JA_(SPE7M418R0011).KOSIGN_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7M418R0011 (Non-LTC)

Source Selection Information;See FAR 2.101 & 3.104 1

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 QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

Hose Assembly, Non-Metallic 4720-00-289-0756 630 C

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

This Hose Assembly, Non-Metallic is part of weapon system JAN, (Nimitz Class CVN). The INC Code is (20311) With technical characteristics of item is round with an inside diameter of 2.500 inches nominal first end, with an outside diameter 2.752 inches minimum with exterior color black, connection style plain on 2ND end, connection style swivel nut, gasket seal 1ST end. Hose weight 200.0 pounds per square inch, measuring method length of 600 inches overall. Weapons System: JAN (Nimitz Class CVN). Used on Nimitz-class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy.

LARGE PROCUREMENT- Request for Proposal (RFP):

ESTIMATED TOTAL RFP VALUE (based on the quantity of up to 750 .

No option will be included.

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.

This item is considered a sole source or available from a limited number of sources because adequate data for the evaluation of alternate offers is not available at the procurement agency. Any alternate source offers must be approved by the Engineering Support Activity (ESA), via DLA form 339. Offerors who are interested in qualifying their product for purpose of future acquisition must contact the cognizant design activity specified on the drawing.

The offeror must provide a complete data package including data for the approved parts and alternate part for evaluation. According to the product specialist there are no other concerns seeking source approval at this time.

It is the only known source that owns or has rights to the technical data necessary to manufacturer this NSN item. PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION DBA (65948) P/N M17902-B-CCA-50 has been identified by the Government as having the appropriate manufacturing expertise to supply this NSN to DLA and the using military service. Therefore, complete data package of drawings/specs will not be available at the time of solicitation.

5. If restricted to the only source of supply, include source and CAGE code:

Parker-Hannifin Corporation DBA (65948) P/N M17902-B-CCA-50 – large business manufacturer.

Note: The last award was issued as a large procurement (SPE7MC16C0078) on 08/16/2016. Previous J&A document from procurment is attached.

The use of the authority cited is based on (The full text is available in DFARS PGI 217.7506 Part 2):

(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

Source Selection Information;See FAR 2.101 & 3.104 2 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.

Note: I/A/W FAR 6.303 (c), a basis for the justification have been concurred as complete and accurate by the product specialist at the time of market research on November 13, 2017.

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

(X) The acquisition will be synopsized for 15 days.

(X) Solicitation will be posted to DIBBS for 30 days.

(X) Other: I/A/W DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOps for five (5) business days as a part of market research, per FAR 6.302-1 to make sure that offers will be received “from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances,” see market research paragraph eight (8) below.

7. The Contracting Officer is affirmatively determining that the anticipated price/cost of $799.01/EA will be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 6.303-2(b)(7). In accordance with FAR 15.403, cost and pricing data is not required under this acquisition threshold, however, other than cost and pricing data may be obtained from the contractor to provide additional support for price reasonableness determination. Negotiations may be required and will be continued until suitable for both parties and a determination that the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable to the government will be made by the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 15.402.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market research was conducted from 12/07/2017 to 12/13/2017.

Techniques used to conduct market research:

Past procurement review of the requested item NSN;

Data classification (SAP) industrial supply values / characteristics review;

Web search for commercial use of the NSN item P/N requested;

FLIS and GSA databases were queried to identify other potential sources for this item. No additional sources found.

A sources sought notice was posted on FedBizOps from 12/07/2017 thru 12/13/2017. No responses from interested parties were received.

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

Total number of vendors contacted: based on the past buy history data, market surveys were sent via e-mail to one

(1) sole source OEM Parker-Hannifin Corporation DBA (65948) P/N M17902-B-CCA-50 see below.

Types of information requested: delivery, quantity sensitivity, price break availability, commerciality, business size, business type, FOB information, etc.

Name of vendor responded and summary of information received: No resposes received. The Acquistion Specialist reviewed the NSN’s past purchase information in records management.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation DBA (65948) based on last buy:

Large business manufacturer

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Non-commerciality determination:

To further substantiate non-commerciality, the buyer reviewed the part number and nomenclature on the Internet to see if it was available for sale to the General public. I/A/W FAR 7.102(a)(4) the item is not GSA listed from sources other than DLA. The Internet, Haystack, and GSA website searches indicated that it is not sold commercially. There was no commercial sales history, catalogs/brochures, established price list or announcements to the general public provided for any of these items. Market research indicates that this item is not commercial.

Data classification (SAP) industrial supply values/characteristics review indicates the item is not commercial. It is highly unlikely this item would ever be used in the commercial world. COTS field in SAP is blank. I/A/W FAR

2.101 the Contracting Officer determines that the item does not meet the definition of commerciality. Therefore, based on all above, this solicitation will be solicited under the FAR Part 15.

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, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: None

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

(X) I/A/W DLAD prescription 11.391(b) Procurement Notes L04 “Offers for Part Numbered Items” and M06 “Evaluation of Offers for Part Numbered Items” will be included in the solicitation.

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. The estimated total value of this procurement in below $700,000, this signature serves as the approval.

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APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS:

(X) Up to $700,000 - Contracting Officer

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