A11-SPRBL1-18-R-0045_Redacted.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)

SPRBL1-18-R-0045

The use of the authority cited below:

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

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[ X ] AMSC B. Acquisition of this part is restricted to source(S) specified on “SOURCE CONTROL”, ”ALTERD ITEM” or “SELECTED ITEM” drawings/documents. Valid AMCS: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application.

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

[X] The acquisition was synopsized on February 27, 2018. The solicitation was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities webpage on March 20, 2018.

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

Per FAR 15.403-4, the Government will request certified cost or pricing data from the offeror. Additionally, the Government will review the previous contract pricing (W15P7T-06-D-C010) and the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) to aid in determining the pricing as fair and reasonable.

8. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A Sources Sought Notice (SSA) for the Camouflage Net System posted on FedBizOpps from July 26, 2017 to August 8, 2017. Two vendors responded to the SSA: Saab and Celina Tent (CAGE 1U9Z5).

Celina responded that they are capable of manufacturing the item and is currently developing a new generation of ULCANS for the US Army Soldier System Center. However, Celina’s product is still undergoing development and will need to go through all testing stages. The quantities for the resultant one-time procurement will cover current backorders only. After the development stage finalizes, future requirements will be requisitioned using the newly developed version, once the Government completes all evaluation and testing requirements.

Of the two vendors that responded to the Market Survey, Saab is the only Approved Source of Supply on the source control drawing. Furthermore, the Program Manager (PM) has provided correspondence to CECOM that it would take at least two years and $10-15M for a new source to stand up ULCANS production. The type of testing that is required not only includes all the standard fabric tests (flame resistant, tensile strength, water abrasion, etc.)

but the primary driver of testing is the sensor defeat performance. The ULCANS system must be able to defeat visual near infrared, short-wave infrared, mid-wave infrared, long-wave infrared, and multiple radar bands. The testing for each of the specific sensor bands is unique and intensive. Performance must also be tested across all sensor bands to ensure that optimizing for performance in one area does not cause degradation in another. The balance of coatings and treatments across the sensor bands is the most extremely difficult portion of the ULCANS

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)

SPRBL1-18-R-0045