JA-ConvergeCFD-2017_-_PCO_Signed.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command – Warren is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of Action:ACC-WRN proposes to procure the renewal of Converge computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and maintenance support from Converge CFD, 6400 Enterprise Ln, Madison, WI 53719. The proposed Firm Fixed Price contract is an annual renewal for software purchased under the previous contract, W56HZV-16-P-L561 and will include a base year and two (2) option years. The estimated total procurement price is $226,500 to include the base at $74,500, Option One at $75,500 and Option Two at $76,500.

3. Description of the Supply or Service Purchased: Convergent Science is an innovative, rapidly expanding computational fluid dynamics (CFD) company. CONVERGE CFD, is a revolutionary CFD software that eliminates the grid generation bottleneck from the simulation process. Convergent Science is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and has offices in the United States and Europe and distributors worldwide. This effort is for annual CFD base and Parallel core license renewals as show below:

Option year 1

· Two (2) Converge CFD Base license renewals

· Thirty two (32) Parallel core license renewals

Option year 2

· Two (2) Converge CFD Base license renewals

· Thirty two (32) Parallel core license renewals

4. Authority Cited: Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(c) provides that a brand name item can be obtained if the use of the brand name is essential to the Government’s requirements; thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The required software, support, upgrades and maintenance for the proposed software are only available from Converge CFD, the developer of the software. Converge CFD software enables TARDEC engineers to accomplish the mission by being compatible with the work being done at Army Research Lab (ARL) with the same software. Numerous modules for enhancement of the software are being developed through Advance Vehicle Powertrain Technology Alliance (AVPTA) which is a funded partnership between Department of Energy (DOE) and TARDEC. Due to this alliance, TARDEC has influence over the enhancement of Converge CFD software.

6. Effort to Obtain Competition: The initial identification of need for such software began in 2016 and continued to date. The best-value software at the time was Converge CFD due to the software ability to model chemical reactions related to Jet fuel and also to leverage developments being made through AVPTA alliance and Automotive Research center research. This is highly specialized software to model chemical reactions and the market is actually very small.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: This requirement will be publicly posted on Federal Business Opportunities website (FedBizOpps) for interested and capable parties that qualify.

8. Market Research: An internet search performed on 27 April, 2017 by Contract Specialist, Steven Brown, revealed that Converge products are commercially available. No other companies were found at this time to distribute the Converge CFD and supporting software, support, upgrades or maintenance. The software developer, manufacturer, and sole source supplier of this software is Converge CFD, 6400 Enterprise Ln, Madison, WI 53719.

9. Interested Sources: Converge CFD is the only vendor of the software being sought pursuant to this Justification and Approval.

10. Other Facts: None.

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

Name: Vamshi M. Korivi Title: Mechanical Engineer, Analytics Signature: //s// Date: 23rd February, 2017

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

Name: Vamshi M. Korivi Title: Mechanical Engineer, Analytics Signature: //s// Date: 23rd February, 2017

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based on previous year price. The proposed price is the same as the previous contract which was issued July 1st, 2016. Also, the price is in line with a published official price list, which is in the PCF file.

14. Contracting Officer Certification:

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

15. Legal Concurrence:

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Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Converge Software on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c) and as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. , subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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