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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M117R0066 / PR 69280818

[ 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 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 QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

Antenna 5985-01-262-3155 40 C

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Maximum Value for a quantity of 65 units: $ End Item Description, Weapon System, or class of item: Item is a Spiral Antenna, radome type, used on the F-18 Aircraft; versions A-D, E/F, and G .

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:

Starwin Industries (63592) Cobham (93346)

The use of the authority cited is based on 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1):

[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. 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.

On 6/7/2017, the buyer received confirmation from the Product Specialist of Record that the AMC/AMSC code of 1/C was accurate. There are two approved sources listed, Starwin Industries (63592) and Cobham (93346). Per the Product Specialist, Starwin Industries and Cobham are the only ESA approved sources and are the only known sources that owns or possesses the necessary technical data/drawings and manufacturing knowledge capable of manufacturing this item. According to the Product Specialist, there are no other approved sources.

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

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about August 2017 and will be solicited on the DLA Internet Bid Board (DIBBS).

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

The estimated maximum value of this PR is Therefore, Certified Cost or Price Data, and a Subcontracting Plan will not be required. There is no reason to believe that Starwin Industries (63592) will not offer a fair and reasonable price for a quantity of

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A market survey was sent to Starwin Industries (63592) and Cobham (93346). In addition, a Sources Sought was posted to FedBizOpps.

Starwin Industries (63592) responded 6/13/2017 to a market survey that was sent on 6/6/2017.

o Starwin Industries is a small manufacturer that is registered in SAM, and deals directly with the Government.

o Starwin Industries stated this is a not a commercial item.

o o Starwin Industries is willing to enter an offer.

Cobham (93346) was unresponsive to the market survey sent on 6/6/2017.

A Sources Sought was posted to FedBizOpps on 6/6/2017 with a respond by date of 6/13/2017.

o No responses or inquiries were received from any interested party.

Commercial Determination: The last purchase for NSN 5985-01-262-3155 (SPE7M516MA874, Aug 2016) was an under SAT purchase and did not address commerciality. The COTS Field is blank in MM03, and research in GSA advantage yielded no results. Market survey results from Starwin Industries states this is not a commercial item. Therefore, due to these findings, this item has been determined to be non-commercial and solicitation will be conducted under FAR 15.

The last procurement of this item was an under SAT purchase in Aug 2016 (SPE7M516MA874). Procurements of this item between Feb 2013 and Aug 2016 were also under SAT. Therefore, no recent J&A’s exist.

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:

Starwin Industries (63592).

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

The solicitation will contain Procurement Notes L04/M06;

L04-Offers for Part Numbered Items M06- Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items

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

Christine D. Boyer Typed name of Contracting Officer

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

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

( at the top price break)

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

(X ) Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

( ) $700,000 to $13,500,000 Competition Advocate

( ) $13,500,00 –$93,000,000 Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA)

( ) over $93,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (AQ)

BOYER.CHRISTINE.

D.1249699639

Digitally signed by

BOYER.CHRISTINE.D.1249699639

Date: 2017.07.11 13:32:07 -04'00'