Kenton Trace Technologies, LLC.Kenton Trace Technologies, LLC.

Jim Silcott, CEOPhone: (937) 848-8079KTT@kentontrace.comwww.kentontrace.com14 Feb 08

Briefing to VOB-108Briefing to VOB-108

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Overview

• Personal Introduction• Company Introduction• Sole Source to SDVOSB– FAR Part 19: Small Business Programs– FAR Part 6: Competition Requirements

• Required Change to FAR• Summary

Personal Introduction

• James Silcott– Air Force veteran with 22 years of military service

• Served 1966-1988• Supported combat missions in Vietnam• Most years spent in Strategic Air Command• Career culminated as B-1 Fabrication Branch Chief

– Over 20 years in contractor support of Wright Patterson’s Aeronautical Systems Center• 10 years on Government source selection boards• Task leader managing over 30 personnel

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Company Introduction

• The name: Kenton Trace– Simon Kenton (1755-1836)

• Frontiersman and pioneer helped settle

the Miami Valley and Northern Kentucky

– Trace: a path or trail

• Service-disabled veteran-owned small business• Established in 2000• Headquartered in Bellbrook, Ohio• Top Secret facility security clearance

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Company Introduction (Cont.)

• Evaluation from Open Ratings Inc. rated KTT at 97% in overall customer satisfaction

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Performance Ratings

Overall

Reliability

Cost

Order Accuracy

Delivery/Timeliness

Quality

Business Relations

Personnel

Customer Support

Responsiveness

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Company Introduction (Cont.)

• GSA Professional Engineering Services Federal Supply Schedule 871– KTT’s GSA Schedule: GS-23F-0103L

– We offer all Special Item Numbers • 871-1, Strategic Planning for Technology Programs/Activities• 871-2, Concept Development and Requirements Analysis• 871-3, Systems Design, Engineering, and Integration• 871-4, Test and Evaluation• 871-5, Integrated Logistics Support• 871-6, Acquisition and Life Cycle Management

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Company Introduction (Cont.)

• Three sole-source SDVOSB contracts at Wright Patterson AFB• Administrative support• Financial management• Program management

• Subcontractor on another contract supporting Air Force Research Laboratory

FAR Part 19: Small Business Programs

• Subpart 19.14 – SDVOSB Procurement Program– 19.1406 -- Sole Source Awards to SDVOSB

• A contracting officer may award provided:– Only one SDVOSB can satisfy the requirement– Award price of the contract (including options) will not

exceed $5.5M for manufacturing; $3M for any other• Reference made to FAR 6.302-5

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FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements

• Subpart 6.3 – Other Than Full & Open Competition– 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute

• (c) Limitations– (2) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be

supported by the written justifications and approvals [J&A] described in 6.303 and 6.304, except for contracts awarded under… (b)(2) or (b)(4) of this subsection:» (b)(2): Qualified Nonprofit Agencies for the Blind or other

Severely Disabled » (b)(4): Sole source awards under the 8(a) Program

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Required Change to FAR

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• Subpart 6.3 – Other Than Full & Open Competition– 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute

• (c) Limitations– (2) Contracts awarded using this authority shall be

supported by the written justifications and approvals [J&A] described in 6.303 and 6.304, except for contracts awarded under… (b)(2) or (b)(4) of this subsection:» (b)(2): Qualified Nonprofit Agencies for the Blind or other

Severely Disabled » (b)(4): Sole source awards under the 8(a) Program » (b)(7): Sole source awards under the SDVOSB Insert

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Summary

• Sole Source to SDVOSB– A contracting officer may award provided a J&A

is accomplished– FAR changes required to remove J&A

requirement and give SDVOSBs equal opportunity– Suggested change would open opportunities

for all Veterans– Would accelerate efforts toward the 3% goal

• Questions?