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WSMR Control No. 14-07

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Agency/Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command, White Sands Office, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002.

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Funds: OMA Other Funds: FY14 2040

Name of Proposed Contractor(s): FAR WEST TECHNOLOGY Street Address: 330 SOUTH KELLOGG AVE STE D City, State, Zip: GOLETA, CA, 93117-3814 Phone: (805) 964-3625

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Ion Chamber

The total estimated value of the proposed action is

Ion Chambers.

4. Authority: FAR 6.302-1; Only One Responsible Source.

Actions other than simplified acquisition procedures (select one):

FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1)

FAR 6.302-2: Unusual and compelling urgency, 10 USC 2304(c)(2)

FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute, 10 USC 2304(c)(5)

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Other: __<insert appropriate authority here

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: Far West Technology, Inc. TE Ion Chambers are required for measurement of nuclear testing to support war fighter mission. Two units of the identical size (i.e. 1000 cc, 80 cc, and/or GM-1 cc) allow simultaneous measurement of neutron and gamma radiation at the same location significantly reducing test time and health concerns to personnel. No other TE chambers found which match current equipment in use.

The differences in correct dimensions or electrical capability would render testing meaningless. Two vendors found, PWT (foreign) and Standard Imaging (U.S.A.), do not have necessary TE chamber sizes which would mean complete repurchase of existing equipment in addition to new equipment. If this were the only solution, the overall cost of this acquisition could possibly increase from $ Furthermore, the additional costs of software development / data reduction, operation training and procedure development is a considerable time and cost factor to an already reduced workforce. If this equipment is not procured from Far West Technology, SV Dosimetry Lab will not be able to critically evaluate nuclear testing on vehicles and other systems exposed to neutron, neutron/gamma, or gamma radiation fields in an accurate, economical and timely manner.

6. Actions to Increase Competition: Based upon our extensive Internet Search, no other potential vendors were found to meet the salient characteristics and do not have equipment capable of adequately meeting these requirements. As future requirements and sources arise, SVAD will review these new vendors and equipment to clearly see if they could meet these requirements.

7. Market Research: Paths used to conduct market research: 1) An extensive internet search of Yahoo.com, Google.com, Yandex.com, Ask.com, Searchalot.com and GSA databases including the SBA DSBS data base revealed no other sources available for 1000 cc, 80 cc and GM-1 spherical tissue equivalent ion chambers.

8. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Order(s) or Contract(s): Yes No

9. Additional Information to support the justification. Not applicable.

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

Submitted By: y Position Title (Division Chief or higher): N Email address:

Signature:

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Date: 7 Mar 14

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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. The price of this acquisition will be evaluated pursuant to FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(iii) and 13.106-3(a)(2)(iv).

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: DATE: 10 Mar 2014

NAME: Peter L. Hopkins TITLE: Procuring Contracting Officer

E-Signed by HOPKINS.PETER.L.1116881221 VERIFY authenticity with ApproveIt