JA Panduit Signed Brian Gethers_Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A)

1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Industrial Hardware Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for DLA requirements on an other than full and open competition basis.

3. Following are the supplies required to meet DLA’s needs:

National Stock Number (NSN): 5340-01-670-8729 Item Description: Strapping Quantity: 3,708 Reels Unit Price:

Total Price:

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. The use of the authority cited is necessary because Panduit Corporation are the only contractors approved to make this item. The Government does not possess complete unrestricted technical data to develop an item description or specifications for purposes of full and open competition. This item is not commercial. . There are no known alternate items that will satisfy the military services’ requirements unless otherwise tested, evaluated and approved by the cognizant Government ESA. The item is coded Acquisition Method Code (AMC) 3 and Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) P- The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.

6. This requirement will be synopsized in FedBizOpps, as required by FAR 5.2. In addition, this justification will be posted with the solicitation for public inspection, redacted as necessary, in accordance with FAR 6.305(c).

7. As the contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on favorable comparison with previous procurements that were determined fair and reasonable.

8.

In addition, a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) was published in Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) on 10/24/19 and closed on 11/24/19 to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.

9. There are no additional facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

10. expressed an interest in the proposed acquisition.

11. Industrial Hardware has taken what measures it can in order to achieve competition including verifying the assigned codes regarding competitiveness and ownership of data and seeking additional sources through public notice. Actions to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies and to encourage the submission of offers for alternate products will include periodic screening of the AMC/AMSC codes assigned to the item by a Product Specialist and the inclusion of Defense Logistics Agency Directive (DLAD) Clause 52.217-9002, “Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Part Numbered Items” to encourage the submission of offers for alternate products. Technical data packages for alternate items will be sent to the Government ESA for evaluation and potential approval

I hereby certify that the requirements which form the basis of this justification are accurate, that these supplies meet the Government’s needs in accordance with applicable specifications and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date Product Specialist

I have reviewed this justification and approve.

Date MARY REGAN Contracting Officer