Redacted Justification and Approval (J&A)
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support (DLA LAND WARREN office). It details the intent to award a new, noncompetitive, two-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to BEI Precision Systems & Space Division for Absolute Rotary-Angle Optical Shaft Encoders (NSN 5990-01-492-6575, part number GCC40-14G9LR-1 / 12918148-2).
Scope of Work
The primary deliverable is the Absolute Rotary-Angle Optical Shaft Encoder, which is critical for the M1A2 Family of Vehicles (FOV), including various Abrams Tank variants. The contract will cover a base quantity of 6 units with a 100% option for an additional 6 units, totaling a maximum of 12. This item is a multi-turn absolute optical encoder and is designated as a Hardness Critical Item (HCI), requiring specific testing for nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) contamination survivability, along with extensive performance, compatibility, reliability, and interoperability requirements.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: Two years (base year and one one-year option)
- Funding: Army Working Capital Funds
- Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated as a total dollar amount for the contract, but the estimated cost for reverse engineering and validating a competitive Technical Data Package (TDP) is $3,010,000.
Justification & Eligibility
This action is justified for other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. BEI Precision Systems & Space Division is identified as the sole source due to proprietary data rights and specialized design attributes. The government does not own the necessary intellectual property rights for competitive re-procurement. Market research, including a Sources Sought Notice that yielded no responses, confirmed BEI as the only known source. The Acquisition Method Code (AMC) is 3 (Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer), and the Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) is B (Acquisition restricted to specified source(s)). The anticipated cost has been determined fair and reasonable.
Notes
This is a justification for a non-competitive award, not a solicitation for proposals. The document emphasizes the extensive testing and analysis required for the encoder, including performance, environmental, and survivability tests.