Justification and Approval Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting agency: Army Contracting Command-Detroit (ACC-DTA) Anniston

Army Depot (ANAD) Anniston, AL 36201-4199, is the procuring activity for this action.

2. Description of action: ACC-DTA, ANAD proposes to award a new Firm-Fixed

Price (FFP) contract to Mandus Group, LLC.. The proposed contract is for the modernization of three (3) Government-owned Mandus Group Model MG3000 gymnasticators located at Anniston Army Depot.

3. Description of services: These services will be to Modernize three (3) Mandus

Group Model MG3000 gymnasticators to eliminate obsolescence and improve upon existing capabilities. Modernization includes interfacing modern components into the existing design and making changes to the existing software source code to improve upon existing capabilities to meet the current needs of the requiring activity. The proposed contract has an estimated cost of $1,800,000.00.

4. Authority cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302- 1(a)(2)(iii)(A)”Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Services 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 substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

5. Reasons for authority cited: The Mandus Group, LLC MG3000 gymnasticator is highly specialized equipment

Mandus Group, LLC, is the original source of the gymnasticator and the company provides highly specialized services related to the gymnasticator. The Government does not have the pertinent technical data and computer software to enable competitive re-procurement . Mandus Group, LLC stated this as their position in the attached letter dated 19 Jun 2023. Meeting the needs of the requiring activity without the use of this technical data will require the government to replace each gymnasticator in its entirety. As a result, the government will pay both non-recurring engineering charges associated with the new design and the cost of

Contractor: Mandus Group, LLC Award Date: 31 Mar 2009 Total Award Amount: $2,571,093.34 Competitive Status: 8(A) Set Aside

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.

Signature & Date:

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.

Fair and reasonable cost determination. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Provide the basis for this determination (e.g., describe techniques to be used to determine fair and reasonable price, such as cost analysis, price analysis, audit, should cost, independent Government estimate, etc.). As part of this basis, indicate whether certified cost or pricing data will be required or if one of the exceptions in FAR 15.403 will apply.

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