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DETERMINATION & FINDINGS FOR OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN COMPETITION

(ACTIONS SAT AND BELOW)

BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT:

7085 Aluminum Alloy T711 Armor Plate (ALFLR97707): Three (3) pieces, one (1) pound.

7085 Aluminum Alloy T711 Armor Plate (ALFLR97709): Five (5) pieces, one (1) pound.

7085 Aluminum Alloy T711 Armor Plate (ALFLR97710): Three (3) pieces, one (1) pound.

2. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER:

Manufacturer:

Arconic, Inc Halethorpe Operations 954 Halethorpe Farms Road, Suite 80 Baltimore, MD 21227 Cage Code: Unknown – Multiple locations and Cage Codes Large Business

Authorized Reseller:

Thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc.

22355 W. 11 Mile Road Southfield, MI, 48033-4735 Cage Code: 4LK82 DUNS Code: 008874356 Large Business

3. ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: [REDACTED]

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: The statutory authority permitting sole source is 41 USC 1901(e), implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (Brand-Name):

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

___ Unusual and Compelling Urgency

___ Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Developmental, or Research Capability; or Expert Services

___ International Agreement

___ Authorized or Required by Statute

___ National Security

___ Public Interest

5. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE:

The item(s) listed in section one above is available from only one source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available.

___ Compatibility: The item(s) must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed. Describe the equipment you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system:

_X__ Proprietary: A patent, copyright, or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data are described as follows:

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD) Protection Division, Army Mechanisms Branch (AMB) requires the purchase of various sized Aluminum Alloy 7085-T711 armor plates for use in current and future ballistic experiments. The required materials shall conform to the Military Detail (MIL-DTL) 32375 Class 1 Type A Specifications. Per market research, it was determined that Arconic currently holds the patent for the required alloy composition 7085. Aluminum Alloy 7085 is used in fielded armor recipes and the ARL’s WMRD requires the material to recreate those recipes for current and future experiments, in order to validate armor performance against emerging threats.

The required material has been patented by Arconic, and they are the sole manufacturer of the required aluminum alloy; however, there is one (1) known authorized reseller, Thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc, that can fulfill the requirement. If the Arconic-brand aluminum alloy is not procured, and the Government introduced a different aluminum alloy to the armor recipe experiments, the result would be a decrease in successful performance and incurred costs, in excess of [REDACTED], to verify and test a different alloy. Therefore, it is most advantageous to the Government to solicit this requirement as a brand-name sole source, as Arconic is the only source that can manufacturer the required aluminum, with at least one (1) known reseller of the product.

___ Experimental Continuity: The item(s) must be consistent with prior materials in order to ensure experimental continuity. Describe the conditions that necessitate the use of experimental continuity:

___ Warranty: Purchasing item(s) from another manufacturer/provider would void existing warranty. Provide a brief explanation for the use of this reason and the impact that would occur if the item was purchased from another manufacturer/provider:

___ Direct Replacement: These are “direct replacement” parts/components for existing equipment and no substitutes exist.

___ Other reasoning to support a sole-source buy:

6. FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION:

It has been determined that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable and that approval of this recommendation is in the best interest of the government. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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