberofbase years) s YEARS BASE

✓ will not include an option.

QUANTITY

EAD ;75

MAX CONTRACT:

ESTIMATED VALUE

will include a _____ % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantity is$ _____ _ will include an option to extend the tenn of the contract for a period of ____ .months, exercisable in increments of

___ months. Total estimated dollar value of all option periodsis $ . The maximum dollar value of all option periods is $ ______ _

The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options) $ ____________ . The maximum dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options)$

5. The statuto1y authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304( c)(l) - Available from only one or limited number of sources.

6. Effo1ts to improve DoD Competition in accordance with DFARS 206.303-2:

I ✓ IA sources sought notice or Request for Infonnation (RFI) in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-l (d) was posted in Contract Oppo1tunities on °21112022 . Results of the sources sought notice/RPI resulted in the following:

no vendors responded

DA mass sources sought notice which included NSN(s) _______________________ _ was posted to Contract Opportunities on. _______ . Date must be most cmTent Contract Oppo1tunities posting (i.e., within a six month period). If too numerous, attach list ofNSNs.

D A waiver of sources sought notice/RPI was approved by the HCA or designee on. __________ and is hereby attached.

7. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services.

Source(s) are:

A VN Form S53, OCT 2020 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

CAGE COMPANY NAME

23386 Thales Defense & Security, Inc

The use of authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l ) is based on:

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AMC2.

IZ) AMC3.

□ AMC4.

0 AMC5.

□AMSCA.

□ AMSCB.

□AMSCC.

IZI AMSCD.

□AMSCH.

□AMSCK

□AMSCL.

□AMSCM

□AMSCN.

□AMSCP.

□AMSCQ.

□ AMSCR.

□AMSCS.

□AMSC U.

□ AMSCV

□AMSCY.

□AMSCZ.

□ Other:

Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

Suitable for competitive acquisition for the first time.

Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

Acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer.

Acquire directly from the sole source contractor, who is not the manufacturer.

The Government's right to use data in its possession is questionable. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

This must be acquired from a manufacturing source( s) specified on a source control drawing.

This pa1t required engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.

The data needed to acquire this pa1t is not economically available.

The Government does not have sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this pa1t from other than the cwTent source. This code is under review and will be updated when the review is complete.

This pa1t must be produced from class 1 castings under MIL-STD-2175.

The annual buy value of this pa1t falls below the screening threshold established by DoD.

Manufacture of this part requires use of master or coordinated tooling.

Manufacture of this pa1t requires special test and/or inspection facilities to maintain function or system integrity.

The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be pw·chased, developed, or othe1wise obtained.

The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both. It is not economical to buy the data or rights to the data.

The Government does not own the data or rights to the data needed to pw·chase this part from another source. It is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data.

Acquisition ofthis item is restricted to Government approved sow·ce(s) because the item involves military sensitive technology.

The cost to the Government to breakout this pa1t and acquire it competitively has been determined to exceed the projected savings over the life span of the pa1t .

This part has been designated a high reliability part. Probability of failw·e would be unacceptable. The engineering activity has detennined that data to define and control reliability limits cannot be obtained.

The design of this pa1t is unstable. Engineering, manufacturing, or perfonnance characteristics indicate that the required design objectives have not been achieved.

This part is a commercial/no-developmental/off-the-shelf item.

NOTE: A technical certification is required for acquisitions over $15 million

8. Effo11s to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

I✓ I The acquisition will be synopsized onor about 21612022 and any fum requesting a solicitation copy will be provided one. D A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies: (Explain) _______________________ _

Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market survey will be solicited.

Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

Other: (Explain) __________________________________ _

9. I hereby detennine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. (Explain) ____________ _ The Acquisition Specialist does not expects competition. Data other than Certified cost and pricing data will be requested

10. A market survey as defuted by FAR 10:

I✓ I was conducted, and firms indicating an interest in the acquisition will be solicited. Market research effo1ts, include:

The approved source of supply who has provided this item. In order to improve competition. a sources sought was posted on F edbizops to notify other vendors of the opportunity.

□ was not conducted due to: ------------------------------------

11. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

Based upon the technical certification on file, technical data is not available and cannot be developed to pennit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the tninimum needs of the Govemment.

When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for substantial duplication of costs in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in

6.302-l(a)(2)(ii)(A), an estimate if the cost to the Govemment that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived: -------------------------------------------

When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for unacceptable delays in the case of a follow-on acquisition as described in 6.302-l (a)(2)(ii)(B), describe the unacceptable delays: ________________________ _

Other: If any response is received from the sources sought notice after the deadline, they will be considered for future buys.

12. A listing of somces, if any, indicating an interest in v.•riting in the acquisition are: (if none, state none)

CAGE COMPANY NAME

13. The actions, being taken to overcome ban-iers to competition before any subsequent acquisition are made: (Explain) AMSC DI Procurement Note L04 and M06 applies and is included in the solicitation

APPROVAL

APPROVAL LEVELS OF THE JUSTIFICATION - FAR 6.304

O notexceeding $750,000 . ... ........ ...... ........ ........ ...... ........ ...... .. . Contracting Officer [ZJ over $750,000 not exceeding $15,000,000 .. . .. ...... ........ .... .. .. Competition Advocate LJ over $15,000,000 not exceeding $100,000,000 ...... ...... ...... ..... Head of Contracting Activity

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION - FAR 6.302-2(c) Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the cognizant technical/requirements Personnel. Signature of technical/requirements personnel is not required.

DLA COUNSEL AVIATION - DLAD 1.691(e)(3)(i) DLA Counsel A via ti on has reviewed this Form S53 and concluded it creates a legally sufficient justification for restricting competition pursuant to

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( l ) and FAR 6.302-1 for sole source tactical acquisitions for NSNs in the federal supply system at or below $15 million. For acquisitions ab ove $15 million, signature of the Aviation Deputy Chief Counsel is required to d ocument legal sufficiency:

Name and Title Signature Phone Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER- FAR 6.303-2(b)(12) I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief If not exceeding $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Yalier Fuster, Contracting Officer Name and Title

FUSTER

ARENAS.VALIER

Signature

COMPETITION ADVOCATE- FAR 6.304(a)(2)

---- 02/14/2022

Phone Date

The Competition Advocate for the procuring activity designated pursuant to FAR 6.501 has reviewed and hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. If over $750,000, but not exceeding $ 15 million this signature serves as the approval.

Yolanda Calvin Maupin / Procurement Analyst

Name and Title

MAUPINYOLANDAC. ~JN.~~c-1 0ate;2022.02.14 13:~

Signature

HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY - FAR 6.304(a)(3)

--- 2.14.22

Phone Date

The Head of Contracting Activity has reviewed and approved this Justification for a proposed contract over $ 15 million, but not exceeding$ 100 million.

Name and Title Signature Phone Date