A12_SSJ_Redacted.pdf

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal – Corpus Christi Army Depot, Contracting Office (CCAM-ALC).

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number TBD___________________________

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________

Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________

Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________

Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid Time & Material (T&M)

Funds: Army Working Capital Funds (AWCF)

FY: 2018

Name of Proposed Contractor and Address:

OS-------Ipsen, Inc.

984 Ipsen Road _________ _ Cherry Valley, IL 61016-3800 _____

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: This requirement is for the semi-annual preventative maintenance, emergency onsite repairs service, and parts and materials for the IVD machine at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), The IVD machine applies metallic films onto metal and non-metal substrates for helicopter parts.

The IVD machine can remove contaminants through the use of a specialized process using aluminum and ionized argon gas.

Currently, the IVD machine is providing the processes mentioned above to the Army rotary wing aircraft and components.

The Total Value of the Contract is as follows:

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

OS-------Ipsen, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Ion Vapor Deposition (IVD) machine. OS-------Ipsen, Inc. holds proprietary data for performing preventative maintenance and repairs of the IVD machine. No other company has access to the proprietary data; therefore, no other company can perform the preventative maintenance and repairs. See Sole Source Justification Memorandum, dated 19 January 2017 (See Enclosure).

6. Publicizing Contract Actions:

For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed. The justification will be redacted and published with the solicitation.

7. Market Research: See Memorandum, dated 28 September 2017 Market Research Report (See PCF File)

8. Other Facts: Procurement History/Previous Contracts:

W912NW-14-P-0143: Awarded to OS-------Ipsen, Inc. (Cage: 14638)

W912NW-13-P-0082: Awarded to Ipsen, Inc. (Cage: 14638)

9. Technical/Requirements Certification:

**See Sole Source Justification Memorandum, dated 19 January 2017 for technical/requirements certification.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.