JA_SPRDL1-17-R-0409_Redacted.pdf

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY J&A : SPRDL1-17-R-0409

Previous J&A was for SPRDL1-15-R-0160, IAW FOR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and no Other

Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements.”

assigned until the full screening process resolves physical data questions and results in assignment of a different AMSC. If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

PART II - Technical Information and Certification

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

a. Contractor(s) Name: Ensign Power Systems Inc.

Cage Code: 05ZM0 Part Number: 9034

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

a. Status of the Acquisition Data: There is no technical data available to the U.S.

Government at this time that can be used to support competitive purchase of this DC- DC Converter Power Supply, Ensign Power Systems Part Number 9034.

b. Efforts to Increase Competition or Qualify a New Source in Relation to this Procurement: To date the government has not purchased the data regarding the present proprietary design by which competition of this item may be accomplished. At this time funding to purchase or develop competitive data is not available. The cost to fully reverse engineer this this item is estimated to be $500,000 and take 1 year to complete. It would then take another year and cost $500,000 for a new vendor to qualify their part for use on the A3, A3 BFIST, ODS-SA and M7-SA Bradley Turrets.

This total effort will cost an estimated $1 million and take approximately 2 years.

c. Demonstration of Approved Contractor's Unique Qualifications: Ensign is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this DC-DC Converter Power Supply. They have manufactured this item for Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, Inc. (now Atrenne Computing Solutions, LLC) CAGE Code 1XVU0; BAE Systems Combat Vehicles, CAGE Code 80212 and the U.S. Government. They are the only contractor who has produced this item for use on all A3 and newer Bradley Turrets and subsequently passed all on-vehicle testing as necessary for Army use. No other company has ever produced this proprietary Power Supply.

d. Efforts to Qualify Additional Suppliers for future procurements: As stated in 2b above, it is not cost effective for the U.S. Government to consider competition of this spares requirement because of the lack of funding for developing competitive technical data, the length of time to qualify new technical data, and the absence of any expected cost savings because of additional production sources of this unique military grade DC- DC Converter for use on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. There is significant risk in obsolescence due to the estimated delay, contractual non-performance and the

Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements.”

Concur:

Date: 10/04/2017

Supplies or Services will Satisfy Requirements.”

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: Power Supply

b. NSN: 6130-01-518-7809

c. BASIC QTY: 356 Each

OPTION QTY: 356 Each

d. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM VALUE:

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.

Signature:

Date:

HOPSON.LILLI

.A.1230127324

Digitally signed by

HOPSON.LILLI.A.1230127324

Date: 2017.10.10 14:38:30 -04'00'