1.5.1-SSJ_Redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITON THRESHOLD

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME)

J&A-23-0015

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 contract on behalf of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) SAC Honolulu 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 (must be $250,000 or less):

(c) Brief Description: OAQ intends to procure, on a sole source basis, Internet services. The vendor listed below is the only company that can provide the required services. SAC Honolulu has a continuous need to provide broadband service for the wire room as well as for CVN servers that support the in ongoing cases.

Hawaiian Telecom, Inc.

1177 Bishop St, Suite 12 Honolulu, HI 96813-2808

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

(Check one and provide rationale 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

Rationale:

Service is already provided by Hawaiian Telecom under purchase order 70CMSD22P00000003, which expires 12/31/2022. While there are other companies that provide internet service (with varying degrees of area coverage) within the Honolulu, HI area such as Spectrum, Xfinity, Viasat, Windtream, Sandwich Isles, and Rise Broadband, Hawaiian Telecom is the only vendor

8 DEC 2022