JA_for_PR_Nos._FD2020-16-00277-01__-01154-01.8_Sep_2016_Redacted.pdf

FD2020-16-00277-01 and FD2020-16-01154-01

COORDINATION AND APPROVAL DOCUMENT

Contracting Activity: DLA Aviation at Ogden Purchase Request Number: FD2020-16-00277-01 and FD2020-16-01154-01 Project/Program Name: KC-135 Landing Gear Inner Cylinder Estimated Contract Cost:

Type Program: Other Contracting Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302--1 Type J&A: Individual

COORDINATION:

9/8/2016

X Scott Soltys, 417 SCMS Program Manager Signed by: SOLTYS.SCOTT.W.

X Rocky Tello, DLA Aviation Ogden Contracting Officer

X Michael J. O'Farrell, Jr.

DLA Aviation, Associate Counsel

APPROVED:

X Michael J. Wood, DLA Aviation Ogden Competition Advocate

TELLO.ROCKY.

E.

Digitally signed by

TELLO.ROCKY.E.

ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=DLA, cn=TELLO.ROCKY.E.

OFARRELL.MIC

HAEL.JAMES.J

R.

Digitally signed by

OFARRELL.MICHAEL.JAMES.JR

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=DLA, cn=OFARRELL.MICHAEL.JAME

Date: 2016.09.08 18:41:46 -06'00'

WOOD.MICHAE

L.J.

Digitally signed by

WOOD.MICHAEL.J

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=DLA, cn=WOOD.MICHAEL.

Date: 2016.09.09 10:16:26 -06'00'

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:

Defense Logistics Agency DLA Aviation at Ogden 6051 Gum Lane Bldg. 1225 Hill Air Force Base UT 84056-5825 Contracting Officer: Rocky Tello Commercial: (801) 777-6501 Email: Rocky.tello@dla.mil PR Number: FD2020-16-00277-01 and FD2020-16-01154-01

II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING PROCESSED:

A. Upon approval to use other than full and open competitive procedures, DLA Aviation will issue a new contract to procure KC-135 Langing Gear Inner Cylinders. This requirement is for support of the KC-135 landing gear sustainment program and will be used by the United States Air Force. The contract will be awarded to:

HEROUX-DEVTEK INC.

755 RUE THURBER

LONGUEUIL, QC, J4H 3N2

CANADA

Via:

CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

350 RUE ALBERT ST SUITE 700

OTTAWA, ON, K1A OS6

CANADA

B. Contract Type & Structure: A spares contract to procure a total quantity of 113 each with an anticipated Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement will be issued. The estimated award date is 30 September 2016 with performance expected through 15 July 2018.

C. J&A is Individual.

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE

AGENCY’S NEEDS:

A. The requirement is to procure 113 each KC-135 Langing Gear Inner Cylinders, replacement spares, NSN 1620-01-507-3467/Part Number 200-0002-1, at an estimated unit cost of

. The KC-135 Landing Gear Inner Cylinder holds the nose landing gear pressure and prevents the nose gear from collapsing during landing and taxiing. It is made of a high strength steel forging and has been optimized to perform its function while being as light weight as possible. Failure of this component would result in a Class “A” mishap.

B. Total estimated cost is: . This estimate is based on USAF mission requirements as computed by the D200 Requirements Determination System. This action will use working capital funds. Since the government does not control the design or own the data required to manufacture the KC-135 Landing Gear Inner Cylinder, there are no feasible actions that could develop future competition as referenced in Section V, paragraph C below.

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF AUTHORITY CITED

ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY):

A. The above authority was selected because the government does not own the data or rights needed to procure the KC-135 Landing Gear Inner Cylinder from additional sources.

B. The 417 SCMS/GUEA Engineer has determined that reverse engineering costs to develop a qualification package and encourage competition are estimated to exceed $ Based on this cost it would take 28 years to break even.

C. Accordingly, HDI Landing Gear USA is the only firm capable of providing the supplies and services described in Section III above. Based on the preceding information, the AMC/AMCS code assigned to this NSN is “3/R.”

VI. DESCRIPTION OR EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE:

A. Sources Sought Synopsis: A combined Request for information and Sources Sought Synopsis (RFI/SSS) was posted to FBO.gov on 23 Nov 2015. The RFI/SSS closed on 08 December 2015 and no response from industry was received by the contracting office.

B. This requirement will be synopsized in FedBizOpps, as a notice of contract action IAW FAR

5.201. If other sources express interest as a result of this synopsis or other action, they will be listed in the official contract file.

C. Other actions: None

D. Qualifying Country Sources: None

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE:

The following steps will be taken to ensure that the anticipated cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will comply with the procedures and criteria contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) under Part 30 - Cost Accounting Standards, Part 31 - Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, Subparts 15.4 - Contract Pricing; to include technical evaluations and audits, as appropriate. Additional steps to ensure price reasonableness will be under the guidance of the Contract Pricing Reference Guides, jointly developed by the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Air Force Institute of Technology. The Government will obtain certified cost and pricing data IAW FAR Subpart 15.403, when required. The Final Step is to include the Price Negotiation Memorandum (PNM). This detailed documentation and justification of price reasonableness will be disclosed in the official PNM, to be prepared upon completion of negotiations.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS,

OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED:

A. As described in Section VI above, market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted by synopsis of the proposed acquisition, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties. In addition, the 417 SCMS/GUMC Integrated Product Team conducted market research that yielded the following results:

1. In November 2015, knowledgeable individuals in the Government and industries were contacted regarding market capabilities to meet the requirement.

2. In November 2015, a review of commercial catalogs and other product literature was completed. The review indicated no other alternate commercial item, service, or non-developmental item (NDI), see FAR Part 2, will neither meet the requirement, nor can the requirement be economically modified to permit use of existing commercial items and /or services or NDIs.

3. In November 2015, queried the following on-line data bases for alternate sources.

a. Google

b. ThomasNet

c. PRPS

d. Haystack Gold

4. In October 2015 Heroux Devteck Inc. was contacted and regarding data right to the technical data. Heroux Devtek Inc. declined sale of technical data to the Government.

B. Based on the market research conducted, there is a high level of confidence that there are no additional sources capable of satisfying the agency’s need for this proprietary item nor are there any other commercial or nondevelopmental items which could be utilized to meet needs or which could be economically modified to meet the needs.

IX. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION:

Lack of technical data

X. LIST OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION:

See Section VI above

XI. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE MAKING

SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITIONS FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED:

The Government will continue to pursue data & rights for future procurement actions. Hill AFB will review requests from contractors interested in becoming a qualified source and provide any available information.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION:

The contracting officer’s signature on the Coordination and Approval Document evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12)).

XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION:

As evidenced by their signatures on the Coordination and Approval Document, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete (FAR 6.303-2(b)).