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Caterpillar Inc Advanced Engine Troubleshooting

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JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

SOLE SOURCE

Program/Equipment: Advanced Engine Troubleshooting and Repair training for the Warrant Officer Basic Course.

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: $ Total Cost for this requirement is $264,000.00 for a four year contract.

Prepared by: Jackie D Peacock DSN: 596-0259 Purchasing Agent Date: 26 Jan 2017 Email: jackie.d.peacock.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer: David R. Westall DSN: 581-0252 Contracting Officer - MICC Date: 31 Jan 2017 Email: david.r.westall.civ@mail.mil

Technical: CW4 Hassan Davis DSN: 596-0012 919A Division Chief Date: 27 Jan 2017

Email: hassan.davis1.mil@mail.mil

Requirements: LTC H.W. Hugh Darville DSN: 563-7074 Director, DOT-LD Date: 27 Jan 2017

Email: h.w.darville.mil@mail.mil

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Legal Counsel: Douglas R Smith 596-0131 Ext 64354

FAR Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) –Fort Leonard Wood, 8112 Nebraska Avenue, Fort Leonard Wood (FLW), Missouri 65473-

2. Description of Action: USAES requests a requirements contract to conduct 919A

SMITH.DOUGLAS.RAY.

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Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) classes at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in coordination with the local Caterpillar dealer with focused training on Advanced Engine Troubleshooting and Repair. The contractor shall provide services for instruction of technical training to certify/credential students in the diagnosis and repair of Caterpillar 924H, D7R, 621G and 120M construction equipment with C6.6, C15 and 3176 MUEI engines, mechanical systems and functionality, fuel system functions, service guidelines, electronic diagnosis using CAT Electronic Technician software, interface on advanced state of the art systems on our modern fleet, understanding data links (CAN, COL, ATA) communications between the electronic control modules (ECM) and associated hardware, understanding CAT electrical schematics, hydraulic testing and adjustment techniques as well as measuring flow rates and tracing them through hydraulic schematics, proper visual and methodical inspection techniques, non-destructive diagnostics and testing procedures, common fuel rail systems, ECM replacement and trim files, and injector testing and cylinder cutout test. The Government projects award for January 2017 and fiscal year 2017 Operations and maintenance funds will be used.

a. An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d) (i) (B).

b. This action is to acquire Caterpillar training on Advanced Engine Troubleshooting and Repair. Total dollar value is estimated at $63,000.00 for the base year and $264,000.00 for the total period of the four year contract.

This item requires a semi-annual service to conduct training for 16 students in ten days with eight hours of training per day in Advanced Engine Technical Training.

Base Period 1 Jan 17 31 Dec 2017 $63,000.00 Option Period 1 1 Jan 18 31 Dec 2018 $65,000.00 Option Period 2 1 Jan 19 31 Dec 2019 $67,000.00 Option Period 2 1 Jan 20 31 Dec 2020 $69,000.00 Total $264,000.00

3. Authority Cited:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) and 6.302-1(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand name descriptions.

4. Reason for Authority Cited:

a). As described at FAR 6.302-1(a) (2), when the supplies or services required by

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the agency are available only from one responsible source, or for DoD, NASA and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. As further described in FAR 6.302- 1(c), an acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand- name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition, regardless of the number of sources solicited; and shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304.

b). The proposed sole source Contractor is Caterpillar Inc. The previous contract for Caterpillar training was W911S7-16-P-0038, the contract was awarded to

Caterpillar, Defense and Federal Products, Mossville IL 61552, 309-578-3984. On a noncompetitive basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

(1) Caterpillar has proprietary rights to its Caterpillar Electronic Technician (CAT ET) software and training packages. Caterpillar is the only source that can certify people on its equipment and software.

(2) The USAES Ft Lee has mandated the Warrant Officer Basic Course receive Advanced Engine Troubleshooting and Repair on Caterpillar equipment due to most of the construction type equipment the US Army owns is Caterpillar.

Being able to diagnosis, troubleshoot and repair equipment using CAT ET is one of the critical task the students must master prior to graduation.

(3) Other constructions companies have similar types of software, however with patents, proprietary data, and copyrights the other software will not work on Caterpillar equipment nor will Caterpillar work on the other types of equipment.

c). Impact: If this training is not conducted, the US Army will have Warrant Offices that do not qualify for graduation from their Warrant Office Basic Course which will degrade the overall mission of the US Army Engineer Corps.

5. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Because this is a sole source action, effective competition is not applicable. Caterpillar is the sole manufacturer of the required training.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: None possible as Caterpillar is the sole manufacturer of the required Electronic Technician program.

7. Market Research: The following manufacturers were contacted: Caterpillar, Cummins

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and Detroit Diesel. Cummins and Detroit Diesel do not provide technical instruction on Caterpillar equipment, nor do they have certified Caterpillar instructors. Caterpillar Defense and Federal Products can arrange training with a local Caterpillar representative.

In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 205.205-71, DFARS 206.302-1(d), and DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 206.302-1(d), a request for information or sources sought was posted to Federal Business Opportunities on November 30, 2016 for 15 days and the results were No quotes submitted.

8. To date, no other sources have written to express interest in the acquisition.

9. Procurement History

(1) Contract numbers and dates of the last several contracts for these same requirements.

a. W 911 S 7 -16-P-0038 dated 14 April 2016

(2) The competitive status of these actions. Training was restricted to Caterpillar

INC.

(3) Authority previously cited if less than full and open competition was used:

Brand Name justification10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) and 6.302- 1(c),

10. 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.

DAVIS.HASSAN.1

021818697 CW4 Hassan Davis

919A Division Chief

Date: See Digital Signature

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11. 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

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knowledge and belief.

DARVILLE.H.W HUGH.1017556726

LTC H.W. Hugh Darville

Director, DOT-LD

Date: Digital Signature

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HUGH.1017556726

Date:2017.01.2714:36:25 06'00'

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12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Th i s de te rm ina t i on w i l l be made us ing p r i c e ana l ys i s .

Name

Title

David R Westall

Contracting Officer

Date: Digital Signature

13. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name

Title

David R Westall

Contracting Officer

Date: Digital Signature

Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Caterpillar Advanced Technical Training at an estimated amount of $264,000.00 on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Name

Title

David R Westall

Contracting Officer

Date: Digital Signature

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