Formal_J&A_REDACTED.pdf

SPRRA1-19-R-0069

DDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

HEADQUARTERS

8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

COORDINATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION DLA CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY: DLA AVIATION

JUSTIFICATON FOR OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

I. 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 (AMCOM). The contracting authority for this requirement is Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation – Tactical Aviation Division – Huntsville, Alabama, DLA-AVN-AHAA. The purchase request number supporting this contracting action is AX9F1837AX.

II. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEINGPROCESSED

Due to the circumstances described herein, this activity requests authority to acquire the items/spares listed in this document using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements. This action will result in the award of a new contract, which will be a firm fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement with a basic year, plus four, one-year ordering periods in which additional quantities may be ordered. This requirement will be solicited as sole source to:

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

400 Collins Road NE Cedar Rapids IA 52498

CAGE: 13499

Large Business

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S

NEEDS

The Government proposes to acquire on a FFP Five-Year IDIQ contract, for the Display Unit, National Stock Number (NSN): 7025-01-617-2005, Part Number: 822-3029-001 with a minimum quantity of 420 and a maximum quantity of 2100. This NSN and part number is applicable to the BE Blackhawk weapon system.

The estimated contract value ranges from a minimum of $ to a maximum of $ as displayed in the below table. Army Working Capital Funds (Reparable) are contemplated for this requirement.

NSN 7025-01-617-

NOUN QTY UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL PRICE

Year 1 Display Unit 420 $ Year 2 Display Unit 420 Year 3 Display Unit 420 $ Year 4 Display Unit 420 $ $ Year 5 Display Unit 420 $ $ Total Potential Maximum Value

The Government will only be obligated to purchase the minimum quantity of 420. The numbers reflected in the chart above are estimated amounts for the Five- Year IDIQ; however, these amounts are not guaranteed amounts. The 2100 maximum quantity represents the Government’s anticipated requirements for the entire Five-Year IDIQ period.

The basis used for the unit price is derived from a producer price index (PPI) and quantity adjustment price analysis utilizing contract number SPRRA1-16-D-0039 for historical comparison. The delivery schedule for year one is 35 units per month consecutively until the minimum quantity of 450 units is completely delivered.

The estimated production lead-time is 270 days after contract award (DACA).

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPENCOMPETITION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE

OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITEDABOVE

Rockwell Collins Inc. is currently the only approved source to provide the supplies described in Paragraph III above without experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.

The Aviation and Missile Research, Development Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Breakout Engineers have assigned this requirement the Acquisition Method Reason Code (AMRC) “3D.” This code restricts the manufacture of the item from only the approved source. The approved source has the unique design capability, engineering skills and manufacturing knowledge to produce the items.

Breakout Engineering has assigned Acquisition Method Code (AMC) “3,” which indicates that this requirement is “Acquire, for the second or subsequent time, directly from the manufacturer.” Furthermore, the Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) “D” indicates “the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation.”

The Technical Justification and Certifications (J&Cs) state full screening has been completed and that competition cannot be improved at this time due to a lack of sources. Re-screening will occur prior to the expiration date of the AMC/AMSC and no orders will be issued until after the AMC/AMSC has been re-validated. The AMSC expiration date is 9 January 2023. There are no pending SARs on this NSN.

VI. 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 at a later date for at least 15 days before the issuance of a solicitation.

The extent of the competition anticipated are the sources identified in paragraph II. In an effort to obtain maximum competition, the synopsis will encourage firms and suppliers that recognize and can produce the item described in paragraph III to identify themselves.

The synopsis will encourage firms/suppliers 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 includes review and screening under the procedures of the DOD Spare Parts Breakout Program, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 217.7506.

A Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS), SPRRA1-19-R-0069, in support of market research was issued on 13 December 2018 by DLA to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or set-aside for small business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334614, which have a corresponding Size Standard of 1,250 employees.

The SSS was to notify companies that the DLA Aviation, Huntsville, Alabama, was seeking qualified sources for the acquisition referenced in paragraph III. As a result of the sources sought the Government received three inquiries from Turn Key Kiost (CAGE: 86LE8), Mid-Atlantic Computer Services (CAGE: 6SNA2), and Bloomberg (CAGE: 45879). These three vendors are not approved sources; however, the Contract Specialist forwarded all inquiries a Source Approval Request (SAR) and encouraged the vendors to compete for future requirements. No responses were received.

VII. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COSTTO

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The overall cost of this acquisition will be fair and reasonable to the Government based on an analysis of certified cost or pricing data. Unless a waiver is justified and obtained, the sole source is required to provide the Government with certified cost and pricing data. The proposed skill mix of labor, labor hours, types and quantities of material, other direct costs, and direct and indirect rates will be negotiated by the Government based on recommendations from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and expert technical personnel supporting the program. The contract price will be negotiated in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part

15. Therefore, the Contracting Officer hereby determines that the anticipated cost to the Government will be Fair and reasonable.

VIII. 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 Competition Advocate Shopping List (CASL). A Sources Sought Notice was posted on 13 December 2018 with a closing date of 18 December 2018, three responses were received.

None of the vendors that inquired were identified as an approved source via the Technical Data Package;

however, the Contract Specialist did forward each of them a SAR package to determine if the vendor’s technical capabilities meet the requirements to manufacture the item and encouraged them to compete for the next time this requirement is needed. It is anticipated that the procedures as prescribed by FAR Part 15 will be utilized for this procurement.

A request for information (RFI) was initiated on 12 December 2018 with Rockwell Collins, CAGE 13499.

The purpose of the RFI was to validate if the aforementioned source could fulfill a Five-Year IDIQ contract, a shorter duration IDIQ contract (i.e., three years), or a one-time-buy contract for this requirement. Rockwell

Collins responded 9 January 2019 advising that they could support a Five-Year IDIQ contract.

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

OPEN COMPETITION

The OEM is not willing to sell data rights to the Government, which means the technical data package, specifications 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.

The technical factors supporting the recommendation for other than full and open competitive acquisition are based on a 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.

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

In response to the sources sought, DLA received emails of interest from the following three vendors: Turn Key Kiost, Bloomberg, and Mid Atlantic Computer Services. None of these sources were identified as approved vendors from the Technical Data Package (TDPL/ICAPP); however, each vendor was provided with the SAR information and no further inquiries were received from them. Therefore, this requirement will be solicited as Sole Source from Rockwell Collins, CAGE 13499.

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

Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website https://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar and clicking on "AMCOM Spare Parts Manufacturer or Distributor SAR." Currently, there are no outstanding qualification requests on this item. However, this is a continuous method of identifying potential new sources of supply.

XII. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

The Contracting Officer’s signature on the coordination and approval document evidences that she has determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of her knowledge and belief.

XIII. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION

As evidenced by their approvals/signatures on attachments one and two, the technical and requirements personnel have certified that any supporting data contained herein, which is their responsibility, is both accurate and complete.

XIV. ATTACHMENTS:

1. Technical Certification: 10 January 2018

2. J&A Requirements Certification: FY19, 30 September 2018