Sole_Source_Justification_-Final.pdf

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (<$150,000)

(The use of this template is optional and solely for the convenience of the Contracting Officer)

1. Describe the requirement, as well as the total estimated dollar value. Please note that the requirement is the minimum acceptable specification or capability, and is not necessarily the best in the industry.

2. List the proposed vendor and contact information.

3. Describe why the proposed vendor is the only vendor from which the requirement can be obtained. Examples of acceptable justifications include but are not limited to: sole manufacturer and seller, adherence to warranty provisions, urgency, etc. If other vendors can provide similar products or services, describe why they cannot meet our particular requirement.

4. Certification:

I hereby certify that the information provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Representative Date

5. CO Certification:

I hereby determine that the circumstances of this procurement action deem only one source reasonably available. Also, the quoted price is determined to be fair and reasonable as documented on the SAP e-File Checklist and Award Summary.

Contracting Officer Date

Reviewed By:

Business Service Center (Team Lead/Chief) Date

Full Winter Nursery Production

Semillas y Agroproductos Moreno Retis, S. de P.

Morelos No. 66 San Juan de Abajo, Nayarit, Mexico 63730

This contractor has completed the winter production of other corn acres utilized in the research and has produced superior quality, disease and insect-free seed without any loss. The research project requires a new winter corn nursery production of tropically adapted maize. It is necessary that this same vendor complete the work in order to maintain continuity in the planting, care,quality of production, etc. across all of the corn produced from the winter nursery.

Moreover we have been unable to locate another contractor that is capable of completing the urgently needed planting of this corn nursery as the season begins in late August-early September. The pricing of the nursery is consistent with the pricing of previous contract actions for this type of procurement and on that basis is considered fair and reasonable.

CANDICE GARDNER Digitally signed by CANDICE GARDNER Date: 2018.07.18 16:15:43 -05'00'