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SED Control# 0034-6A

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NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITION SOLICITATION AND APPROVAL

I recommend the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Contracting Command (AMCOM) Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 negotiate 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 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 29 February 2016.

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: 29 February 2016;

Required lead-time: One Week.

___ 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:

SED Control# 0034-6A

The MathWorks software license renewal is required to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets Team. These software tools are mission critical, and are required to evaluate the control logic of major software components for the MDA Targets mission. The Matlab license renewal will allow the necessary analysis and investigation of data in a Verification and Validation (V&V) environment. Expiration of the current license would ultimately incur much greater costs to re-purchase a new license. Unavailability of the Matlab software would significantly impact the planned V&V effort for the FY16 missions supporting MDA Targets readiness.

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.)

Robert A. Kennedy Date

CONTRACTING OFFICER

KENNEDY.ROBER

T.A.1264299302

Digitally signed by

KENNEDY.ROBERT.A.1264299302

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=KENNEDY.ROBERT.A.1264299302 Date: 2016.01.12 20:50:27 -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: 2016.03.01 15:58:50 -06'00'