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U.S. Department of Navy Naval Research Laboratory Small Purchase Branch

USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION UNDER

THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD – (exceeding $10,000 $250,000)

Purchase Request No.

Estimated Cost (including options, if any)

FAR 13.106 1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization).

As required by FAR 13.106 3(b)(3)(i), this justification explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE: (Provide a description of the item or service required, to include its intended use, the name of the required source or brand name, and the required delivery date/period of performance.)

THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required. (Explain what rights are restricted, why the restrictive rights make the required item or service available from only one source, and why another company could not satisfy the Government’s need.)

2. EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM. (Identify the OEM and explain the circumstances surrounding why the item or service is only available from the OEM).

1301025432

Description: GRASP, ESTEAM, and CHAMP 3D single seat technical support and maintenance.

Required Source: TICRA FOND (CAGE: R4592)

Period of Performance: 01 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

The required maintenance agreement for the aforementioned software suite is only available from TICRA as they do not have authorized resellers. If TICRA is not awarded the purchase order, NRL 5317 will lose its ability to simulate, design, and analyze large antenna systems - including electrically large systems and rotationally symmetric antenna apertures. NRL 5317 uses the TICRA software across many systems including several fielded systems that require rapid response for maintenance, upgrading, and troubleshooting. Without the three software packages, NRL 5317 will lose its ability to support the Warfighter in this regard. Attempting to utilize other software packages to perform the required work would require generating new simulation models and utilizing a less efficient software package. This in turn would result a work stoppage and accuracy degradation of the results.