Justification_for_OTFOC_-_SAP_(under_$250K)__FBO_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION for

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS VALUED BELOW $250K

☐ FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a single source ☐ FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii) Brand name specification

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

☐ New Requirement

☐ Modification

ESTIMATED VALUE (inclusive of options):

FUND TYPE: YEAR:

1. NAME OF PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTOR / BRAND NAME MANUFACTURER:

2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

3. UNIQUE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE

REASON NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED:

4. REASON WHY CONTRACTOR IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF MEETING MISSION REQUIREMENTS;

SPECIFICALLY, THE REASON NO OTHER SOURCE CAN MEET THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES IN SECTION 3:

Is this a follow-on contract? yes☐ no☐ If yes, provide contract number: _____________________________

5. MARKET RESEARCH:

6. TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which is included in the sections above, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER DIGITAL SIGNATURE EMAIL ADDRESS DATE

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7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION (For Contracting Personnel Use):

8. CONTRACT SPECIALIST/PURCHASING AGENT REVIEW:

I have done my due diligence in verifying the information presented above by the requiring activity and have attempted to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable.

NAME OF REVIEWER DIGITAL SIGNATURE EMAIL ADDRESS DATE

9. ENDORSEMENT OF THE ACC-APG TENANT DIVISION CONTRACTING OFFICER

I hereby ☐approve / ☐disapprove this justification in accordance with the authority cited on this document.

Approval is based on the availability of funds and provided that the services and property herein described have been otherwise authorized for procurement.

NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER DIGITAL SIGNATURE EMAIL ADDRESS DATE

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to satisfy the customer.

4.REASON WHY CONTRACTOR IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF MEETING MISSION REQUIREMENTS;SPECIFICALLY, THE REASON NO OTHER SOURCE CAN MEET THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES IN SECTION 3:

going with a source other than JEOL, our mission would be adversely impacted because we would lose all historical data associated with critical surveillance degradation studies and thereby not be able to fulfill our customers’ needs. With the JEOL unit, no additional training is needed as all users have already been trained and certified to use this specific JEOL 400MHz 9.4 T Spectrometer Console. If another source is selected, it will cost the government additional man labor hours to train everyone on a new system, which will take time away from our mission and delay our customers receiving their end product. Yes, the continuity of testing will be affected because we would lose the past 15 years of continuously acquired critical data. With another vendor we would have longer delays due to receiving/install of new equipment and training to have everyone certified. With JEOL the Government will NOT incur additional costs, however with a new unit, again you will have costs with training new people, labor hours and losing all historical data needed for mission support. As stated in section 2, 3 and 4, the requirement description is not flexible due to data files are unique to this vendors (JEOL) software only and the automation process is much more suitable to our mission.

5.MARKET RESEARCH:

supported by the JEOL and its specific data acquiring capabilities in order to preserve the integrity of all previously acquired data. We also have a service agreement in place to cover our needs with the JEOL purchase.