SPE7LX-18-R-0095_-_J&A_Reviewed_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7LX18R0095

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

(FEB 2017)

ORIGINAL

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

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

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN P/N

ANNUAL

DEMAND

QTY

EST.

VALUE AMSC

ROD,ALIGNING,VEHICULAR AXLE 2530-01-363-4345 0001-0507 1,129 C

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item: Launcher, Rocket, Hig

ESTIMATED BASE VALUE (ANNUAL VALUE):

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (5 YR BASE):

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE:

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

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

Brief narrative supporting the situation and weapon system: The approved source(s): ZF

GAINESVILLE, LLC DBA, CAGE 6FL99.

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

The use of the authority cited below:

AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the actual manufacturer.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

The following AMSC description is available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2.

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 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

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

(FEB 2017)

engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. If one source is approved, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources are approved or if data is adequate for an alternate source to qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid. The Government has retained the right to approve manufacturing sources due to its criticality, and ZF Gainesville, LLC. is the only suggested source on the drawing that have been approved to manufacture this item. The AMC/AMSC codes and approved sources were verified by the PS on January 18, 2018.

CLIN NSN ITEM AMC AMSC

0001 2530-01-363-4345 ROD, ALIGNING,VEHICULAR AXLE 3 C

6. Efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many sources as practicable are: A sources sought notice was posted on September 22, 2017 in FedBizOps. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about April 2018. Manufacturers of similar products and dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited via the FedBizOps. Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited. Award of this solicitation will not be held pending qualification and approval of any product or manufacturing source.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable through one, any, or all of the following: comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation, comparison of proposed prices to historical prices paid, comparison of proposed prices with independent government cost estimates, comparison of proposed prices with prices obtained through market research for the same or similar items, analysis of data certified cost or pricing data provided by the offeror and if need be, support from the pricing branch office. This solicitation is for an Indefinite Quantity, Fixed Price contract, with a five (5) year base period.

Award will be made on an all or none basis per NSN for the supplies covered under this contract.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market Survey [10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(D)]: A sources sought notice was posted on FedBizOpps (FBO) on September 22, 2017 by the Strategic Sourcing Specialist (SSS), no response was received. Also, the SSS market survey was conducted on September 19, 2017.

Total number of vendors contacted: 10. The SB Ofc concurs that the only suggested approved source is ZF Gainesville, LLC, CAGE 6LF99.

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Names of vendors contacted and responding:

Vendor Response

Kampi Components

Negative response. Kampi has never supplied this item in the past, we lack sufficient information to complete the attached survey. We would be interested in possibly submitting an offer once the solicitation becomes available.

AF & AA Corp No response.

Aviarms No response.

Goldstar Defense No response.

J & G Parto Inc No response.

PGI Co No response.

Bae Systems This is probably not an item we would bid on in the future.

Washington Foundries Positive response.

K & A Sales & Marketing Positive response.

ZF Gainesville No response.

No J&As were found in the procurement history nor in Records Mgmt.

See Attachment for techniques used to conduct survey; types of information requested; summary of information received; and information received regarding commerciality of the item.

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

A technical review was completed by the Product Specialists of Record. The subject NSN has been identified as sole/limited source item. No other sources or adequate technical data could be identified or located for competitive procurement. If new sources are approved prior to award, the solicitation will be reissued allowing for the new source(s) a chance to compete for this acquisition.

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

Vendor CAGE K & A Sales 1QHA1 Washington Foundries 1PWB6

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

The solicitation contains DLA Procurement Note M06, Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

(FEB 2017)

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.

COLE.D'JUANA.L.12302600

Digitally signed by

COLE.D'JUANA.L.1230260067

Date: 2018.04.26 21:25:27 -04'00'

D’Juana L. Cole, Contracting Officer Date

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification:

Competition Advocate Signature Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

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

COUTURE.MARY.E.123

0253613

Digitally signed by

COUTURE.MARY.E.1230253613

Date: 2018.05.11 09:09:34 -04'00'