Redacted_J&A_for_SPRBL1-18-R-0016.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen

6565 Surveillance Loop Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

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

(FEB 2017)

SOLICITATION: SPRBL1-18-R-0016

5. If restricted to the only source(s) of supply, include source(s) and CAGE code: Ultra-Life Corporation, CAGE

6LBA7.

The use of the authority cited below:

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

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[ X ] AMSC Z. This part is a commercial/nondevelopmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply.

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

[ X ] The acquisition will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps), [ ] Manufacturers of similar products identified in the market research will be solicited.

[ ] Dealers of the manufacturers will be solicited.

[ ] A synopsis exception cited in FAR 5.202 applies. (explain) [ ] Other. (Explain):

7. In accordance with FAR 15.403-4, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. To determine the anticipated price/cost as fair and reasonable, we will perform the price analysis using relevant pricing issues including length of contract, quantity, and other contract particulars bearing on the price/cost. Additionally, Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data will be obtained if necessary.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The Source Sought Announcement (SSA) for the subject Spot Buy has been performed on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps), under Market Survey Number 6266-1, from 18 December 2017 thru 28 December 2017.

There were three responses.

The three responses were from Ultralife (CAGE: 6LBA7), Empower RF (CAGE: 1N5X2), and Tri-Comm Research

(CAGE: 4ZLC6)

Ultra-Life stated that they are interested in manufacturing and producing the multiband amplifier, and they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Multiband Amplifier (A-3579). Empower RF and Tri-Comm responded and submitted their Multiband Amplifier information but no letters of having been a subcontractor manufacturing or repairing Ultra-Life’s Multiband Amplifiers. Tri-Comm’s Multiband Amplifiers although similar to the Ultra-Life Multiband Amplifier does not meet the form, fit, function and interface requirements of the Ultra-Life’s Multiband Amplifier. For Empower RF, the Government repeated requests for additional information, but Empower RF did not respond. Additionally, The KS checked the RNCC/RNVC code (3/2) for this NSN 5996-01-590-5109 on WebFLIS and Haystack, and Ultralife is the only reliable source from which the Government can purchase.

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen

6565 Surveillance Loop Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

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

(FEB 2017)

SOLICITATION: SPRBL1-18-R-0016

APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

[ X ] Up to $700,000 Contracting Officer

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

[ ] $13,500,000 to $93,000,000 Head of Contracting Activity (HCA)

[ ] over $93,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (AQ)