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SED Control# 0065-6A

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NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITION SOLICITATION AND APPROVAL

I recommend the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Contracting Center (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 May 30, 2016.

Description/Noun_____________________________________________________________________

Qty Part No Model/Description

1 SimSUPPORT 12 months Maintenance and support on GSS8000 GPS L1/L2 Simulator System, SN 8729, including Sim INERTIAL

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: May 30, 2016 Required lead-time: 1 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.)

SED Control# 0065-6A

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

The annual hardware maintenance and support from Spirent Federal Systems is required in case of hardware failure on the GSS8000 Global Positioning (GPS) L1/L2 Simulator System. The hardware maintenance and support of the GSS8000 is required for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets simulation GPS requirements. Spirent Federal Systems, Inc. is the only provider of the GSS8000 hardware maintenance and support.

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.)

Soi Sarner Date Technical Requirer

04/12/2016

SARNER.SOI.IEN

G.1396641670

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SARNER.SOI.IENG.1396641670

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=SARNER.SOI.IENG.1396641670 Date: 2016.04.12 14:56:07 -05'00'