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SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRÄCTTNG OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. \ryHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBOS AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION \ryHTCH LIMITS THE AVAILABILTTY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIT'ICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE TIIÄT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT, STATEMONTS SUCII AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THtr REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQTTATE TO ST]PPORT A SOLE SOTIRCE PURCHASE. THE

CIISTOMF],R SHÄI,L PROVIDI THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

3. ESTIMATED AMOUNT (OVER

NOT EXCEEDINC SI5O,OOO)

I PURCHASE BUT

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PROJECT/TASK NUMBER

2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE

The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate has a continuing requirement to acquire on a sole-source basis Audio Interface Units (AIU), Part Number AA34-300; NSN 5895-20-011-3719 for applications with the Govemment manufactured AN/ASC-l5E kits to support military operations. These AIU's are required in order to support the installation of communication retrofit kits into rotary wing air vehicles. There is no staffed performance specification for this requirement nor design parameters applicable to installations other than that which has already been developed and approved for specific Army totary wing aircraft.

3, UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON

SERVICES CAN BE USED.

Changing the design the AIU in the AN/ASC-15 kit would cause a domino effect of successive redesign of other kit components. This necessitates individual and collective re-qualification/airworthiness approval of all kit components and the assembly as a whole. All individual components ofthe kit and the entire kit are subject to separate preliminary airwofthiness evaluation, flight-testing, and final airworthiness evaluation approval. EMVEMC testing has also ensured interchangeability, mutual compatibility, and non-interference of the elements of the total assembly wlth other systems. This EMI/EMC testing would have to be repeated for any altemative or altered design. It is estimated acquisition of a different design/source antenna on a competitive basis would consume at least an additional year before production could be commenced on an airworthiness-approved assembly.

NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR

4 REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The AA34-300 being procured have been proven to provide exception functional performance in the AN/ASC-I5E System. Use of this component in the AN/ASC-15E has been substantiated and authorized for flight under an AED AWR.

5 EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR IS NOT AVAILABLE

Due to the fact that the mechanical and electrical interfaces ofthe proposed equipment and related installation have been determined and substantiated, as well as compatibility and commonality with previously issued elements of the current AN/ASC-l5E systems, no other efforts to increase competition for this acquisition are anticipated.

6 PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, TF ANY, THE COVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO

COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED. IF THIS IS A FOLLOVú.ON ACTION TO A PREVIOUSLY COMPETED

ACTION, SO STATE.

Future competition will be addressed and clarified as specihc needs are identified

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