SPE7LX-18-R-0140 - reviewed_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7LX-18-R-0140

DLA Land and Maritime Justification & Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A) (April 2014)

ORIGINAL

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

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

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

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

CLIN NSN Item Name UM AMC AMSC ADQ ADV

0001 4730-01-056-5519 TUBE ELBOW EA 1 C 1485

This NSN has several Weapon System Designator Codes (WSDC) to include but are not limited to FMF (B-2 Bomber), 19F (Eagle F-15) and 24F (A-10 Thunderbolt). This item is used on the hydraulic part of an Air Force ejection seat and therefore associated with several different WSDC’s.

ESTIMATED BASE VALUE (ADV * 3)

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (BASE + OPTIONS) $

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE (ADV * 6)

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:

CAGE Code Source Part Number 30974 Aerofit, LLC D114644-1 88277 Boeing Company D114644-1

The use of the authority cited is based on:

(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 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. The approved

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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source retains the data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that is not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. 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.

There are only two approved sources for this item, CAGE 30974, Aerofit, LLC and CAGE 88277, Boeing Company. These two sources are uniquely qualified because they are the only sources that possess the necessary technical data to manufacture the item.

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

(X) The acquisition will be synopsized on FEDBIZOPPS.

(X) Other (explain) A sources sought was posted on FEDBIZOPPS on 5/09/2018 with a return response of 5/18/2018. Market research surveys were also sent via e-mail on 05/09/2018.

No responses were received as a result of the sources sought that was posted or the market research surveys.

Cost or pricing data in accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.403-4 will not be requested as the contract value exceed the $750,000 Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) threshold. here is a reasonable expectation that two or more responsible offerors, competing independently, will submit priced offers in response to the solicitation requirements. The proposed prices will be reviewed for fairness and reasonableness using price analysis based on comparison of the offer received with the past buy history and movement of the Producer Price Index. If needed, other than cost and pricing data may be requested for pricing support. Based upon the above techniques, the contracting officer hereby anticipates that costs to the Government will be determined fair and reasonable.

Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

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

A market survey was sent out on 5/09/2018.

Total number of vendors contacted: (6):

SIT CORPORATION (1MQB3

DREAMFIND, INC. (1V4T7

ALL AMERICAN CONTRACTORS (6MK49

MARTIN MILITARY INC. (1WZZ2

AEROFIT, LLC (30974

BOEING COMPANY (88277) - *Boeing Company was contacted via telephone

No responses were received as a result of the Market Survey.

Internet searches do not reveal any other manufacturing sources apart from Aerofit and Boeing.

DLA Land and Maritime Justification & Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A)

(April 2014)

DLA Land and Maritime Justification & Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A) (April 2014)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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Techniques used to conduct survey: E mail to include a Market Survey questionnaire, an excel spreadsheet and posting a Sources Sought.

Types of information requested: The companies were asked a series of questions to include; if they were interested in a long-term contract, would a three-year base period be acceptable, the preference between FFP or EPA price adjustment, to provide their stock delivery, state if the item is commercial, indicate the amount of option years they would be willing to quote.

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

(X ) Based upon the technical data pull information; The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. All means to obtain a technical data package adequate for manufacture of the item have been exhausted.

(X) Other: The NSN included on this solicitation was reviewed by the Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate (SAPD) Product Specialist during the project development phase. No additional sources were identified during that review.

(X) Procurement history does not reveal any other manufacturing sources.

10. Previous J&A Recommendation: All previous awards for this NSN have been under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). No previous J&A’s could be located in Records Management.

11. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: None The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources.

12. Other: The Solicitation contains Procurement Note M06, Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items, and Procurement Note L04, Offers for Part Numbered Items.

(X) Other; synopsizing solicitation on FedBizOpps

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

__Aric J. Allen________________ Typed name of Contracting Officer

ALLEN.ARIC.

J.1242832562

Digitally signed by

ALLEN.ARIC.J.1242832562

Date: 2018.06.04 11:43:58 -04'00'