66--Service Monitors For Radio Technicians

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION BRAND NAME/SOLE SOURCE FAR 8.405-6(a)(2) I. Agency and Contracting Activity: The client Agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Contracting Activity is Communications Service Monitor Life-cycle replacement for the IFR2975 Bench Service Monitors that the Technicians in Utah use to align and test radios. II. Nature/Description of Action(s): The U.S. Department of the Interior has a need to procure Aeroflex IFR 3920 Communications Service Monitors. This is a sole source, brand name, firm fixed price delivery order using GSA Contract# GS24F-0066M. The upgrade will meet the requirements for lifecycle replacement within the state will be good for a period from date of award through FY2019. III. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agencys needs: Part # Description Qty 3920B 3920B Analog and Digital Radio Test Platform Includes: - AC25023 Front/Rear Cover, Qty 2 AC25027 Adapter (BNC-F to TNC-M), Adapter (N-M to BNC-F), 3900 Series Operation Manual (CD-ROM), AC Line Cord, AC25043 Antenna (BNC) (450 MHz), AC25044 Antenna (BNC) (800 MHz), AC25045 Antenna (BNC) (150 MHz) 3 3920-061, 3920-200, 3920-218 (Tracking Generator), (P25 Conventional Operation with DES OFB Type III), (Autotest II for P25 Radio Systems (Requires 390XOPT200), (Trade-in offer for three existing 2975s = $4,900 per unit ** The trade-in offer for three 2975s is reflected on the quote with three NO CHARGE options: (390xopt061, 3920opt200, 3902opt218) 3 3920-604 Motorola APX series Autotest / Alignment (Requires 390XOPT200 and OPT218 and AC24011) 3 3920-607 BK DPHx Radio Alignment Software (Requires 390XOPT200 and OPT218) 3 3920-627 (KNG Command series Autotest / Alignment (Requires 390XOPT200, OPT218 and OPT061) 3 AC25012 Case, Soft Padded Carrying 3 IV. Identification of Justification Rationale: Section 8.405-6(b)(3). The item is peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer. The State of Utah BLM would like to purchase the Aeroflex IFR 3920 Communications Service Monitors that are used to align and test radios to perform to agency standards. These units will be used to lifecycle out old service monitors that are due to be replaced with Life-cycle standards. The old Units, IFR2975, will be traded in on the new units. With the new IFR3920 Service monitors, the techs will be able to auto test and auto align the different radios in which the Bureau uses. V. Best Value Determination: GSA/BPA has already determined the prices of supplies and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered at hourly rates, under schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. By placing an order against a schedule contract using the procedures in 8.405, the ordering activity has concluded that the order represents the best value (as defined in FAR 2.101) and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering training, special features, extra parts, and administrative costs) to meet the Governments needs. VI. Description of Market Research Conducted: The Contracting Officer Representative performed general searches on the internet using the DOIs, conducted product searches on GSA Schedule. Based upon this research, it has been determined that the required upgrade assurances are available on the GSA contract under GS24F-0066M. VII. Additional Facts: None. VIII. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition: As market research has determined that the items required are available on the LMR BPA, the Request for Quote (RFQ) will be sent only to Testmart. This is limited source procurement. IX. Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Governments minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for limited sources) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel. The Technical PM has verified the Governments minimum needs, and has requested, reviewed, and takes no exception to all documentation provided in support of this requirement. X. Justification Approvals: Technical Personnel Certification I certify that the data provided in support of this recommendation are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Ryan Parsons, JoLyn Goss PM/Contracting Officer