REDACTION_J&A_with_out_PCO_sig.docx

Department of the Army Sole Source Justification for Purchases under the SAT (Using FAR Part 13)

Purchase Request #: W56HZV19C0130

1. Contracting Activity: The Army Contracting Command- Warren (ACC-WRN) is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of the Supply or Service Purchased: This purchase is for five each Helmet Alignment Kits, National Stock Number (NSN): 4933-01-249-4537, P/N: KG1488AC01, with a 100% option. The helmet alignment kit is support equipment required to custom fit the AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter Integrated Helmet Unit (IHU) to the pilot’s head. These kits are being purchased from the IHU original equipment manufacturer (OEM), EFW INC, Fort Worth, TX, CAGE 0WEC9.

3. Dollar Amount: The estimated total purchase price is $40,056.75; exercising the 100% option would cost $80,113.50. The type of funding to be used is Army Working Capital Fund (AWCF).

4. Authority Cited: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “Soliciting from a Single Source.”

5. Reason for Authority Cited: EFW, INC is the only source for these kits. No other contractors are licensed or have access to the Technical Data Package (TDP). The Helmet Alignment Kits must be acquired from a manufacturing source specified on a source controled TDP. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources.

6. Market Research: The ARDEC project engineer, Todd Brusven, performed on-line catalog research on 30 November 2018 and confirmed that this kit was specifically designed to support the AH-64D IHU, and that the IHU OEM, is the only source for this item.

7. The POC for this action is Kathy Kessler, Kathy.a.kessler.civ@mail.mil, DSN 793-3538.

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

ACC-WRN FT 4293, 03 MAY 2018 Previous Edition is Obsolete Page 1 of 1 image1.png