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1. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Suppo1t, 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:

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Item Description (Contractor Name and Part#, if Quantity/Base

Unit Price Estimated Dollar applicable) Quantity Value

I 5330-01-274-4251 I Magnetic Seal (04171) P/N 86151-1 $291,562.50

$291,562.50

Quantity: 50% Unit of Issue: ea

Maximum Dollar Value, Including All Option(s): $437,343.75

4. The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(l) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one or a limited number ofrcsponsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. The use of this authority is necessary because Magnetic Seal is the only contractor who can currently make this plain encased seal. 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 a seal used on tht

There are no known alternate items that will satisfy the military services' requirements unless otherwise tested, evaluated and approved by the cognizant Government ESA. This item is coded Acquisition Method Code (AMC) 1 -Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time and Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) B - Source control drawing/document. It is not economical to procure the data or rights to the data.

6. This acquisition will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) as required by FAR 5.2.

In addition, this justification will be published with the solicitation in accordance with FAR 6.305 ( c) (Brand Name).

A Sources Sought Notice will be published to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.

7. As the contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on submission of acceptable certified cost or pricing data.

8. Market research was conducted and it revealed that there were manufacturers that were interested and were told to submit technical data packages to be evaluated by the ESA _ A Sources Sought was issued from June 7, 2016 until the Synopsis was posted on July 18, 2016.

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

10. Source(s) expressing an interest in the acquisition include(s),

11. The actions taken to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition include:

Defense Logistics Agency Directive (DLAD) clause 52.217-9002, "Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of

Justification and Approval (J&A)

Part Numbered Items", will be included in this and future solicitations to encourage the submission of offers for alternate products. Technical data packages for alternate items will be sent to the Government Engineering Support Activity (ESA) for review/approval.

12. As the contracting officer, I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer ct~vJ.-~~ I ousJ llo As the DLA Troop Support Competition Advocate, I have reviewed and hereby approve this justification.

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