JA_SPE7M1-18-R-0008_-_reviewed_Redacted_PR_70693535.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M118R0008

PR 70693535

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

For Official Use Only

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:

CLIN(s) NSN(s) Item Name UM Value Top Price

Breaks

Est. Contract Value at Top Price

Breaks

A M C

A M S C

P I C

Q C C

0001 5965-01-485-0886

Headband headset

300EA 400EA 3 D 2

D A A

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item: communication device used Navy ships and watercraft

ESTIMATED VALUE:

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE AT TOP PRICE BREAKS:

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

5. If restricted to the only sources of supply, include sources and CAGE code: Procurement is currently restricted to Harris Corporation (1PNR4) P/N 330B5167G3.

DFARS PGI 206.303-2(B) requires a copy of the J&A from the last procurement. The past procurements were under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, thus a J&A was not required.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

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.

SOLICITATION SPE7M118R0008

PR 70693535

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

Facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

On October 13, 2017, the technician, , confirmed the AMC/SC as 3/D.

Procurement is currently restricted to Harris Corporation (1PNR4) P/N 330B5167G3 and it is the only source of supply.

DLA does not possess the information and/or drawings for this item. CAGE 1PNR4 is the only source approved by ESA to supply this part.

The item is an headband, headset, used in communications by the Navy The end items are the Navy ships and watercraft.

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

A Sources Sought was posted in Fed BizOpps on October 5 through October 13, 2017 with no responses received.

The requirement will be synopsized for 15 days prior to February 28, 2018.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. In order to determine the cost as fair and reasonable, Price Analysis will be calculated using past procurement history, a Learning Curve and PPI. If additional analysis is needed for the fair and reasonable determination, support will be sought from the Pricing Office.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

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

A Market Survey was requested on October 5, 2017 from Adirondack Electronics (1A737).

They returned a completed survey on October 6, 2017.

Total number of vendors contacted: 1

Names of vendors contacted and responding: 1

Techniques used to conduct survey: The Market Survey was conducted through the use of e-mail.

Types of information requested: The information requested was: business size; manufacturer or dealer status; preference on dealing with the Government (distributors/directly); whether this part is: commercial, inventoried, and price listed; interest in submitting an offer for a Large Purchase;

informal pricing and delivery information; quantity price breaks; acceptance of priced quantity option; SAM registration; capability of submitting Cost or Pricing Data; and company contacts.

Summary of information received: Adirondack Electronics completed and returned the survey on the following day. CAGE 1A737 is a small business, registered in SAM and are interested in submitting an offer. Adirondack Electronics does not use dealers/distributors but submits offers directly to the government. The supply source for P/N 330B516G3 is the approved source, Harris Corporation (1PNR4).

PR 70693535

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

Information received regarding the commerciality of the item: A search of MM03 “Commercial Off-the-shelf” section returned no entry. Past procurements for this item have not been procured commercially. A search of Google using CAGE 1PNR4, part number 330B516G3 did not display any retail pricing information. A search of GSA Advantage returned “no results”.

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are: none

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: Adirondack Electronics CAGE 1A737

11. The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources: The solicitation will contain the Procurement Notes L04 and M06 addressing Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

ATTACHMENTS: none

PR 70693535

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

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.

I have reviewed and approve this justification.

The estimated total value for this J&A is:

The estimated total value at top price breaks for this J&A is:

Brian Kennedy Date Contracting Officer

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification:

Competition Advocate Signature Date

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[x] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

[x] $700,000 to $13,500,000 Competition Advocate

KENNEDY.BRIAN.J.

1264859014

Digitally signed by

KENNEDY.BRIAN.J.1264859014

Date: 2018.02.28 12:53:28 -05'00'