SSJ_Simplified RUSB REAL Signed_redacted.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: 700 CONS

Project/Program Name: Reusable Skidboards

Purchase Request/Identification Number: F3N0614127AW02

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

REAL (Reusable Energy Absorbing Layer) & RUSB (Reusable Universal Skid Board) are items that can be utilized as a substitute replacement for the current wooden skidboards used for airdrops.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

QRDC, INC. is the sole source of this system. REAL/RUSB has been tested and is the only system that the USAF has tested and approved for airdrops of USAF UAT container as covered in USAF 24-003 granting an exception to publication TO 13C7-1-11.

Current wooden skidboards have a tendency to last from 1-10 airdrops and cannot be brought to other countries based on War Reserve Material (WRM) issues. REAL/RUSB have a longer durability (environmentally resistant, no degradation in water or moisture conditions) lasting from 35 to 100 (or more) airdrops without degradation (based on historical data on elastomeric isolators deployed in 2022 and has been used in multiple Air force bases and can be utilized with traditional Energy Dissipating Material (EDM) (honeycomb) if needed. REAL reusable rubber EDM can be stored and transported flat, reducing storage and transportation requirements by ~99%( based on test usage).

Price per Container Delivery System (CDS) unit for REAL and RUSB are discounted in the first 6 months (Apr 2024-Oct 2024) from the issuance of an Unilateral Aircrew Training (UAT). REAL/RUSB are produced with rubber and other composite materials eliminating the WRM requirement for importing to other countries and making it deployable internationally. REAL/RUSB does not require maintenance by rigging personnel, its designed is adaptable to accommodate all dimensions ( rounded to 6"), and the average time to stage a CDS bundle is about 7-8 minutes compare to traditional skidboard assembly time of about 20 minutes. This improves mission readiness and save labor and government funds.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Completed market research but unable to find comparable approved competitor with tested and approved airdrop items.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Unrestricted/full and open competition of these products will be difficult to procure due to tested and approved product list. A post on Request for Information post on SAM could be done. Additionally, Recommendation from different sources to be tested for approval will done for future procurements.

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

18-Jun-2024

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

Jennifer Arnett/GS-13/Contracting Officer

Signature of Contracting Officer

ARNETT.JENNIFER.10761846

Digitally signed by

ARNETT.JENNIFER.1076184646

Date: 2024.06.18 15:21:52 +02'00'