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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: N665922PR00027

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

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☒ Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

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Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

Digital Audio Solid State 24 bit Binloop system with controller (Quantity: 1)

a. V4X Show Controller (Quantity: 1)

b. Digital Binloop w/ 16 REPRO24D Cards (Quantity: 1)

c. 2GB CompactFlash Card (SLC Swissbit (Quantity: 16) The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) provides research solutions to the most medically challenging platform in the Navy, the US Submarine. NSMRL serves the submarine fleet by taking the lead in undersea human factors, sensory sciences, and operational medicine, delivering timely evidenced-based healthcare solutions for the Navy. In order to accomplish its mission objectives, NSMRL relies on the accuracy, correctness and integrity of data collected for thorough and objective analysis.

NSMRL requires the digital audio binloop system in order to support operational commitments to ongoing research and to control experiments in its Reverberant Chamber. This exact make and model of psychoacoustic test equipment is required to integrate with existing equipment owned by NSMRL and used in the Reverberant Chamber. To support ongoing Test and evaluation, the current system must deliver stimuli and be controlled by the operator. The only way to ensure seamless integration is to utilize the Alcorn McBride Inc. Digital Audio Solid State 24 bit Binloop system with controller. To date there are no suitable substitute(s) that can be used without considerable degradation to the customer’s ongoing research efforts and operational readiness. The required delivery date is no later than 15 days after award of contract.

In conclusion, the requested supplies or services represent the minimum requirements of the government.

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources. (what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

☒ The supplies or must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. NSMRL requires the digital audio binloop system in order to support operational commitments to ongoing research and to control experiments in its Reverberant Chamber. This exact make and model of psychoacoustic test equipment is required to integrate with existing equipment owned by NSMRL and used in the Reverberant Chamber. To support ongoing Test and evaluation, the current system must deliver stimuli and be controlled by the operator. The only way to ensure seamless integration is to utilize the Alcorn McBride Inc. Digital Audio Solid State 24 bit Binloop system with controller. To date there are no suitable substitute(s) that can be used without considerable degradation to the customer’s ongoing research efforts and operational readiness.

No other digital audio solid state 24 bit binloop system will be compatible with the reverberant chamber.

☒ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is owned and maintained by Alcorn McBride Inc.

Document number: N665922PR00027

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

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I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department <<adjust as necessary – Philadelphia Office, Mechanicsburg Office>>

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104