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Based on current engineering estimates, the delay necessitated by reverse engineering of the NAII component and developing specifications, soliciting competitive offers and awarding to an alternate source, development, production, system integration and operational test verification would be a
. This
delay
would seriously jeopardize the ability of program managers to field MTS systems and sustain their use by end users in theater.
The development and sustainment of another source would result in excessive duplication of costs to the Government, and these costs would not be recouped through competition. Integration and test costs alone are estimated at a minimum of . The
independent estimated value of this buy, compared to the estimated integration and test costs, makes it impracticable to pursue competition now or during the course of performance due to higher costs associated with the integration and test costs. 6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable. A Request for Information (RFI) was posted to the SAM.gov website on 12 January 2026 soliciting possible sources for the TT&E and repairs of the NAII MTS Components. The RFI closed on 11 February 2026 and two responses were received. Neither of the responses possessed an operational agreement with the OEM to provide repair type services for the MTS system.
Informal market research was and is conducted on a continuous basis by the requiring technical activity. The informal market research includes contacting knowledgeable individuals in the Government and industry, reviewing previous procurements and inhouse contracts, review of catalogs and other product literature, internet searches and attendance at Industry Trade shows. The requiring activity representatives maintain a close working relationship with the EO industries throughout the world. This working relationship with industry facilitates continuous knowledge of the available technologies and manufacturing capabilities throughout the industry. Based upon the aforementioned background and working relationship with industry, it is the technical representat judgment that there is no known source other than NAII capable of performing the work required by this contractor.

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7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.
The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.