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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:

Quantity four (4): PHANTOM VEO 410L, MONOCHROMATIC, Product Name: VRI-VEO-

410L-18G-M Quantity four (4): F-MOUNT LENS KIT FOR VEO; Product Name: VRI-MNT-VEO-F-OPT Quantity four (4): EOS MOUNT LENS KIT FOR VEO; Product Name: VRI-MNT-

MIROLCM-EOS

Quantity four (4): CASE FOR CAMERA SYSTEM; Product Name: VRI-CASE-VEO Shipping to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066 within eight (8) weeks after contract award

2. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER:

Manufacturer:

Vision Research 100 Dey Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470

CAGE CODE: 09PN9

Large Business

Authorized Resellers:

Ortega and Sons Incorporated (DBA The Camera Shop of Sante Fe) 109 East San Francisco St Sante Fe, NM 87501

CAGE CODE: 4CSP4

Small Business

First Choice Group America LLC 169 Lewfield Cir Ste 169 Winter Park, FL 32792

CAGE CODE: 5ERF8

Small 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):

_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.

_X_ Compatibility: The item(s) must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed.

[REDACTED] requires the purchase of four (4) Phantom VEO 410L high speed cameras. [REDACTED] currently have custom built protective enclosures to fit the VEO 410L series of cameras. Vision Research is the sole manufacturer of the VEO series of cameras. While other manufactures exist that produce cameras with similar technical specifications, the existing custom built protective enclosures and the location where these cameras will be used is configured and compatible to utilize VEO series cameras.

By purchasing the 410L camera it will allow the continued use of the existing custom built protective enclosures. In addition to the existing custom built protective enclosures the personnel utilizing the cameras have been trained with this specific brand and to re-train the personnel would require additional incurred cost and experimental facility down time in excess of [REDACTED] Vision Research is the only source that can manufacturer the specific camera. However, the Government was able to identify two (2) known resellers of the product beyond the manufacturer, Ortega and Sons Incorporated and First Choice Group America LLC. Therefore, this requirement will be solicited as a brand-name sole source.

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

___ 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.

X Contracting Officer (KO)