SPE7M116R0012_-_reviewed_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M1-16-R-0012

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 Transducer, Motional, used on the FA-18, A-D, E/F, G aircraft, using other than full and open competition by restricting the manufacturing sources to the only approved source: Hydro-Aire, Inc. (81982). AMC/AMSC codes for this procurement are AMC 3, AMSC D. Definitions are AMC 3: Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer. AMSC D: The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it 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. At this time only the AMPL listed approved source, Hydro-Aire, Inc, has been approved by ESA as having the unique design capability, engineering skills, manufacturing knowledge, and technical data required to manufacture this item.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/PN QUANTITY EST.VALUE AMSC

Transducer, Motional 40-97510-1 *71 * D

*Highest price break quantity: 99 **Highest estimated value:

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item:

FA-18, A-D, E/F, G Aircraft

ESTIMATED BASE VALUE_ ___

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (BASE + OPTIONS)_N/A_____________

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE_N/A________________

FOR ADD-ONS, PROVIDE VALUE OF OPTION YRS REMAINING ___N/A_____________

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:

Hydro-Aire, Inc. (81982)

The use of the authority cited in other than 10. U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) above:

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

(X) AMSC D. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it 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.

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

(X) The acquisition will be synopsized on or about _2/19/16.

(X) Dealers of the manufacturer will be solicited.

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

PPI analysis will be utilized to develop target pricing and analyzing the purchase price in comparison to the target pricing. Other than Certified Cost and Pricing Data will be requested if/as necessary

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market research consisted of posting a Sources Sought Notice, with Market Survey attached , to FedBizOpps on 1/20/16, closing 1/27/16. Types of information requested on the Market Survey attached to the Sources Sought Notice: Size of company, price breaks for item, approximate delivery schedule, monthly production quantity, start-up quantity, FOB and Inspection/Acceptance points, is this item commercial. Total number of vendors contacted:

Unknown. Names of vendors contacted and responding: No responses were received from the sources sought notice.

A market survey was sent to approved source Hydro-Aire, Inc. and past awardee Aero Precision. Summary of information received: Hydro-Aire responded that they are a large manufacturer, Hydro-Aire has no authorized dealers or distributors. Per Hydro-Aire, item is not commercial, Additional techniques used to conduct market research: A Google search resulted in the following information: Price Range: $5235.00 to $6159.00, Delivery Range: 285 to 287 days, Mfr/OEM/Agencies:

HYDRO-AIRE, INC., Suppliers: HYDRO-AIRE, INC.. This NSN was not listed on GSA Advantage. No catalog or price list could be located on the Hydro-Aire, Inc. website. No catalog or price list could be located on the Aero Precision website. Information received regarding the commerciality of the item(s): Based upon history, the COS (commercial off the shelf) field for NSN 6695-01-184-7253 in the Material Master, (MM03, Classification, Industrial Sup) being blank, response from Hydro-Aire on the market survey, and the failure to locate either a commercial catalog or price list on either Hydro-Aire’s (approved source) website, or Aero Precision’s (supplier and past awardee) website, this NSN is determined to be non-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: (If none, so state) Hydro-Aire, Inc. (81982).

11. In addition to the specific actions being taken by Technical Support personnel to overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions or recertification of class determination are made, this item is subject to the following methods of locating additional sources:

(X) The solicitation contains the provision entitled Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items

Previous large procurement which required a J & A was SP0440-04-D-0021 in the amount of $ UNKNOWN awarded on unknown. The J & A for this procurement was not available in Records Management. A signed copy of the J & A was not available in Records Management. Copy of previous is not attached. No records at all for this LTC could be found in Records Management.

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.

__________________________________________ _614-692-9126___02/12/16_______ Contracting Officer Phone Date

Pamela J. Hart ____________________________ Typed name of Contracting Officer

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

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

Competition Advocate Signature Date