1.5.1-SoleSourceJust_Redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Sole Source Justification (SSJ)

For Simplified Acquisitions Above the Micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

J&A-23-00106

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1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management, proposes to enter into a Purchase Order on behalf of the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations on a basis of other than full and open competition.

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

(a) Type of action: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order

(b) Amount the current J&A is justifying:

(c) Brief Description: Enforcement & Removal Intelligence Collection Course (ERIC)

Deception Detection and Elicitation of Responses Training Program (DDER) Training Course.

Global Traveler LLC 13800 Coppermine Road, Suite 155, 1st Floor Herndon, Virginia 20171-6163 www.globaltravelerllc.com

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

(Check one and explain below):

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: The DDER method is the unique method of intelligence questioning adopted by the ICE ERIC training program to certify its officers as Field Intelligence Officers. Global Traveler LLC developed the DDER training and certification. Accordingly, they maintain all rights to the curriculum and they are the only vendor capable of performing the required training.

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Sole Source Justification (SSJ)

For Simplified Acquisitions Above the Micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

FAR 13.106, including Brand Name

J&A-23-00106

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4. 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 or description of action taken.)

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.

Explain: Market research and comparison to the previous licensing purchases have shown that the price is fair and reasonable. Previous iterations of this training class have been awarded at similar or above the price of this training class.

Approval of the Contracting Officer:

Date