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Control No: 24-RHCO-C-288

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W)

2. Description of Action: This is a recurring requirement. MRCO-W intends to issue a sole source contract to Satisloh North America Inc. This action will be accomplished via a Firm- Fixed-Price contract.

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number W81K00-24-Q-0149 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________ Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: ________

FY: 25

Purchase Request Number: 0012123290

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Satisloh North America Inc N106 W13131 Bradley Way PO Box 664 Germantown, Wisconsin 53022 Phone: (262) 255-6001

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Optical Fabrication Lab, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX has a requirement for supplies to support the digital optical lens fabrication system provided by Satisloh North America. The system includes the following subsystems: Surface Blocking System, Lens Generating System, Micro separator Coolant System, Surface Polishing System, Surface Hard Coating System, and

Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C) FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: In accordance with FAR Part 10, market research has been conducted by the customer and contract specialist via the internet. Research identified Satisloh North America as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required digital processing equipment. Satisloh North America is a small business. Brochures, literature review, a comprehensive analysis of different and ancillary items as well as http://www.hoovers.com/, https://www.va.gov/nac/MedSurg/List, requirements, and historical usage data were all analyzed during market research for this acquisition. This product is not on available through the DLA Prime Vendor program.

Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database was queried using NACIS Code 339112 and key words “lens fabrication” to identify vendors capable of meeting the needs of this requirement, identify small business vendors, and determine potential set-asides or subcontracting possibilities. No sources were identified.

8. Other Facts: Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West previously procured Satisloh optical fabrication equipment and supplies.

Contract Number: W81K00-23-P-0269 Contractor: Satisloh North America Period of Performance: 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 Total Contract Value: $249,900.00 Competition: Sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items, Basis for Fair and Reasonable Pricing: IAW FAR 13.106(3(a)(2) (ii) Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases; IAW FAR 13.106- 3(a)(2)(vi) comparison to an independent Government estimate; IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(iv) comparison with similar items in a related industry

Contract Number: W81K00-23-P-0064 Contractor: Satisloh North America Period of Performance: 9 February 2023 to 30 September 2023

Total Contract Value: $250,390.51 Competition: Sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

Basis for Fair and Reasonable Pricing: IAW FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(iv) comparison with similar items in a related industry and IAW FAR 13.106- 3(a)(2)(vi) comparison to an independent Government estimate.

9. 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.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval: 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 made using the following: IAW FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii) Comparison of the proposed prices to historical prices paid ; FAR 15.404-1(b)(2) (v) comparison of the proposed price to IGCE; and FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(vi) comparison of proposed prices with prices of obtained through market research for the same or similar items. As a part of this basis, in accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b)(3) certified cost or pricing data is not required because the items being acquired are considered commercial.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government.

Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.