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FD2020-12-90229

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Defense Logistics Agency

DLA Aviation Ogden

6051 Gum Lane Bldg 1225

Hill Air Force Base UT 84056-5825

Contracting Officer: Shea Korth

Commercial: 801-777-3851

PR Number: FD2020-12-90229

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

A. Upon approval to use other than full and open competition procedures DLA Aviation will issue a new contract to procure Time Compensating Crystal Oscillators (TCCO) for the Military

Strategic Tactical and Relay (MILSTAR), to be used by the United States Air Force to the following source:

Rockwell Collins (13499)

400 Collins Road NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52498

B. Contract Type & Structure: A spares contract to procure a total quantity 100 units with an anticipated Firm-Fixed-Pricing arrangement will be issued. The estimated award date is 30

September 2012 with performance expected through October 2013.

C. Type J&A: Individual

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

AGENCY’S NEEDS

A. The Air Force last purchased TCCO units in April 2011 in a quantity of 70 on contract

SPRHA3-11-C-0002. The purchase price was $ each. The purchase price for the current requirement is estimated to be $ each.

NSN NOUN QTY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

5995-01-571-2516 MZ TCCO 100 $ $

B. Total estimated cost: $ . This estimate is based on the previous price paid for these assets. The estimated delivery date of 31 October 2013 is based on the delivery schedule of the previous contract.

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One or a Limited Number of

Responsible Sources 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 THE AUTHORITY

CITED ABOVE

The authority above was selected because the Air Force does not own nor have access to the technical data needed to compete this requirement using full and open competition. The original design of the TCCO had obsolescence issues and this new design was funded in 2006 with MSD dollars as an Air Force re-engineering project. Rockwell Collins, as the OEM for this item, has asserted Limited Rights on the embedded software that is used in the TCCO. There are four key technologies that Rockwell considers Intellectual Property (IP) that was applied on the TECCO obsolescence resolution effort; all of these specific elements were developed under RC internal investment (IR&D):

a) Control software for temperature compensation and control.

b) Full custom ASICs which include the Mixed Signal ASIC, Digital ASIC and Analog

ASIC. (These names are RCI unique.)

c) The dual resonator crystal design enabling high accuracy temperature calibration.

d) Overall TCCO architecture, which uses the dual resonator crystal design.

Therefore, competition for this acquisition is necessarily limited. Rockwell Collins is the only responsible source that can satisfy this requirement. Presently there are no viable alternatives to obtain these requirements from other than Rockwell Collins.

VI. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE

The limited technical data for manufacture of the TCCO restricts the use of full and open competition.

A. This requirement will be synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) as required by 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.

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B. The SQS will be made available to all potential sources who express interest in becoming a qualified source, consideration will be given to those sources provided they become qualified

IAW the applicable SQS as determined by the systems engineer prior to contract award.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable. Actions anticipated to ensure reasonableness of the price will be accomplished with 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, as appropriate.

Further actions 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. This is a competitive, restricted source acquisition, with a limited number of approved sources. DLA will obtain certified cost and pricing data IAW FAR Subpart 15.403 as applicable if adequate price competition does not exist. Detailed documentation and justification of price reasonableness will be disclosed in the official PNM, to be prepared upon completion of negotiations or discussions.

VIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE

RESULTS, OR STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED

A. As described in Section VI above, market research, IAW FAR Part 10, was conducted by synopsis of the proposed acquisition, advising industry of the pending acquisition and soliciting inquiries from interested parties.

B. Additional market research consisted of: Contacting knowledgeable personnel within the government and industry, as described in Tab 3 of the Basic Contract File.

C. Based on the market research conducted, there is a high level of confidence that there are no additional sources currently capable of satisfying the agency’s need nor are there any other commercial or non-developmental items which could be utilized or which could be modified to meet the Governments needs.

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

OPEN COMPETITION

None

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

Qualification requirements are available through the solicitation or upon request to any prospective offeror(s) interested in becoming a qualified source. The System Engineer will assist interested concerns in meeting the standards specified for qualification IAW the SQS.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The contracting officer’s signature below evidences that he/she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION

As evidenced by the required design control documents included with the package as submitted by the cognizant Government engineering activity, the technical and/or requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.