J&A_SPE7M1-17-R-0010_-_reviewed_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M1-17-R-0010

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 a Seal Kit, Pump used on the Worthington pump which is used by the United States Navy, on other than a full and open competition basis I/A/W

FAR 6.302-1, and restricting the manufacturing sources to the only approved source: Specialty

Seals Accessories Inc. (0ABT6). AMC/AMSC codes for this procurement are AMC 3, AMSC D.

Tech OPS Review Date: 8/29/14. The AMC/AMSC was confirmed/verified by the Product

Specialist on 2/10 /17. 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. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid. Per ESA, at this time only the listed approved source, Specialty Seals Accessories Inc., owns the 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

Seal kit, pump NSN 4320-01-615-5776 12 D

P/N NSD-12172

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

Worthington pump

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:

Specialty Seals Accessories Inc. (0ABT6).

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. 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 will be synopsized on or about _2/17/17.

(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:

A sources sought notice (with attached market survey) was posted to FedBizOpps on 12/14/16 with responses due 12/21/16. No responses were received from the Sources Sought Notice.

A market survey was emailed to the approved source Specialty Seals Accessories Inc. on 12/15/16 with a response requested by 12/21/16. Specialty Seals responded to the market survey with the following information: Specialty Seals is a WOSB distributor for Biwal, John Crane, San Diego

Seal and DSH. Specialty Seals orders the separate parts of this NSN and assembles the Kit per

Specialty Seals’ drawing, which has been approved by the Navy. Per Specialty Seal, this is not a commercial item, it is not a catalog or price listed item. It is not on a GSA schedule.

The GSA schedules were searched for this NSN on 12/13/16. This NSN is not available on a GSA schedule.

A Google search resulted in the following information: Price Range: $24456.65 to $26015.00

Delivery Range: 85 to 91 days; Mfr/OEM/Agencies: SPECIALTY SEALS & ACCESSORIES INC

Suppliers: SPECIALTY SEALS & ACCESSORIES INC.

A search of Specialty Seal’s website (http://www.ssausa.com/) could not locate either a catalog or price list.

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)

Specialty Seals Accessories Inc.

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 DLA Land and Maritime Procurement Notes L04, Offers for Part

Numbered Items, and M06, Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

Previous large procurement which required a J & A was SPE7M816C0025 in the amount of

$195,653.20 awarded on 08/09/2016. The J & A for this procurement was available in Records

Management. A signed copy of the J & A was available in Records Management. Copy of previous is attached.

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___2/10/17_______

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

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X ] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

Attachment

1. Prior J&A