Redacted_J&A_17R0094(AWF)_-_reviewed.pdf

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPE7MX-17-R-0094

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:

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ITEM

NSN BRIEF

DESCRIPTION

CAGE EST. ADQ AMC/AMSC

0001 1095015229715 Holster, Pistol 04TL0 609 3/C 0002 1095015449199 Holster, Pistol 04TL0 3,096 3/D 0003 1095015452308 Holster, Pistol 04TL0 520 3/R

This IQC is for a 3 base years and 2 option years.

The weapon systems for the solicitation items are as follows:

There are no WSDCs located for any of the NIINs. Two different places were checked.

ESTIMATED BASE (3-Year) 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. The use of the authority cited in other than 10. U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) above is based on:

Approved Source: Safariland, LLC. (04TL0)

Product Specialist reviewed prior to acquisition and determined only 1 source is the approved to produce these items. Only the approved source possesses the complete technical data for the items listed, they are the only source uniquely qualified to manufacture these items; therefore, this acquisition will be solicited with other than full and open competition under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302.

On April 18, 2017, , Product Specialist, confirmed that all of the items have been reviewed and the AMC/AMSC codes are correct and the items are good for an LTC inclusion.

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

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

( 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.

( X ) 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.

( X ) AMSC R. The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources. It has been determined to be uneconomical to buy the data or rights to the data. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer the part. This code is used when the Government did not initially purchase the data and/or rights. If only one source has the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If two or more sources have the rights or data to manufacture this item, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

*APPLIES TO LTCs - An Item identified by AMSC A, H, or L has been subjected to limited screening. The Government does not physically have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this item from other than the identified source. Items identified by AMSC A, H, or L on Long Term Contracts, are subject to annual review for possible assignment of a different or permanent AMSC. DLA Land and Maritime agrees to maintain a continual review of these items to ensure that an annual review at a minimum, in part to determine if new technical data is available to allow for assignment of a more permanent AMSC. Any item determined to be competitively available during the solicitation evaluation phase will be removed from the acquisition requirement. Any item determined after contract award to be competitively available may be deleted from the contract and resolicited.

The AMC/AMSC code for these items reflect that the coded source, listed below is the only approved source, or has determined that the Government does not have sufficient data to procure the items from other sources.

Safariland, LLC. (04TL0)

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

(X ) The acquisition will be synopsized on or about April 20, 2017 and will run for 15 days, prior to the issue date.

7. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Past procurement history will be reviewed, and a PPI price analysis will be performed. Based upon past contract history, and information provided in the market survey research, it is anticipated that one offer will be received. Per FAR 15.403-1(b)(3) cost or pricing data is not required and FAR Part 12 procedures will be used.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A sources sought was issued a second time on FedBizOpps on 4/6/17, and closing on 4/17/17, by the Acquisition Specialist. No additional sources responded for sources sought.

A market survey was conducted on: 4/5/17 Total number of vendors contacted: 7 Name of vendors contacted:

Safariland, LLC. (04TL0) Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. DBA, ADS (1CAY9) Washington Packaging Supply (8E081) Amroni, Intl (6S753) Tact 360, Inc. (5NK26) Quantico Tactical (3E4Q7) Kampi Components (7Z016)

Names of vendors responding:

Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. DBA, ADS (1CAY9)

All of the vendors were contacted using e-mail. These company were selected for market research based on review of the procurement history. The vendor that responded, ADS, Inc., is a small business distributor.

Techniques used to conduct survey:

Market survey questionnaire and attachment and follow-up phone calls.

Types of information requested:

Number of option years, priced option years versus EPA, FOB origin or destination, quantity breaks, commerciality, commercial sales invoices.

Summary of information received:

Company Name

Respond Option Years

EPA

Priced Option

FOB Origin

Price Same All Zones

ADS, Inc.

Yes

Information received regarding the commerciality of the item(s):

Market survey respondent indicated that all 3 items are commercial.

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.

( X ) A technical review was completed by the SAPD product specialist group for the solicitation NSNs. The subject NSNs have been identified as sole/limited source items.

10. A listing of sources, if any, indicating an interest in the acquisition is: (If none, so state) Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. DBA, ADS (1CAY9)

11. These items are subject to the following methods of locating additional sources:

(X ) The solicitation contains the Notes L04 and M06. Conditions for Evaluation and

Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items.

( X ) Other: The product specialist reviewed the NSNs on this project during project creation, and no new sources were found.

12. Only 1 previous J&A was available for NSN 1095015229715 and NSN 1095015449199 .

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 Phone Date

LORI A. ARCHIBALD

Typed name of Contracting Officer

Approval/Certification

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

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APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[X] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

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