LIMTED_COMP_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) 9035 Ocean Dr. Bldg. 10, Mail Stop 18 Corpus Christi, TX 78419-5260.

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

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: Army Working Capital Funds FY: 2019

Name of Proposed Contractor and Address:

Hexcel Corporation 1 6700 W 5400 S West Valley City, UT 84118-7678 Cage Code: 1SPP9 / Size: Large

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

Name Unit of Issue QTY Unit Cost Total Price Non-Carbon Fabric

SS9618-001

YD 600

Total Price

Delivery Date: Approximately 13 weeks from date of contract award.

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 Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) has requirement for the procurement of Non- Carbon Fabric SS9618-001. Carbon Fabric is a polymer and is sometimes known as graphite fiber. It is a very strong material that is also very lightweight. Carbon fabric is five-times stronger than steel and twice as stiff.

This material is used in the repair/maintenance of the UH-60 Tail Rotor Blades. Hexcel Corporation is the sole source manufacturer and in accordance with (IAW) DMWR 1- 1615-287, Tail Rotor Blade Assembly, Hexcel Corporation is the only approved manufacturer that can fulfill this requirement.

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:

Market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted through the following methods:

Personal knowledge in procuring supplies/services of this type.

Contact with knowledgeable persons in Government and/or industry regarding the commercial nature of this requirement and/or standard industry practices in this area of supply/services.

Review of Government and/or commercial databases for relevant information. Identify database(s) and when reviewed.

FEDLOG, December 2018; LMP, December 2018; ILS, December 2018; and GSA Advantage, December 2018; and AMCOM Competition Advocates Shopping List (CASL), December 2018.

Internet search: https://www.hexcel.com/

Previous awards:

W912NW-17-P-0101:

W912NW-15-P-0141:

W912NW-13-P-0160:

8. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

*See Sole Source Justification, date 13 February 2019.

9. 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, market research and price history.

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.