W15QKN-20-R-0140 - Redacted Brand Name Justification High Speed Cameras.pdf

Control No: CAO-====== Program/Equipment: Phantom High Speed Digital Cameras

Version – March 2017 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Program/Equipment: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) -Armaments Center (AC), Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Demilitarization and Experimentation Division (EODD&ED), Armaments Engineering and Experimentation Division (AE&ED) will be procuring a Phantom High Speed Digital Camera system.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount: ==============

Prepared by: ========== DSN: ========= ============== Date: ========= Email: =====================

Contracting Officer: ========== DSN: =========

Technical: =========== DSN: =========

Requirements: ============ DSN: =========

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support sole source.

Program Manager:

Typed Name: ============= DSN: ========= Signature: ==================== Date: ========

Branch Chief:

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Legal Counsel:

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FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items – Sole Source Justification and Approval

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – New Jersey

2. Description of Action: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Armaments Center (AC), Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Demilitarization and Experimentation Division (EODD&ED), Armaments Engineering and Experimentation Division (AE&ED) requests approval of firm fixed price contract under brand name requirements. The Government projects award for ============= and fiscal year ================================================== will be used. An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The CCDC-AC, EODD&ED, AE&ED requires a Phantom High Speed Digital Camera system with the following components: ======== ======= Phantom v2640 Monochrome High Speed Framing Cameras, ===== Phantom v2640 Color High Speed Framing Cameras, ===== Phantom v2512 Monochrome High Speed Framing Cameras, ===== v2512 Color High Speed Framing Cameras, ===== CineStation IV Plus, and ===== Dell 3520 Controllers. The Phantom High Speed Camera system will be =========================================== at the ========================== at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ which will provide more precise high speed video coverage ==============================. The anticipated effort will also include 4 options for additional cameras. Each option will include ============= V2640 Monochrome High Speed Camera, ===== v2640 Color High Speed Camera and ==== Dell3520 Controller. The options will allow the CCDC-AC, EODD&ED, and AE&ED to add additional high speed digital cameras to the system to provide more image and video coverage ==============================.

Base: Eight weeks after contract award Value: $ ======== Option 1: Eight weeks after contract award Value: $ ======== Option 2: Eight weeks after contract award Value: $ ======== Option 3: Eight weeks after contract award Value: $ ======== Option 4: Eight weeks after contract award Value: $ ========

Total Value: $ ========

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 1901 as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5: Brand-Name.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The CCDC-AC, EODD&ED, AE&ED currently utilizes the Phantom High Speed Digital Camera system that was manufactured by Vision Research ====================== and employs software and additional hardware that is proprietary to the system. The Phantom camera system is utilized for ======= ====================. The camera system films ===================== ========================================= in which they are used to ===== ====================================== as well as ================== ==============. The flexibility of the Phantom camera system allows each camera to be used for multiple purposes and provides ================================= =============================. The new Phantom High Speed Digital Camera system will replace the older system and will be integrated into the current control system ============================================. The new equipment

High speed digital cameras manufactured by other companies would not be compatible with the Government’s current control system and would require additional equipment or a completely separate control system to integrate them ==================== ============. The Government’s current control system consists of ============ ===============================. The =============================== CineMags, are proprietary to the manufacturer of the equipment and also use software that is proprietary. Additionally, all CCDC-AC engineers have been trained in the setup and usage of the Phantom camera operation as well as the control systems associated with these cameras. High Speed Digital Cameras from an alternate manufacturer would require retraining for multiple engineers and a learning curve to obtain the required data for CCDC-AC customers. Based on the above, the Government would expect to incur program delays of ================================ for current high priority programs such as ===================================================

Also, if the Government could not replace their existing High Speed Digital Camera system with the newest state of the art technology, the ability to =============== ======================= in terms of program delays. These high speed cameras provide customers with videos and images that =========================== =====================. As a result, the Government would expect to incur program delays ========================== as follows:

Purchase of new system: ======== Installation and testing of new system: ======== Training all Engineers on new system: ======== Analysis and qualifying new system: ========

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Government intends to compete the brand name requirement with the manufacturer and all authorized distributors. The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Market Research will be refreshed as necessary to determine if there have been any changes allowing for competition should the Government require additional high speed cameras. Prior to future acquisitions for the same or similar equipment, brand name or otherwise, the Government will reassess its equipment on-hand to determine if the same circumstances that supported in this justification exist in terms of high speed camera capabilities and the corresponding cost and schedule savings.

8. Market Research: Market Research was performed between May 1, 2020 thru May 6, 2020 by conducting internet web searches, querying Government databases and reviewing Federal Supply Schedules. The research found that ==============

Although ====================================================== =================================================, there are many components required for the system that =================================== ===============. Since the entire requirement ============================, this requirement will be solicited using Other Than Full and Open Competition with a Brand Name Restriction to the original equipment manufacturer and their authorized distributors.

Additional market research was performed via internet searches and identified that equipment from other manufacturer’s such as =============== are considered to be in the same =================================================== since they film at very high speeds; however, they are not compatible with the Government’s current control system due to the proprietary nature of the CineMag removable hard drives and the software those hard drives utilize to save/transfer files. As a result, the Government would expect to incur substantial duplication costs if another brand was purchased. Other brands of explosion proof camera systems such as ============== =========================; however, they are also not compatible with the Government’s current control system. Also, these other brands are considered to be in a ================================ as they do not film at as high speed as I- Speed, Photron or Phantom brand camera systems. The brands from ============= ================ would not provide sufficient video and images needed for the

Based on the above information the only high speed digital camera system that is compatible with equipment that the CCDC-AC currently utilizes is the upgraded Phantom High Speed Digital Camera System. Due to the unavailability of the entire requirement.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition.

10. Other Facts: No previous procurement history exists for the purchase of the required Phantom High Speed Digital Camera equipment. The current cameras are

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: =============== Date: ============

Title: ======================= Signature: =============

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination will be based on price analysis and comparison to the Independent Government Estimate. Certified cost or price data will not be required in accordance with FAR 15.403 as the item being procured is a commercial item.

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the Phantom High Speed Digital Camera system for a total value of $========== on a sole source basis pursuant to the authority of the Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 Untied States Code (U.S.C.) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

============================ Date: ============= Advocate for Competition Army Contracting Command – New Jersey