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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATION SPRBL1-20-R-0015

[X] ORIGINAL

[ ] ADDENDUM (attach copy of original J&A for add-ons or revisions)

1. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land at Aberdeen

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies/services on other than full and open competition basis.

This procurement will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Purchase Order with no options. Army Procurement Appropriation will be used to fund this effort.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION NSN/P/N QUANTITY EST. VALUE AMSC

GPS M-Code ASIC 6545462-02 2500 4D

Identify end item, weapon system, or class of item:

The M-Code Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) will be used on the Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver on the EAGLE-M

ESTIMATED BASE VALUE:

ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE (BASE + OPTIONS):

MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE:

N/A

FOR ADD-ONS, PROVIDE VALUE OF OPTION YRS REMAINING

NA

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is:

41 U.S.C. §1903 - Available from only one or a limited number of sources.

Brief Narrative supporting the situation and weapons system.

The ASIC chip in question is a critical component of EAGLE-M, an M-Code GPS system produced by Raytheon, Inc. for use in the Army's rotary-wing aircraft. Without this chip, the EAGLE-M receiver cannot use the M-Code signal to communicate with GPS satellites or provide navigational data to the helicopter's crew.

Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Commonly referred to as "ASICs" or "ASIC chips") are specialized computer chips designed for a single purpose ("Application", here, referring to a purpose/mission rather than a software program). They may incorporate capabilities not commonly found in general-purpose chips, reduce complexity/cost by omitting unnecessary features, or both.

"M-Code" or "Military Code" is a restricted-use GPS signal designed for military users. It is intended to be more resistant to enemy jamming than other GPS systems, to function even when allied jamming systems are in use, and to be more secure than older and civilian-accessible GPS systems. Neither civilian/commercial GPS systems nor older/non-upgraded military GPS systems can make use of M-Code signals.

Currently, DoD-purchased GPS receivers must be capable or using the M-Code signal, unless granted a waiver to use a receiver that is only capable of using older, less secure, and less effective GPS signals.

Raytheon is both the sole producer and the only known Department of Defense-certified foundry for this chip.

The US government does not own the rights/drawings for this chip.

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

The use of the authority cited below:

[X] AMC 4. Acquire, for the first time, directly from the manufacturer.

The use of the authority cited is based on:

[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.

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

[X] The acquisition will be synopsized on or about 2 December 2019 [ ] 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)

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

As the Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. In accordance with 15.403-4(a)(1), certified cost and pricing data will be not be required for this part as the estimated cost is under $2,000,000. If required, to determine fair and reasonable pricing, data other than certified cost and price data will be requested. The proposed contract action will result in a C- type contract action for 2500 M-Code ASIC chips.

7. Market Research/Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Market research was conducted through the use of catalogs, periodicals, publications and other sources (Thomas Register, IHS Engineering-Haystack Parts and Logistics, etc.) and the Government found no other sources than Raytheon who would have the capability to manufacture this M-Code ASIC chip. Furthermore, the M-Code ASIC chip has to be manufactured from a trusted DoD certified foundry. Raytheon is the only company, which satisfies all of these requirements. The GPS ASIC Foundry was selected at the DoD level, and Raytheon is the only know source to manufacture these GPS M-Code ASIC chips.

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

Market Survey [10 U.S.C. §2304(f)(3)(D)]:

[ X ] A market survey was conducted on/during October 2019 Total number of vendors contacted: One (1)

Names of vendors contacted and responding: , Raytheon Techniques used to conduct survey: BETA.SAM Notice and follow up email/ phone calls.

Summary of information received: See attachment 1, (Market research summary)

DLA posted a Sources Sought Announcement (SSA) on December 2, 2019 to December

[ ] A market survey was not conducted due to the unusual and compelling urgency of the requirement.

[ ] A market survey was not conducted due to:

8. Additional facts supporting other than full and open competition are:

[ ] Based upon the technical certification as signed below – 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.

[ ] As stated in the attached certification by the requiring activity, the Military Services will be seriously injured in contract award is delayed. The extent and nature of harm are detailed in the attached certification, or provide a narrative Impact Statement below:

[ ] When FAR 6.302-1 is cited for follow-on acquisitions as described in 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived.

[ ] over $93,000,000 Senior Procurement Executive (AQ) (DLA General Counsel signature line required when sending to AQ)

Attachments:

1. Market Research Summary