A02.09 BNJ FAR Part 13.5_Redacted.pdf

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ERDC Control No. 25-3485

Brand Name/Limited Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center Contracting Office (ECO) – Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)

Description of Action: Luminar LiDAR Sensor Purchase

Nature: ☒ New Requirement ☐ Follow-On Requirement ☐ Mod for Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number:

Pricing: ☒ Firm-Fixed Price ☐ Time and Materials/Labor Hours

Funding: ☐ OMA ☒ Other Funds: 021*2040 RDT&E Funds

2. Description of Supplies/Services:

a. The total estimated dollar value of the proposed contractual action is

b. The Mobility Systems Branch (MSB) is in charge of evaluating the performance of various sensor types that are used in modern-day autonomous vehicles. MSB utilizes modeling and simulation to evaluate various technological aspects of ground vehicle autonomy, including sensor inputs and processing. Sensor models for a Luminar Iris lidar were already created using computational methods as required by an Army Reimbursable for Robotic and Autonomous Systems. For computational models to be considered trustworthy, those models must be validated with physical testing comparisons. A physical Luminar Iris lidar needs to be acquired to collect real-world data that will provide validation and verification requirements for the computationally developed model.

3. Authority Cited: FAR 13.501(a)(2) Justifications and approvals are required under this subpart for sole-source (including brand-name) acquisitions or portions of an acquisition requiring a brand-name. If the justification is to cover only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion.

Controlled by: Army USACE ERDC CUI Category: General Procurement and Acquisition Limited Dissemination Control: FED ONLY POC: Angela Holcomb, Email:

angela.holcomb@usace.army.mil

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9. Procurement History:

Previous Purchase Order(s) or Contract(s): ☐ Yes ☒ No Purchase Order or Contract Number:

Was action completed: ☐ Yes ☐ No If action was not completed, state the cite authority, and summarize rationale:

10. Commercial Item Determination: IAW FAR 10.002(b)(1)(i), the results of the market research have demonstrated that the Government's needs can be met by items of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace that would meet the definition of a commercial item at FAR 2.1, to include commercial items with customary or minor modifications, or non-developmental items. Therefore, IAW FAR 10.002(d)(1), the contracting officer shall solicit and award any resultant contract using the policies and procedures in FAR Part 12.

11. Additional information to support the justification: N/A

12. 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

Technical/Requirements Reviewer

13. 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: price analysis techniques.

Christine Shuck Procuring Contracting Officer

14. 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

Christine Shuck Procuring Contracting Officer