SPRRA114C0011_J ARedacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

This Justification and Approval to request authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition supports requirements generated for the US Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AM COM). The contracting authority for this requirement is Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Acquisitions Program - Huntsville, Alabama, DLA/AHA. The purchase request number supporting this contracting action is AX4C9022AX.

2. Description of the Action Being Processed

Due to the circumstances described herein, this activity requests authority to acquire the spares listed in this document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This action will result in the award of a new contract, which will be a finn-fixed price. This limited competitive requirement will be solicited from the following companies:

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (Large Business)

5600 W SAND LAKE ROAD

ORLANDO FL 32819-8904

CAGE: 04939

JEWELL INSTRUMENTS, LLC (Large Business)

850 PERIMETER ROAD

MANCHESTER, NH 03103-3324

CAGE: 33005

3. Description of the Supplies Required Meeting the Agency's Needs

The Government proposes to acquire, on a FIRM-FIXED PRICE contract, a quantity of 25 each of an ACCELEROMETER, ELECTRICAL ANGULAR, NSN: 6680-01 -1 75-9252, Part Number: 13084218, Unit applicable to the Apache-Long bow(AH-CD-64). The estimated contract value i A firm-fixed price type contract utilizing Army Working Capital Funds, ( ntemplated.

The following is the basic requirements:

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Production Lead Time without First Article Testing, 415 Days after Contract Award (DACA) 25 each per month until contract complrtion.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition

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

5. Demonstration that the Contractor's Unique Qualification or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above

The Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Breakout Engineers have assigned the Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) "lB" thereby restricting the manufacture of the item from only approved sources. The approved sources have the unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge to produce this item.

Breakout Engineering has assigned Acquisition Method Code (AMC) "l ",which states, " Suitable, for competitive acquisition for the second or subsequent time " Suffix Codes "B" "This part must be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100."

Accordingly, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION and JEWELL INSTRUMENTS are the only approved sources that the Government is aware of at this time that has the experience and in-depth knowledge for the specifications for the ACCELEROMETER, ELECTRICAL, ANGULAR. It is important that this item is procured from only reliable sources and delivered in a timely manner in continued fielding of the war fighters.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure That Offers Are Solicited From As Many Potential Sources As Deemed Practicable

This requirement will be synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) as required by FAR 5.201. The extent of competition anticipated is detailed in paragraph 2. In an effort to obtain maximum competition, the synopsis will encourage firms that recognize and can produce the item described in paragraph 3 to identify themselves.

The synopsis encourages firms to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the AMCOM Competition Management Office website and looking under Standardized Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). Improving the competitive status of acquisition include review and screening under the procedures of the DOD Spare Parts Breakout Program, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 217.7506.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer That the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be fair and Reasonable

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The overall cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable to the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.403-4, it is anticipated that negotiations will be conducted using information other than cost and pricing data from the contractor. Thorough price analysis will be conducted using available information and approved pricing techniques that will support the contracting office in making a detennination that the price paid to the contractor is fair and reasonable to the Government.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or Statement of the Reasons Market Research was not conducted

Market Research as defined in FAR 10.001 was conducted based on knowledge of individuals within the requirements community. This item was not published in the CASL because it is a newly provisioned item. It has been determined that the Government's need cannot be met by an item available in the commercial marketplace; therefore, FAR Part 12 will not be_used.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition

The Technical Justification and Certifications (J&Cs) data for this part has undergone full screening per the DFARS PGI 217.7506, Spare Parts Breakout Program. This item will be acquired for the first time directly from the actual manufacturer as indicated. The Government physically docs not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than the current source(s). Re-screening will occur on the item identified in paragraph 3 above prior to the expiration date of the AMC/ AMRC and no orders will be issued until after the AMC/AMRC has been re-validated. The AMRC expiration date is 28 January 2018. There is no pending Source Approval Request (SARs) on this NSN.

The technical factors supporting the recommendation for other than full and open competitive acquisition are based on review and analysis information residing in the Commodity Command Standard System National Stock Number Maintenance Data Record and the Aviation Acquisition Engineering Part Number Files.

This OEM is not willing to sell data rights to the Government, which means the technical data package, specification, and engineering description suitable for Full and Open Competition cannot be developed without reverse engineering. The Government has determined that reverse engineering is cost prohibitive.

In accordance with FAR 19.702 (b) (1), subcontracting plans are not required from small businesses.

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Cage 04939 and JEWELL INSTRUMENTS Cage 33005, is listed as the only approved source for this item.

Procurement history below:

CONTRACT NUMBER DATE QTY PRICE

SPRRAl-13-P-0041 Sep 19, 2013 14 SPRRAl-13-P-0021 Mar 06, 2013 4

VENDOR

JEWELL INSTRUMENTS (33005)

JEWELL INSTRUMENTS (33005)

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10. List of Sources. If Any That Expressed Interest in the Acquisition

See Paragraph 6 above.

11. 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

Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website www.redstone.army.mil/cmo/ and looking under Standardized Aviation and Missile Source Approval Request (SAMSAR). Currently, there are no outstanding qualification requests on this item; however, this is a continuous method of identifying potential new sources of supply.

12. 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.

Name: Alan Green Title: Contracting Officer

Date: °t ~ Signature: ~j- ~ .

13. Technical Requirements Personnel's Certification

Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in this J&A, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Title:

Date: 26 March 2013 Signature: See attached

Reauirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in this J&A, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Title:

Date: 19 September 2013 Signature: See attached

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101and3.104