Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_Redacted.pdf

Control No: W45N7V8261033Q

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

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number To Be Determined.

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

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: Army Working Capital Funds (AWCF)

FY: 2019

Name of Proposed Contractor and Address:

Advanced Vacuum Technology 17 Connecticut Sour Dr.

East Granby, CT 06026-9671

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Service to provide support Scheduled Semiannual Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Emergency Repair for Electron Beam Welder to include Parts. The engine weld shop uses this equipment to precision weld various engine components of the T-700 engine programs and is considered critical equipment.

The period of performance shall be as follows:

Base Year (YR): 11 February 2019 through 10 February 2020 Option YR 1: 11 February 2020 through 10 February 2021 Option YR 2: 11 February 2021 through 10 February 2022

Base YR CLINS:

CLIN 0001 Semi-Annual PM – 2 each @ CLIN 0002 Emergency Repairs – 1 each @ CLIN 0003 Travel Cost – 1 each @ CLIN 0004 Enterprise Contracting Manpower Reporting 1 each Not Separately Priced

(NSP)

Option YR 1 CLINS:

CLIN 1001 Semi-Annual PM – 2 each @ CLIN 1002 Emergency Repairs – 1 each @ CLIN 1003 Travel Cost – 1 each @ CLIN 1004 Enterprise Contracting Manpower Reporting 1 each NSP

Option YR 2 CLINS:

CLIN 2001 Semi-Annual PM – 2 each @ CLIN 2002 Emergency Repairs – 1 each @ CLIN 2003 Travel Cost – 1 each @ CLIN 2004 Enterprise Contracting Manpower Reporting 1 each NSP

Total Estimated Amounts:

Base:

Option YR 1:

Option YR 2:

Total base plus all options:

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:

The Electron Beam Welder contains technology that is confidential and proprietary to Advanced Vacuum Technology Inc. (AVT). The expertise for this technology are unique to AVT. While other companies are qualified to provide maintenance services on some of the individual components that make up the Electron Beam Welder, there are no companies that are qualified to provide services on the entire system as a whole. AVT is the only source with the capability to perform the required Preventative Maintenance and Emergency Repair services to the entire Electron Beam Welder and is the only company that retains all proprietary data associated with the Welder.

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.

7. Market Research: In accordance with FAR Part 10, market research has been conducted for this acquisition by James Spurgeon - Requirer and Terry Clark Contract Specialist, July 2018 – November 2018.

The following market research techniques were used:

Personal knowledge in procuring supplies/services of this type.

Contact with knowledgeable individuals in Government and Industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement:

James Capazzi, Senior Management AVT, July 2018

Review of Government and/or commercial databases: AMCOM Competition Advocates Shopping List (CASL) – 16 November 2018

Other:

Internet web search utilizing Google shows Advanced Technologies website and the product/services they offer (November 2018):

https://www.usaopps.com/government_contractors/contractor-5853835- ADVANCED-VACUUM-TECHNOLOG.htm

8. Other Facts:

Previous Contract: W912NW-16-P-0056 awarded to Advanced Vacuum Technology, Cage Code: 348V0; Awarded 11 February 2016; Total Contract Value: $136,166.64;

Period of Performance 11 Feb 2016 to 10 Feb 2019.

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: ***See Brand Justification Memorandum, dated 06 August 2018 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.

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Typed Name: Dawyn M. Martinez Date: 27 November 2018 Date: Contracting Officer

11/27/2018

X Dawyn M. Martinez

Dawyn M. Martinez

Contracting Officer

Signed by: MARTINEZ.DAWYN.M.1246637551