JA_SPRDL1-16-R-0091_Redacted.pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY J&A : SPRDL1-16-R-0091

PART II - Technical Information and Certification

1. The US Army TACOM LCMC requires the acquisition of the above item. The only approved source for the above item is:

Contractor Name: Kearfott Corporation

CAGE: 05088

Part Number: 12281217

MPN: A538P107-01:88818

2. Reasons the item is not suitable for full and open competition:

a. Status of the Acquisition Data:

The uniquely military grade Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Capture Loop is used on the M1A1 & M1A2 US, KUWAIT, AUSTRIA, EGYPT, and IRAQ Abrams Tank. Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Capture Loop interfaces with the following military grade items: Los Servo Torque Drive Assembly and GPS Body Assembly.

The Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) contains 3 analog capture loops and provides a 20 pin header for user interface.

The Technical Data Package (TDP) acquisition production specification data is not fully defined and not suitable for full and open competition. The unique military grade CCA Capture Loop was developed, designed, built, and tested at Kearfott Corporation’ s expense. Thus, Kearfott Corporation owns the proprietary rights to the technical/design data for the CCA Capture Loop.

Kearfott Corporation is the only source of supply that has been approved to produce the CCA Capture Loop. Kearfott Corporation is the only contractor who has the required technical and engineering knowledge, production facility expertise, internal configuration control, overall management capability and quality testing capabilities necessary to produce this item.

Additionally, the Government did not fund Kearfott Corporation to prepare a fully detailed design TDP after approval. Kearfott Corporation the sole owner of the drawings and technical data rights. This item is proprietary to Kearfott Corporation the actual (or original equipment) manufacturer.

b. Efforts to Increase Competition or Qualify a New Source in Relation to this Procurement:

ARDEC-RI engineer estimates that the cost to develop a competitive package for this item through reverse engineering, qualification procedures and engineering analysis are listed below:.

* Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Capture Loop

Estimated costs associated with reverse engineering: $150,000 Estimated time associated with reverse engineering: 12 months

Estimated costs associated with the development of qualification procedures: 125,000 Estimated time associated with the development of qualification procedures: 10 months

Estimated costs associated with the conducting engineering analysis: $250,000 Estimated time associated with the development of qualification procedures: 12 months

The aggregate cost of reverse engineering, developing vendor qualification procedures, and conducting an engineering analysis to qualify new vendors to manufacture the Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Capture Loop is estimated to be at least $525,000. This duplication of cost would not be recovered through subsequent induction of future CCA Capture Loop requirements.

The aggregate delay in the acquisition process for reverse engineering, developing vendor qualification procedures, and for the engineering analysis to determine if a new source meets the qualification procedures is at least 34 months. The CCA Capture Loop is an integral part of the Los Servo Torque Drive Assembly, and GPS Body Assembly; thus a delay of this scale would cripple the M1A1 & M1A2 Abrams Tanks, and hinder its ability to fight. Consequently, this unacceptable delay would have a significant detrimental impact on the soldiers in the field.

c. Demonstration of Approved Contractor's Unique Qualifications:

Kearfott Company has the requisite technical and engineering expertise to perform all efforts required to provide the CCA Capture Loop. Kearfott Company has demonstrated the unique and proven manufacturing capabilities to establish and maintain the processing control required to repetitively produce this CCA Capture Loop.

In addition to being the sole owner of the drawings and technical data rights, Kearfott Company is the only contractor who has the required technical and engineering knowledge, production facility expertise, internal configuration control, overall management capability, and quality testing capabilities necessary to produce, and deliver this item. Kearfott Company owns the specialize test equipment which is needed and was designed for the purpose of testing this CCA Capture Loop to ensure full compliance with all performance requirements.

d. Efforts to Qualify Additional Suppliers for future procurements:

There are no efforts to obtain competition for this action on the prime contractor level due to the duplication of costs and unacceptable delays the Government would incur as described in section b “Efforts to Increase Competition or Qualify a New Source in Relation to this Procurement”. This action will be synopsized in FedBizOpps to

PART V - Legal Concurrence

Concur:

Date: 05/03/2016

PART VI - Approval Authority for Acquisitions Equal to or Greater Than $700,000.

APPROVAL OF JUSTIFICATION

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Based on the foregoing Justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the following:

a. Noun:

b. NSN:

c. Basic Quantity:

d. Basic Estimated Value: $

e. Option Percent:

f. Quantity with Option:

g. Estimated Value with Option: $

This action will be awarded under other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and subject to the availability of funds. This approval is subject to the proviso that the property herein described has otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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