J&A_SPE7M118R0004_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M118R0004 / PR 70588725

[ 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

Circuit Card Assembly 5998-01-303-7984 50 C

Estimated Unit Price:

Estimated Base Value:

Estimated Maximum Value End Item Description, Weapon System, or class of item: Item is a Circuit Card Assembly that is used on the MH-53E Aircraft Weapons Systems: 41N- Helicopter, CH-53 D/E, CFN-Helicopter, MH-53E; EAN – Helicopter, CH-53.

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:

Astronautics (10138) P/N 138445-3

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

[ X ] AMC 3. Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.

[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 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.

On 9/26/2017, the buyer received confirmation from the Product Specialist of Record that the AMC/AMSC of 3/H was inaccurate, and changed to 3/C. Astronautics (10138) is the only known source that owns or possesses the necessary technical data/drawings and manufacturing knowledge capable of manufacturing this item. There are no other sources available at this time.

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

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about February 2018 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 Astronautics will not offer a fair and reasonable price for a quantity of 50.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Astronautics replied to the market survey on 10/27/2017; Astronautics is interested and would enter an offer for this large solicitation. However, Astronautics did not fill out the market survey. Therefore, the Buyer elected to use the information provided on the quote received for solicitation SPE7M5-16-T- 5676 / PR 62424282 in addition to Astronautics reply.

o Astronautics is a large business and is registered in SAM.

o Astronautics quoted CAGE (10138) P/N 138445-3, with FOB Origin, o Commerciality was not addressed.

o

A Sources Sought was posted to FedBizOpps on 9/20/2017 with a respond by date of 9/27/2017.

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

Commercial Determination: T The COTS Field is blank in MM03, and research in GSA advantage yielded no results. Astronautics did not address commerciality in their market survey response. Therefore, based on research, item is determined non-commercial.

No J&A’s exists. All procurement since 1990 have been under SAT.

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:

Astronautics (10138)

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

BOYER.CHRISTINE.D.1

249699639

Digitally signed by

BOYER.CHRISTINE.D.1249699639

Date: 2018.01.10 09:23:07 -05'00' 1/10/2018

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)