J&A_SPE7MX16R0134.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION [SPE7MX-16-R-0134]

[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/services on other than a full and open competition basis.

3. The supplies/services required to meet the using activity’s needs are described as follows:

CLIN NSN ITEM UNIT AMC AMSC ADQ ADV

0001 5985015329884 ANTENNA EA 1 C 642

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item: This part is a vertically polarized, omni-directional antenna specifically designed to meet rigorous, environmental and mechanical conditions encountered in a military environment. It provides VHF communications for a range of military vehicles and can be used with any radio that operates within its 30-88 MHz frequency.

ESTIMATED BASE VALUE:

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (BASE + OPTIONS):

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE: $

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:

NAME CAGE PRT NUM

ATLANTIC MICROWAVE CORPORATION 28916 COM231

EDO CORPORATION DBA 00752 C200-1-1

R. A. MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA 05211 RAMI231

The use of the authority cited in other than 10. U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) above:

[X] AMC 1. Suitable for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time

The use of the authority cited is based on:

AMSC AMSC Description

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.

CLIN 0001 NSN 5985015329884- Atlantic Microwave (28916), EDO Corporation (00752), and R.A.

Miller Industries (05211) are the only approved manufacturing sources. These manufacturers 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.

SOLICITATION [ZSOLICITATION_NUMBER]

Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (December 2011)

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

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about September 1, 2016.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. In the event adequate competition is not received, cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-4 will be requested for the purpose of an audit. In addition to any audits completed, the contracting officer will use price analysis and buy history to determine that the contract award prices are fair and reasonable. In the event manufacturer competition is received, this will be used along with price analysis and buy history to determine that the contract award prices are fair and reasonable.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition: This item was previously solicited under solicitation SPE7MX15R0114. The item was removed from this project because a new source was added by the Engineering Support Activity. In addition to new market research conducted for this project, the market research from the previous project will be used.

Previous Solicitation:

On 2/11/15, a sources sought notice was issued on the Federal Business Opportunities website in order to seek out and encourage additional sources and vendor participation. The sources sought notice closed on 2/18/15 and there were no responses received to this notice. Market research was conducted by the Sourcing Strategy Branch, ZAA. The Sourcing Strategy Specialists (SSS) sent out the original survey to GDLS, which were followed up and reviewed by , Contract Specialist in DLA Land and Maritime ZAA.

The market survey was sent to the following approved sources and companies from the previous buy history:

EDO Corporation (00752), Northrop Grumman Systems (26512), Atlantic Microwave (28916), Aviatech Corporation (54520), the Boeing Company (76301), and Lockheed Martin (81755) and (98897). The market survey asked companies to provide information such as willingness to quote a three-year base period and priced option years, provide stock delivery, state if the items are quantity sensitive, state if the items are commercial, preference for zones, asked if they could provide packaging requirements, asked information regarding FOB and zones. EDO Corporation (00752) and Aviatech Corporation (54520) responded to the market research showing an interest in quoting a long-term contract solicitation. Atlantic Microwave (28916) said they did not want to participate in the survey at this time and Boeing Company (76301) responded that Boeing St. Louis is unable to respond to Market Surveys.

The solicitation closed on 10/2/15, and EDO Corporation (00752) and Aviatech Corporation (54520) submitted offers for this NSN.

Current Solicitation:

The Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate was notified by Value Engineering that the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) approved a Source Approval Request (SAR) package from R.A. Miller Industries.

Therefore, the Sourcing Strategy Branch requested this NSN be removed from solicitation SPE7MX15R0114 and solicited on a new competitive project. A sources sought notice was not issued for this new project since this was done on the last solicitation and this NSN is being pulled off and immediately re-solicited. Market research was conducted by the Sourcing Strategy Branch, ZAA. The market survey asked companies to provide information such as willingness to quote a three-year base period and priced option years, provide stock delivery, state if the items are quantity sensitive, state if the items are commercial, preference for zones, asked if they could provide packaging requirements, asked information regarding FOB and zones. The Sourcing Strategy Specialists (SSS) sent out the original surveys to EDO Corporation (00752) and R.A. Miller Industries (05211) and both companies responded to the market research questionnaire showing an interest in proving a proposal. It is noted that Aviatech was not contacted for market research since their alternate proposal on the previous solicitation was rejected by the Engineering Support Activity (ESA) and they were deemed technically unacceptable.

SOLICITATION [ZSOLICITATION_NUMBER]

Justification for Other Than Full & Open Competition (December 2011)

EDO Corporation (00752) Large manufacturer with a preference to deal with the Government Did not provide questionnaire but did provide the spreadsheet

R.A. Miller Industries (05211) Small Business manufacturer with a preference to deal with the Government Is interested in pursuing a Long-Term-Contract

NSN is not commercial

9. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are: 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: EDO Corporation (00752), R.A. Miller Industries (05211)

11. This item is subject to the following methods of locating additional sources: The solicitation contains the provision DLAD 52.217-9002 Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

I hereby certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Brandy Warner – Contracting Officer & Date

This justification has been reviewed for legal sufficiency:

DLA Land and Maritime Counsel & Date

APPROVAL/CERTIFICATION

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

Competition Advocate & Date

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Digitally signed by

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