REDACTED_JA_2017-002.pdf

CMO Control Number: 2017-002

Interrogation Arm (IA). The MVD operating software for performing necessary MVD functionality was authored by personnel from the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) Science and Technology Division (S&T) Signal and Image Processing Branch (SIPB) in Fort Belvoir, VA, hereby referred to as NVESD.

The Auxiliary Display Kit consists of a 17” HD touch screen monitor display, game pad controller, and a set of power and data cables. The Auxiliary Display Kit is supplemental to the MVD and is used in MMPV Type II configurations that require the use of three touch screen monitor displays.

The RCC, PLLs, and BEB PLLs consist of a quantity of spare parts that a fielding unit keeps in stock for repairs; the difference between the PLL and BEB PLL is the quantity of items in each kit. The ASLs are the major component repair parts, located at the company level, that customers need to sustain readiness of unit equipment.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302- 1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” In accordance with (IAW) FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B), “Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in -- (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition,” and “(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.”

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

a. Background: In November 2011, PdM MRAP-VS contacted NVESD to assist in finding a source to develop and manufacture an MVD IAW the MMPV Type II Capabilities Production Document (CPD) Version 3.8, Revision 2. The NVESD software engineers were successful in developing the operating software for the MVD system;

however, they required a hardware solution capable of meeting the MVD system requirements. As a result, NVESD used the MMPV Type II CPD Version 3.8, Revision 2, to develop a product specification for the MVD hardware that included the following overall general parameters:

1) All hardware components must be ruggedized for a Tactical Wheeled Vehicle.

2) The touch screen display monitor must be thin enough to handle the integration challenges of installing in a vehicle and the monitor resolution must meet or exceed all monitors that it would replace.

3) The hardware must have the processing capability to display all video feeds at all screen locations while minimizing latency to a time requirement that the user will not notice.

4) The hardware must be able to convert the analog feeds into digital feeds.

In June 2012, NVESD used its internal display evaluation team, expert technical knowledge from previous experience on programs, and industry trade catalogs to determine a list of potential touch screen display monitor manufacturers for the MVD.

NVESD sent the MVD product specifications to 13 different contractors that produce touch screen display monitor displays. Eight of the 13 contractors responded with their hardware solutions and cost estimates. NVESD identified three companies that were responsive to both the product specifications and their capability to develop and manufacture a touch screen display monitor for the MVD system. As a result, NVESD ordered monitors from each of the three companies through the NVESD Research and Development support contracts (W15P7T-08-D-P-417 TO 20 and W15P7T-06-D-E402BD12). NVESD conducted a test and analysis and found that all of the monitors did not meet the required performance specifications in terms of the packaging requirements for conduction cooling and central processing units (CPU), including memory.

NVESD applied the same methodology to identify sources for the server/Ethernet switch.

Three companies replied with their respective server/Ethernet switch solutions. NVESD selected Technology Advancement Group (TAG) to manufacture a server. At the time NVESD acquired the TAG server, Project Manager Warfighter Information Network– Tactical (PM WIN-T) contacted NVESD and suggested that a server/Ethernet switch utilized by their office, manufactured by General Micro Systems (GMS), may be capable of meeting the required MVD performance specifications.

Based on the information received from PM WIN-Ts, NVESD contacted GMS, which provided a demonstration server/Ethernet switch for NVESD to test and analyze in their laboratories. The GMS server/Ethernet switch successfully met the required performance specifications for the MVD server/Ethernet switch and was successfully able to run the NVESD-developed operating software.

GMS provided the NVESD team with product information on a patented touch screen monitor display unit that met the conduction cooling, CPU, and memory requirements and was packaged in such a way that would fit the size requirements set out in the performance specification for the MVD touch screen monitor displays. Upon NVESD’s request, GMS delivered a demonstration touch screen monitor display for testing and analysis. GMS also delivered a demonstration media converter capable of exchanging analog signal video feeds of the enablers to digital feeds for the server to process. Based on its testing and analysis, NVESD determined that the GMS server/Ethernet switch, media converter, and touch screen monitor display met or exceeded the MVD’s required performance specifications.

Based on the aforementioned market research, PdM MRAP-VS procured the GMS MVD to conduct the required logistics development efforts and Pre-Production Qualification Testing (PPQT) on the MMPV Type II platform. PdM MRAP-VS procured the GMS MVD under the Product Director Computer Hardware Systems 4 (PD CHS-4) omnibus contract (W15P7T-11-D-G402/0390), which was awarded to prime contractor General Dynamics C4 Systems (GDC4), for 10 touch screen display monitors, 10 server/Ethernet switches, and 10 media converters. GMS is a first tier subcontractor to GDC4 under the PD CHS-4

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6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. Effective competition. Competition will not be pursued for this acquisition for the reasons stated in paragraph 5 above.

b. Subcontracting competition. GMS (CAGE: 0A8J6) is as a small business performing under NAICS code 334111–Electronic Computer Manufacturing.

Since GMS is a small business, no Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required per FAR 19.702(b)(1).

7. Actions to Increase Competition: GMS owns all technical data rights to the MVD hardware and ancillary equipment. As of 20 July 2016, GMS has informed the Government that it will not sell the technical data rights for the MVD because this information is used on all of its product lines. If any future requirements arise after expiration of this contract, these will be posted to FedBizOpps to facilitate competition and seek out potential vendors.

8. Market Research: In accordance with FAR 10.002, ACC-WRN and PdM MRAP-VS began conducting market research in April 2016. On 26 April 2016, ACC-WRN posted a Request for Information (RFI) on FedBizOpps; it closed on 6 June 2016.

There were five respondents to the aforementioned RFI:

1. Eon Instrumentation, Van Nuys, CA

2. GECO, Mesa, AZ

3. General Digital Corporation (GDC), South Windsor, CT

4. General Micro Systems (GMS), Rancho Cucamonga, CA

5. Sterling Design, Oceanside, CA

These sources provided responses indicating their capability to manufacture an assortment of MVD components. These companies may be capable of developing and manufacturing an MVD that meets the performance specifications; however, due to the reasons stated in paragraph 5 above, it is not in the Government’s best interest to pursue competition at this time. The Government does not own the technical data rights or possess knowledge of the technical data information GMS developed.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition requirement except those identified above in paragraph 8. In accordance with FAR 5.201, this procurement will be synopsized in FedBizOpps.

The synopsis will indicate our intent to negotiate this effort with only one source, under the authority of FAR 6.302, Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. Any proposals received in response to this procurement will be considered by the Government.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History:

General Dynamics C4 Systems for 10 MVD test and logistics assets Contract: W15P7T-11-D-G402/0390 Award Date: 22 August 2014 Amount: $1,443,142.00

b. Other Facts: The above cited contract is a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contract for Common Hardware Systems 4 (CHS-4) equipment and services; there are FFP delivery orders and cost plus fixed fee task orders. The award was to General Dynamics, but there was a competition for the subject delivery order.

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.

Printed Name: Colonel Jason T. Craft

Signature:

Title: Project Manager Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles

Date: 2/2/17

12. Technical/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.

Printed Name: Colonel Jason T. Craft

Signature:

Title: Project Manager Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles

Date: 2/2/17

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

A price analysis will be conducted by ACC-WRN procurement personnel to ensure a fair and reasonable price. “I hereby determine that the anticipated cost for this contract will be fair and reasonable.” IAW FAR 15.403-1(b)(3), Certified Cost or Pricing Data is required.

Printed Name: Yvette Thompson Signature://SignedYCT//

Title: Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) Date: 7 February 2017

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Printed Name: Yvette Thompson Signature://SignedYCT//

Title: Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) Date: 04 April 2017

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, and as Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting pursuant to Army Material Command Head of the Contracting Activity Delegation of Authority #15-19, I hereby approve the procurement for 919 Multifunctional Video Display (MVDs) hardware systems, 305 Auxiliary Display Kits, 114 RCC PLLs, 58 BEB PLLs, and 42 ASLs. This effort will be awarded on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This approval is subject to the availability of funds, and provided the service and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition. The total estimated value of the acquisition is $67.9M

5 May 2017 //signed//KAM Date: Signature:

KRISTAN A. MENDOZA

Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting