A03-SSJ_Redacted.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

0BFAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Solicitations may be limited to one source only if the contracting officer determines that only one source is reasonably available.

• 1BThis determination must be supported with full justification for sole source from the customer.

• 2BWhen the customer describes an item with a purchase description that limits the availability to one source, the justification must explain why the item is the only one that will meet the government’s requirement.

• 3BStatements such as "only known source" or "only source which can meet the required delivery date" are inadequate to support a sole source purchase.

• 4BThe customer shall provide the following information:

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER

PROJECT/TASK NUMBER

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Not Exceeding $150K)

1. Brief description of supplies or services required and the intended use:

Purchase a COTs rapidly deployable, air cell, air inflatable, refrigeration system based on air beam style shelter technologies that supports UGR(tm)-A ration storage and field kitchen feeding in far forward locations. The IREFs will inflate/rapidly erect to store perishable food items to Military units located at austere locations and Contingency bases with minimal requirements for power and Material Handling Equipment.

IREF’s will support Forwarding Operating Bases (FOB's), Combat Outposts, USAF Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) and Army's Force Provider.

2. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

Other than one company on the UK, Dynovis is the only US based company that has designed, developed and sells an air cell inflatable refrigerated shelter. The shelter is already developed and they are the only company with a COT’s shelter that can satify the Govermment needs and requirements.

3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted:

Market research for the IREFS program included internet searches, phone calls with air beam shelter OEM’s, shelter specification reviews and many technical discussions with the Military air beam shelter Subject Matter Experts from Product Manager – Force Sustainment Systems and the engineers from the Expeditionary Sustainment Directorate.

Market Research shows that there many vendors that manufacture air beam inflatable shelters for the commercial and military sectors. However, only Dynovis has already developed one into a COT’s air beam inflatable refrigeration system used to store perishables in outdoors envinronments. Dynovis has a patented air cell air beam refrigered shelter and they retain proprietary data rights to that shelter.

4. Provide a statement of actions, if any, the government may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before future acquisitions are required. If this is a follow-on action to a previously competed action, so state:

Opportunities for competition at a later date when and if development is mature and production funding is available.

5A. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

5B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

5C. DATE