J&A6.302-1SPE7LX18R0137.pdf

SPE7LX-18-R-0137

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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 on other than a full and open competition basis.

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

The subject solicitation is for a Single-NSN 5-year IQC project for DLA Land & Maritime CORE/Super KID NSN 2530-01-502-0543 (SENSOR, ANTI LOCK BRAKE) with an ADQ of 2,082. This item is a commercially available Anti-lock Brake Sensor used on various types of heavy commercial vehicles and military vehicles including Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The AMC/AMSC is 3/D with estimated values as shown below.

ICP: DLA Land & Maritime

ESTIMATED ADV: $

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (3-Year+ 2 Options): $

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE: $

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:

MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS (78500)

The use of the authority cited in other than 10. U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) above:

(x) AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer

The use of the authority cited is based on:

NSN: 2530-01-502-0543 is assigned AMC 3 which indicated that it is DLA should acquire for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer and its AMSC of D indicates that the Government has no technical data on the item and data cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation.

The Government has reserved the right to approve sources and only Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (78500) has been approved. In addition, per the approved manufacturer parts list for this NSN in SAP (as received from the Defense Logistics Information Service), only Meritor has been identified as having the proper complete technical data to supply the item to DLA and the using military services. DLA Land and Maritime SAPD Product Specialist reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of the PID, AMC/AMSC, approved sources, and associated NSN data prior to solicitation. No additional sources were identified at that time and the NSN was determined suitable for an LTC at that time.

Therefore, competition must be limited to offers of the product of Meritor as follows:

NSN ITEM CAGE Company Name Part#

2530-01-502-0543 Sensor, Anti-lock Brake 78500 MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYS R955336

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

(x) The acquisition will be synopsized 15 days prior to solicitation issue.

(x) Dealers of the manufacturer will be solicited.

(x) Other. (Explain) Sources Sought Notice posted to FedBizOps on 05/17/2018 and closed 05/25/2018.

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

The basis for the Government’s fair and reasonable price determination is anticipated to be PPI based price analysis and/or the analysis of other than cost or price data such as informal cost break-downs and/or material invoices with final negotiated pricing reviewed in comparison with recent past buy history.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Describe the market research conducted and the results.

Other market research efforts include: A review of the purchase history, coordination with the DLA Land and Maritime Small Business Office. A Sources Sought was posted 05/17/2018 to FEDBIZOPS by the Acquisition Specialist of ZBB Branch and closed 05/25/2018 with no responses received.

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

A market survey was conducted on/during: 05/18/2018 to 05/22/2018.

Total number of vendors contacted: ___2_____.

Names of vendors contacted: Drive Line (0GE52) and Wheeler Brothers (55683).

Names of vendors providing survey responses: Drive Line (0GE52) Techniques used to conduct survey: _______Formal Market Survey, email and telephone.

Types of information requested: __________See Survey Results included_______________.

Summary of information received: See Survey Results included.

Information received regarding the commerciality of the item(s): See Survey Results

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:

Drive Line (0GE52)

11. The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources:

(x) The solicitation contains DLAD Procurement Notes L04, “Offers for Part Numbered Items” and M06, “Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items".

**On 06/11/2018 the Acquisition Specialist was advised by of DLA Land & Maritime Value Management (VEE) that they have no on-going projects for this NSN at this time. No additional new approved sources are noted.

I/A/W DFARS/DFARS PGI 206.303-2 concerning “Additional J&A requirements for noncompetitive follow-on acquisitions”, the previous procurement (SPE7L3-17-P-2233) for this material did not utilize a J&A because it was under the simplified acquisition threshold and therefore a copy cannot be provided to assist the approval authority.

Market Research / Survey Summary

a) Market Survey Results: The market research for CL18044007 was conducted by the Contracting Officer DLA Land & Maritime and completing formal market survey with known Meritor dealer Drive Line Inc. (0GE52) who provided this same material on expired LTC SPM7LX10D7186. A survey was attempted with recent past supplier Wheeler Brothers (55683) who decline to respond. Approved manufacturer Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems (78500) has not provided this item to DLA on any past procurements directly going back to 2013 and is not expected to respond to this solicitation. A summary of the market survey results are documented below and the complete survey documents can be found in the electronic contract file in Records Management. No sources of manufacture/supply responded to the Sources Sought Notice issued by ZBB Branch.

1. Drive Line Inc. (0GE52) is a small business distributor located in Sunrise, Florida with 10 employees. Initial survey response was received from ) on 05/22/2018. ZBB completed clarification and follow-ups with were completed on 07/10/2018 indicating the following key information.

i. Interested in a Long Term Contract

ii. Items are considered commercial

iii. Is a domestic small business dealer of truck parts with 10 employees iv.

NSN: 2530-01-502-0543

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

__________________________________________ 2-0639__________07/19/2018_____ Contracting Officer Phone Date

Scott D. Knowles_____________________________ Typed name of Contracting Officer

Approval/Certification

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

Mary E. Couture Date DLA Land & Maritime - Competition Advocate

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

( ) Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer ( x ) $700,000 to $13,500,000 Competition Advocate ( ) $13,500,00 to $93,000,000 Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) ( ) over $93,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (AQ)

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