Sling Eye

Added: Apr 13, 2016 9:02 am  

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (J&A)

 

1. Contracting Activity:  The Defense Logistics Agency, Troop Support (DLA-TS), Directorate of Construction and Equipment.

                                                                                 

2.  The action being approved is solicitation SPE8EE16Q0242 for supplies on Sole Source basis.

 

3. The contract will provide for the purchase of two hundred (200) - NSN 3940-01-341-4426, manufactured by:

 

08484 BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION   P/N 17209-3

                    

Following is a description of the NSN required to meet DLA's needs:

 

Item Description (Application)	NSN	Quantity	Unit Price
Sling Eye	NSN 3940-01-341-4426	200	$421,600

 

This is a one-time buy with no options. The total estimated value of this buy is $421,600. It will be awarded as a fixed price contract.

 

4.  The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 13.500.  The applicable regulatory authority is FAR 13.501(a)(1).

 

5.  This item is Sole Source restricted to BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION (08484) P/N 17209-3.  It is a Sling Eye which has an overall length of 73 inches using a WEB Strap material type sling with a Flat Eye style. The End Item Identification is use for the CH 53E HELO. 08484 BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION  has been the sole source provider of this item since 1994.

 

The Product Specialist, Dean Manning has certified that the Government does not have the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation to purchase NSN 3940-01-341-4426, from other than the source cited on the Purchase Item Description.   Dean Manning certifies that the data presently available reflects the minimum needs of the Government as listed and that all means to obtain a technical data package adequate for manufacture of the item have been exhausted. AMC/AMSC: 3 (Sole Source/Manufacturer)/ C - (Sole Source - OEM-Suggested Source). For an annual demand quantity of approximately 150 and the price makes it cost prohibitive to reverse engineer or purchase the TDP for this item.

 

6. A Market Research Survey was sent to the approved source as well as the various dealers who have quoted in the past on this and we had contact information. Market Research Surveys were sent to the following vendors and approved source:

 

1N8T8   JGILS, LLC  JGoff@jgils.com Dealer

7Z016    KAMPI COMPONENTS CO ashley@kampi.com Dealer

61125    J.G.B. ENTERPRISES dburton@ jgbhose.com/ msalanger@jgbhose.com  Dealer

5E074    HOWCO DISTRIBUTING CO @sales@howcodistributing.com   Dealer

19151    LYNN ELECTRONICS CORP @ gov@lynnelec.com Dealer

1USX8   ABEJ INTERNATIONAL INC @ abej@optonline.net Dealer

0ZBE8    TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC @ barbara@trimanindustries.com Dealer

08484    BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION @ PStauffacher@Breeze-Eastern.com  OEM

 

A Market Research Survey was received from 0ZBE8  - TRIMAN INDUSTRIES . TRIMAN INDUSTRIES is a dealer for BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION. No other survey responses were received

 

A Source Sought Notice was also posted in FedBizOpps for 18 days and the solicitation will be posted to DIBBS. Vendors interested will be solicited. No inquiries from the Source Sought posting were received.

 

7.  As the contracting officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.  Offers received will be subjected to price analysis considering current prices, historical prices and development of a Fair Market Price (FMP) based on current market conditions for similar items.

 

8.  A sources sought notice was posted to FED-BIZOPPS. No Responses were received back for any interested manufacturers.

 

9.  Drawings/Specifications are not available, nor is this item suitable for Full and Open competition, due to the fact that the Government  does not have the data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. The item is manufactured only by BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION (08484) in accordance with their proprietary drawings and technical data, which are not available to the Government.   The rights to use the data are not owned by the government. The technical certification indicates that the technical data is proprietary and will not support a brand name or an "or equal" full and open competitive procurement.  

 

10. BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION (08484) is the sole manufacturer for this Sling Eye.

 

11.  Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) 52.217-9002, Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Part Numbered Items, encouraging the submission of offers for alternate products will be included in the solicitation in an attempt to remove barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition takes place and to indicate that the contracting officer will consider all offers.

 

12.  As the contracting officer, I hereby certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

(NOTE - This is a first time large buy for NSN 3950-01-036-8732 and no prior J&A is available.)

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Date                                                     David Katz
                                                                        Contracting Officer

 

I hereby certify that the requirements which form the basis of this justification are accurate, that these supplies meet the Government's needs in accordance with applicable specifications and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 ___________________________________________   Date                                                        Dean Manning

                                                            Product Specialist