711th

Added: Jul 19, 2017 11:50 am JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Agency: 711th Human Performance Wing
Operation Management Logistics (HPW/OML)

Contract Activity: General Services Administration (GSA)/Region 5
Federal Acquisition Services
Contracting Division

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING PROCESSED.

The School of Aerospace Medicine requires the purchase of the Micro Calibrator.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQURIED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS.

The calibrator requires miniaturization to be effective. The micro-calibrator will have the transferability to deployed sites. This will also be used by researchers involved with Force Health Protection to establish calibration curves for field portable equipment. The estimated price is $97,540.00.

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Citation: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy the agency requirements.

5. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AUTHORITY.

The Micro Calibrator is the only instrument approved for use that has a MEMS chip and is the only calibrator that is volume specific.

6. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS DEEMED PRACTICABLE.

Defiant Technologies is the sole manufacturer of the commercial product with no resalers.

7. DETERMINATION BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER/CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

The GSA Contracting Officer will determine the price as fair and reasonable. The GSA Contracting Officer will use the distributor's public price list to determine the price as reasonable.

8. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS, OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED.

Market research determined that there is only one distributor of the product. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for the products is 334513, Instruments and Related Products.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
None

10. A LISTING OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION.
None

11. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE MAKING ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQURIED.

Any future purchase for the exact item will need to be with Defiant Technologies to meet the needs of the School of Aerospace Medicine.

12. PROGRAM MANAGER CERTIFICATION. I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.