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SED Control# 0026-6A

SPS PR 10788167

NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITION SOLICITATION AND APPROVAL

I recommend the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Contracting Command (AMCOM) Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 negotiate with for the item/service specified in the Noncompetitive Acquisition Solicitation and Approval provided by the technical points of contact and included in the contract file, in support of the Software Engineering Directorate (SED) of the U.S Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898. The total estimated cost of this effort/item is with anticipated delivery or period of performance of 30 January 2016.

Description/Noun:

Qty Part Number Description

1 PX4756855 NI PXI SYSTEM

Authority Cited: This recommendation is being made pursuant to the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. Identify the appropriate FAR citation:

_X FAR 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Also provide the following information: Required delivery schedule: 30 January 2016 Required lead-time: Three Weeks.

FAR 8.405-6 - Limited sources justification and approval (used for GSA purchases)

FAR 6.302-2 - Unusual and compelling urgency. Also provide the following information:

Date requirement was first known: ; Required delivery schedule and basis for required delivery schedule: (Address the basis for why only the proposed contractor(s) can meet the required delivery schedule); Required lead-time: _; Explain how the Government will be harmed by a delay in award: (if delivery schedule is not met, define in terms of significant monetary or mission performance degradation and the basis. Ensure that this section tracks to the Statement of Urgency/Statement of Impact.)

Describe why the authority cited above is appropriate for this acquisition:

The Aviation System Integration Laboratory (AVNSIL) requires National Instruments PXI System to be utilized to transmit and receive signals from the UH-60V aircraft. The aircraft is required to exercise the operational flight program software of the aircraft in the SIL environment. National Instruments Inc.

is uniquely qualified to provide that support because they are the sole manufacturer of this hardware.

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Contractor’s unique qualifications (i.e., unique skills, data, equipment, processes) and evidence that such are essential to meet the government’s requirement: the basis for attributing qualifications to the contractor, why no other contractor has or can be made to have the essential qualifications to meet the government’s requirement or specified delivery date, and provide a statement why no other type of hardware or service can satisfy the government’s need.)

Joseph Hawk, AVNSIL Date Technical Requirer

NICHOLAS HAAS

CONTRACTING OFFICER

HAWK.JOSEPH.K.1376698897

Digitally signed by HAWK.JOSEPH.K.1376698897 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=HAWK.JOSEPH.K.1376698897 Date: 2015.12.08 09:00:43 -06'00'

HAAS.NICHOLAS.A.1255451649 Digitally signed by HAAS.NICHOLAS.A.1255451649 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=HAAS.NICHOLAS.A.1255451649 Date: 2016.01.06 15:37:16 -06'00'

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