REDACTED_JandA_Amendment.pdf

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Amendment to Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

Amendment #: 0001

Program/Equipment: Upgrade/Modification of one (1) High Energy X-Ray

Computed Tomography (HEXCT) Scanner System.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only

One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency

Requirements.

Amount: $576,593.85

Prepared By:

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1.a. Contracting Agency:

United States (US) Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Adelphi Contracting Division (CCAP-SCA), 2800 Power Mill RD, Adelphi, MD 20783.

1.b. Requiring Agency:

US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD), Materials and Manufacturing Technology Branch (MMTB) (RDRL-WMM-D), 4600 Deer Creek Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005.

2. Description of Action:

Approval is requested to solicit for a new Cost type contract in support of the ARL WMRD MMTB on the basis of other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and NO Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The requested contract is for the upgrade of the current Government-owned HEXCT Scanner System located at ARL-APG. Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 US Army Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding will be utilized for this effort.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The Government requires the upgrade and improvement modification for the current HEXCT Scanning System located at ARL-APG. The system was originally designed to scan palletized cargo for detection of explosive threats, and

Control No. _____________ as such cannot function as a general purpose Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) instrument capable of scanning a wide variety of materials and/or materiel while providing improved spatial resolution. The current HEXCT Scanning System is designed to produce relatively fast, low resolution images of very large objects.

[REDACTED] The HEXCT Scanner System shall be upgraded from the current system that is more than nine (9) years old with no modifications or upgrades within the last five (5) years. The breakdown of the HEXCT Scanner System Upgrade requirements is estimated at [REDACTED] the total price of the proposed acquisition to $504,186.71. General Electric (GE) Company, 1 Research Circle, Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027, CAGE: 28339, DUNS: 086188401 is the only responsible course capable of executing the required upgrade modification.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: No Change

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: No Change

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No Change

8. Market Research: No Change

9. Interested Sources: No Change

10. Other Facts: The purpose of this amendment is to update the contract type and authority cited. The original sole source document has pursued as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) under the Authority of FAR Part 13. Upon further review, it has been determined that the work being completed on this effort is Research and Development in nature and therefore should be pursued on a non-commercial contract. The contract type has been updated from FFP to Cost as a result of this change. There are no other changes to the reason for authority cited or in the total cost of this contract. While the cost stated on this amendment is higher than the cost stated on the original sole source document, this increase was not a result of the changes being made as stated here. The original sole source document cost was based on the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). The costs as stated in this document reflect the actual contract costs.

11. Technical Certification:

Control No. _____________

Not required as there was no change to this area of responsibility

12. Requirements Certification:

Not required as there was no change to this area of responsibility

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. No change to basis for determination

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14. Procuring Contracting Officer Certification:

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

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(End of J&A Amendment)