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FDO/ MICC Control No. 13-04

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 Not Exceeding $150K

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: Mission Installation Contracting Command- Fort Sill

2. Description of Action: Repair of 5DTSimulated Military Equipment (SME) Steiner M22 Binoculars and SME VECTOR 21 Laser Range Finder Binocular as required by the Mission Simulation Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Nature: |X| New Requirement |_| Follow-On Requirement |_| Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: |X| Firm-Fixed Price |_| Time and Materials

Funds: XX OMA |_| Other Funds:_________

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Repair of SME M22 Binoculars.

a. Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Installation Contracting Office Fort Sill, Oklahoma, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price SOLE SOURCE base and two option year Contract to Fifth Dimension Technologies, INC. for repair of SME M22 Binoculars.

4. Authority: This action is authorized under provisions of Fires center of Excellence (FCOE) Program of Instruction (POl): FBLCB: 2·6-C20-B, FACCC: 2·6-C22, Marine Follow-on: 2-6-C20B (FO/OS), Joint Fires Observer: 2E·SIL7/250-ASIL7 (MC), 13F ALC:250·13F30-C45.

Action using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

|X| FAR 13.106-1(b) (1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The SME M22 Binoculars were manufactured by 5DT Inc., Irvine, CA. 5DT disassembled an actual M22 Steiner Binocular replacing the internal optical components with cabling, hardware, and miniature LCD screens enabling the device to receive visual data from CFFT2+ software running on a Gamebryo Image Generator (IG) for Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The primary place of performance shall be 15375 Barranca PKWY STE G103 Irvine, CA, 92618-2208. Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment to maintain, repair the SME M22 Binoculars back to working condition. This contractor is the only contractor that can maintain functionality/maintenance of the current system equipment.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: A sources sought notification was posted for a period of ten days. After the closing date of the Sources Sought Notice, an interested party responded to the notice; however, after further discussion with an Optex Systems representative (email) it was determined that they are unable to provide this type of repair/service. The representative expressed an interest to sell binoculars to the Government, not to repair existing, specialized binoculars.

7. Market Research:

(1) FedBizOpps notice (W9124L-20130306), 5DT the sole manufacturer and repair source of the product.

(2) A sources sought announcement was issued on March 6, 2013 with a required response date of March 15, 2013 by Lisa Slagle in conjunction with Mr. Rick Bleau.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Orders(s) or Contract(s): |_| Yes |X| No

Purchase order or contract number:_N/A Was action competed? |_| Yes |_| No If action was not competed, state the cited authority, summarize rationale:__N/A_All previous repairs were completed using the GPC. Since repairs are repetitive, a maintenance contract is requested.

9. Additional information to support the justification: If this requirement is not awarded, the Mission Simulations Center, will not have operable binoculars in the Call for Fire Trainer Two Plus (CFFT2+) modules. Trainers using the CFFT2+ will not be able to create the immersive environment in the simulation that Soldiers using the system have come to expect. The realistic training environment will not be displayed and the full benefit of the training problem will not be achievable.

10. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which is included in the abbreviated J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Submitted By: Mr. Tom Waters Position Title: Chief Mission Simulation Center Email Address: thomas.f.waters.civ@mail.mil

Signature:

Date: 13 May 2012

11. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: As Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Basis for the determination: Market research, Sources sought notification posting via Government point of entry, intent to sole source notice posting via Government point of entry.

This requirement is not subject to cost and pricing data under exemption listed in FAR 15.403-1(a).

12. Contracting Officer’s Approval:

I hereby certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition

Signature:

Typed Name: Lisa G. Slagle Title: Contracting Officer Date: 20 May 2013 image1.wmf oleObject1.bin image2.wmf oleObject2.bin