JA63021cSPE7M222R0016.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M222R0016

DLA Land & Maritime Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition

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[ X] ORIGINAL

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 QTY TOTAL EST. VALUE AMSC

PULLEY, GROOVE 3020-01-560-8493 244 -300 C

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item: This NSN 3020-01-560-8493 is described as a Pulley, Groove for the 82N Aircraft Launch and Recovery (ALRE). The Pulley, Groove is used with the Sheave and or Crosshead Assembly/Damper/ Dampening system for the cable system for the Catapult. When a plane lands on the carrier, the hook grabs the cable which wraps around the Sheave assembly or Pulley Groove and stops the plane. The item is a Critical Safety Item (CSI) and has a special procedures category code of (01). This item will be solicited for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for 244 each with no options, but with quantity ranges up to 300 each.

ESTIMATED VALUE: (244 EA)

ESTIMATED MAXIMUM VALUE: (300 EA)

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: CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering

CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering are the only approved sources listed by NAVAIR. NAVAIR (80020) is the design activity for the drawings. The sources listed by NAVAIR on their Technical Data Requirements (TDR) document are the only manufacturers that have the appropriate manufacturing expertise and quality capabilities. Although the government possesses drawings for this part, it is necessary to limit competition to those companies with engineering source approval by the design control activity. Part number 517789-7 has been identified as the part number for the approved sources.

Over the past 30-plus years, aircraft have continued to increase in weight, while many of the ALRE systems and components have not undergone significant redesign to accommodate these higher energy loads, resulting in diminished safety. In response, NAVAIR established the ALRE Flight Safe Program, which governs the life-cycle management of ALRE Critical Safety Items (CSI) and Critical Application Items (CAI). These items, as determined by NAVAIR, are essential to weapons system performance and the preservation of life and the safety of operational personnel. ALRE CSI and CAI are identified in the DLA Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) Material Master, Classification Tab, CIM sub-tab, with a Special Procedures Code (SPC) of “01.” NAVAIR designates ALRE items as CSI or CAI through the Navy Joint Deficiency Reporting System, which feeds the code

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(SPC-01) into EBS. Technical Data Requirements (TDR) containing a list of approved sources, as designated by NAVAIR and NAVSUP, are required for all such items. When an ALRE item is coded SPC-01, DLA procures as instructed per the TDR from the list of approved sources in accordance with NAVAIRISNT 13800.18A. It is essential to the integrity of the ALRE Flight Safe Program and critical to naval aviation safety that DLA only procure the product of an approved source.

It has been demonstrated that CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering have the unique and proven manufacturing capabilities to establish and maintain the process controls to manufacture this item and is the only source known to possess the manufacturing knowledge and capability to produce the item to required quality standards. The components being acquired under this solicitation have been classified as “critical” requiring engineering source approval by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Only those companies who have submitted requests for source approval and have been approved will be eligible for award. Any manufacturers that are not approved by NAVAIR will be required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) Package for the Navy ESA to approve for future procurements.

In addition, NAVAIR INST 4200.56 states the following with regard to sources. Per references (a) and (g), a CSI shall be purchased or repaired and/or overhauled only from sources approved by the TA. References are as follows: (a) Public Law 108 136, Sec. 802, Quality Control in Procurement of Aviation Critical Safety Items and Related Services and (g) SECNAVINST 4140.2.

On July 27, 2022, the Product Specialist certified that the technical information, including the AMC/AMSC coding of 1/C is complete and accurate. (See Attached FAR 6.303-2 (c) Supporting Data Certification)

The use of the authority cited below:

[X] AMC 1. Item is suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[X] AMSC C. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity 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. The weapon system indicator code is F “failure will render end item inoperable”. As such, acquisition from the currently approved sources is required to maintain the quality of the part.

Pursuant to the engineering and design activity, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) the sources cited in paragraph 5 have the appropriate knowledge, manufacturing expertise and quality capabilities to supply this NSN.

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This is a flight critical safety item and in accordance with DFARS 209.270, DLA must procure this item only from those sources approved by the design control activity.

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

[X] A Sources Sought notice was posted to SAM.gov/Contract Opportunities on July 19, 2022 for 5 business days with an attached market survey. The Sources Sought notice produced no response. A market survey was emailed to CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering. Each manufacturer responded. The acquisition will be synopsized on or about September 1, 2022 for 15 days to SAM.gov/Contract Opportunities. The solicitation will then be posted to DIBBs for 30 days.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. A price analysis will be conducted with usage of the BLS Producer Price Index (PPI) and the learning curve analysis to include the data from past awards in which the price was found to be fair and reasonable. Certified Cost and Pricing Data will be required as the current estimated value does exceed the threshold of $2 Million, FAR 15.403-4. Competitive pricing is expected.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market Survey [10 U.S.C. 2304(f)(3)(D)]: The most recent procurements were reviewed in Records Management. Past procurement market research shows no indication of interest for this item from alternate sources. This NSN nor the part number were found on the GSA Advantage web site. Market research was conducted via a survey sent to CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering. A Sources Sought notice posted to SAM.gov. The survey requested information to assist the buyer in preparing a beneficial solicitation.

Total number of vendors contacted: CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering

Names of vendors contacted and responding: CAGE (05201) Advance Development and Manufacturing and CAGE (1P6K0) F3 Engineering

Techniques used to conduct survey:

Posted a Sources Sought July 19, 2022, for 5 business days with an attached market survey to Sam.Gov/Contract Opportunities.

Use of past and present market surveys Internet Search.

Types of information requested: Business size, estimated price and delivery, economical quantities, commerciality, purpose and function, and capability to provide Certified Cost and Pricing Data.

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11. The following actions are being taken to identify additional sources:

[ X ] Other (Explain) The solicitation will post to the DLA DIBBs website for 30 days. Any manufacturers or vendors who would like to pursue source approval will receive Source Approval guidance for submission to the design activity, NAVAIR, and the DLA Competition Advocate’s Office.

12. A J&A from the most recent award, SPE7M220R0005/ SPE7M221C0007, is attached.

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 $750,000, this signature serves as the approval.

Stephanie J. McCormick/Contracting Officer

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

I have reviewed and approve this justification:

Mary Shearer/Competition Advocate SignatureDate

[ x ] Up to $750,000 Contracting Officer

[ x ] $750,000 to $15,000,000 Competition Advocate

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