J&A_6.302-1C_SPE7L319C0004_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7L318R0056

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (April 2014)

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

[X] ORIGINAL

[ ] ADDENDUM (attach copy of original J&A for add-ons or revisions)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Land and Maritime, is the contracting activity.

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

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

Nomenclature NSN AMSC End Item/ Weapon System Connecting Link, Rigid 3040-01-568-1415 C Aircraft F/A-18 A-D E/F G(Growler)

Quantity Option % Qty w/ Option

2,332 100 4,664

Estimated Price Option

Estimated Price w/ Option

100%

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is:

[X] 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

5. If restricted to the only source(s) of supply, include source(s) and CAGE code:

This part is a critical safety item and, as such, requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part pursuant to DFARS 209.270. Boeing (OPXV4 and 76301), Associated Aircraft Manufacturing (56540), and AJ Associates (3Z260) are currently the only sources approved by the applicable design control activity.

ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING (56540) P/N 74A410683-1003

BOEING COMPANY, THE DBA BOEING (76301) P/N 74A410683-1003

BOEING COMPANY, THE DBA Boeing (0PXV4) P/N 74A410683-1003

AJ Associates (3Z260) submitted a SARS package in January 2018 and was added as an approved source on 10/03/18.

The use of the authority cited above:

[X] AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

[X] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (April 2014)

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are:

[X] The acquisition was synopsized on 3/16/18 [X] Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

A price analysis will be conducted using historical pricing, the Producer Price Index (PPI), and the learning curve analysis. The offeror(s) may be required to submit information other than the above data for determining price reasonableness. Based on the above techniques, the Contracting Officer anticipates the costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A Sources Sought Notice was posted on FedBizOpps, in accordance with PGI 206.302-1, seeking to identify potential sources of supply for NSN 3040-01-568-1415. The Sources Sought Notice was posted on 12/18/17, with a response date of 1/5/18. No vendors responded to the Sources Sought notice. Two businesses, Principle Information Technology Company and BMT Consulting Inc. were listed as interested vendors for this solicitation on FedBizOpps. Principle Information Tech states they provide Enterprise IT software technology/Consulting services, per their Facebook page. BMT also provides IT services/Management Consulting/Staffing and Recruitments services, per their Website.

Neither Company provided a market survey to the buyer.

Market Survey [10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(D)]:

[X] A market survey was conducted on/during 12/18/17

Total number of vendors contacted: two sources:

Boeing (0PXV4) and AAMSI (56540)

Techniques used to conduct survey: The market survey was conducted by e-mail.

Types of information requested:

Size of business Manufacturer or dealer Whether stock is on hand, or will need to be manufactured.

Commerciality

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (April 2014)

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

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Estimated delivery Whether or not item is quantity/price sensitive

Summary of information received:

Boeing sent an email indicating they do not respond to market surveys.

Associated Aircraft returned their survey, stating they are interested in providing a proposal, They also state this item is not commercial.

Information received regarding the commerciality of the item(s):

The Product Specialist stated this item is not commercial

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

[X] Based upon the technical certification on file in DLA Land and Maritime – VEP technical data is not available and cannot be developed to permit full and open competition. The data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government.

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is:

AJ Associates (3Z260) Associated Aircraft (56540)

11. This item is subject to the following methods of locating additional sources:

[X] The solicitation contains the DLAD Procurement Notes entitled Offers for Part Numbered items (L04) and Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered items (M06) [X] Other: The acquisition was synopsized for 15 days. At the completion of the synopsis period, the PR will be solicited on the internet for 30 days, via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).

Per PGI 206.304 (a)(1), the requirement states that “the justification shall include a copy of the previous justification to assist the approval authority in determining whether the planned actions to remove any barriers to competition cited on the previous justification were completed.” The sole award was made against a BOA and was under SAT, so no J&A was needed.

NSN 3040-01-568-1415

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (April 2014)

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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 $700,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Contracting Officer Date

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification. The estimated total value of the J&A is

Competition Advocate Signature Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

[ X] $700,000 to $13,500,000 Competition Advocate

HARRIS.KRESTO

N.L.1230171951

Digitally signed by

HARRIS.KRESTON.L.123017195

Date: 2018.11.08 09:21:42 -05'00'

SHEARER.MAR

Y.E.1250702449

Digitally signed by

SHEARER.MARY.E.1250702449

Date: 2018.11.13 11:27:47 -05'00'