01.05.01 - 08_SSJ Simplified Acquisitions Below SAT_Live Oak Pines_DRs4828-FL - R_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions (over $10,000 and up to $250,000) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

Continues

SSJ No.:

Date: February 26, 2025 PR Number: _________ _________

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:

This is a sole source contract action to Live Oak Pines, at 1405 Duval St. NE, Live Oak, FL 32064 – Suwannee County for the monthly lease of six (5) Mobile Home Unit (MHU) lots / pads from this Commercial Park required to place temporary housing units for Applicants requesting assistance as a result of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Per the Stafford Act, the length of the Direct Housing Assistance Program is 18 months from the Presidential Disaster Declaration (9/28/2024 for Hurricane Helene, and 10/11/2024 for Hurricane Milton), pending extensions determined by US Congress.

This Fixed Firm Price contract will cost for base period of three (3) months.

Five three-month options may be exercised, with the total cost being for the entire Period of Performance (PoP) of 18 months, expected to begin in March 2025. The funding is to be provided by the Disaster Relief Funds for 4828DR-FL and 4834DR-FL during the Fiscal Years of 2025 and 2026.

2. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).

(Check one and provide rationale below):

____X____ Only one source reasonably available.

_________ Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.

_________ Exclusive licensing agreement exists.

_________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

_________ Industrial Mobilization _________ Other. Explain:

This is just one of the contracts necessary to supply the hundres of housing units required at this time. These services must be provided as close as possible to their original sites, and are essential to timely and effectively support and aid disaster Survivors. There is only a very limited pool of regional contenders fulfilling these requirements. If this SSJ is not approved, it will reduce the inventory of pads in that region and unduly delay the housing of survivors.

Sole Source Justification For Simplified Acquisitions (over $10,000 and up to $250,000) pursuant to FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

3. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2).

(Check one and provide short explanation and description of action taken):

____X____ Market Research.

_________ Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

_________ Current price List.

_________ Comparison with similar items in a related industry.

_________ Comparison to IGCE.

_________ Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.

_________ Other.

Phone calls were placed to ten (10) potential vendors in the state on 10/25/2024. The result is enclosed in the Contract Package. The average cost of Commercial Park lots was found to be

) including utilities.

4. Approval:

Contracting Officer Date