J&A_Other_than_Full_and_Open_FBO.pdf

Justification and Approval Other than Full and Open Competition

Memorandum for Record

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION Purchase Request# XM-Weather AASF Decatur IL 62521

1. Contracting Activity: 126th ARW Contracting Office

2. Description of Action: This is a renewal fixed price contract action for yearly procurement of Sirius XM Satellite Radio Weather Services to use with 09065N Global Positioning System model number 696 and GXM30A.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The contractor shall provide one signal to 17 pucks for the Global Positioning System that includes an updated weather signal every five (5) minutes.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: XM Sirius is the only provider of satellite weather service for the Garmin devices. Using other services would require the replacement of existing devices resulting in greater costs.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: No competition is available since XM Sirius

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Not Applicable

8. Fair and Reasonable Cost: This acquisition will be determined to be fair & reasonable by a comparison of historical costs for similar work and comparison against the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

9. Market Research: A search via the world-wide web was conducted. It was determined there are no other vendors who carry this particular service.

10. Interested Sources: Not Applicable

11. Other Facts:

a. Contract Numbers:

W91SMC-16-P-0100, 30 September 2016, $11,217.86

b. The air craft personnel must have the ability to receive weather reports from XM Satellite. Without this functionality, any air crafts that are tasked in mission requirements are susceptible to possible failure for not knowing the weather conditions. With not knowing the full extent of the weather and the possibility for adverse conditions, air craft personnel are potentially at risk when conducting missions.

c. Authority previously used for less than full and open competition. N/A

d. The circumstances for this procurement being procured under FAR 6.302-1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements is critical to the AASF.

(1) The Garmin device pucks are on the air crafts. The signal is received from the satellite which then transmits the weather report to the air personnel. It is critical that the air craft have the full capability of receiving weather reports. Not having this capability is possibly putting air men in danger and catastrophic mission failure.

(2) Acquisition Plan: An Advanced Contracting Plan has not been developed.

(3) Subcontracting Competition: N/A

Justification and Approval Other than Full and Open Competition

Memorandum for Record

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION Purchase Request# XM-Weather AASF Decatur IL 62521

12. Technical 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.

ORIGINAL SIGNED

Melinda Marshall, SSG, ARNG Tech Supply NCOIC

13. 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.

ORIGINAL SIGNED

Melinda Marshall, SSG, ARNG Tech Supply NCOIC

14. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Provide the basis for this determination is the independent government estimate. Certified cost or pricing data will not be required since it will fall under the simplified acquisition threshold.

ORIGINAL SIGNED

Tammy Knowles, SMSgt, ANG 126th Base Contracting Officer

15. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Tammy Knowles, SMSgt, ANG 126th Base Contracting Officer

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of the Sirius XM Satellite Radio Weather on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described above have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Tammy Knowles, SMSgt, ANG 126th Base Contracting Officer