A11-J+A_Redacted_SPRBL1-17-R-0040.pdf

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION & SENSITIVE- SEE FAR 2.101 & 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

8. Market Research

On 03 April 2017, Technical Experts within the Integrated Logistics Supply Center (ILSC) published a sources sought announcement (SSA) on FedBizOpps (FBO). No company responded to the notice.

Because was identified as the only approved source in the Source Control Drawing, the Army Engineer contracted them by email on 24 April 2017 asking if was interested in supplying the NSN to the Government. Grayhill responded by email on 01 May 2017 stating that they were interested.

Since Corporation, through their acquired company , Inc., previously supplied the NSN from 2004 through 2009, the Contracting Officer contacted Harris by email on 22 May 2017 to inquire if they were interested in supplying the NSN. responded by email on 02 June 2017 that they were not interested because they would have to buy the part from .

The Army Technical Expert performed additional market research in May 2017 and did find any commercial equivalent items or sources that could meet the Government’s requirements.

The Contracting Officer performed market research in May 2017. WebFLIS, Haystack Gold, and the Army i2Log showed that CAGE 80063, U.S. Army Communications Electronics, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, as the contractor. No other sources of the Optoelectronic Display were found searching the internet. Additionally, the Contracting Officer searched for a commercial display that could meet the Government’s requirements and found no equivalent items.

9. Other Facts

Previous Procurement History The previous procurement history for the Optoelectronic Display is shown in the table below.

Contract Number Award Date Exp. Date Contractor Extent Competed/Authority SPRBL1-16-C-0005 Feb 17 2016 Oct 14 2016 Grayhill, Inc. Sole Source/FAR 6.302-1

Contract SPRBL1-16-C-0005 was a firm-fixed-price one-time quantity of 482 with an option quantity of 1-482, but the option was not exercised.

Non-Competitive Follow-On Acquisition This procurement satisfies DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(S-70) because it is a “...follow on-acquisition for the same supply or service supported by a justification for other than full and open competition citing the authority at FAR 6.302-1,...”. In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(S-70), the approval authority shall determine whether the planned actions of the previous Justification and Approval (J&A) were completed. The previous Justification and Approval (J&A) was for contract SPRBL1-16-C-0005/solicitation SPRBL1-15-R-0050. This previous J&A stated that to increase competition, the Government will continue to conduct market research to ascertain if changes occur in the marketplace to enable future actions to be competitive, and that alternate part offers in response to the solicitation would be evaluated.

As described in section 8. Market Research above, market research was conducted and no other displays could be found that meet the Government’s requirement because no displays could be found that used older liquid crystal display (LCD) technology and were night vision compatible. No alternate part offers were received in response to the previous solicitation. In accordance with DFARS PGI 206.304, the planned actions from the previous J&A to overcome competition barriers have been completed. Therefore, this J&A does not need to be signed at one level above previous J&A Contracting Officer approval authority.

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION & SENSITIVE- SEE FAR 2.101 & 3.104

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Part Management Army CECOM is the activity that manages this part.

10. Interested Sources

Only expressed interest in the supplying the Optoelectronic Display.

11. Actions to Increase Competition

The Government will continue to conduct market research to ascertain if changes occur in the marketplace that would enable future actions for this part to be competitive.