P06 RQ 1068707_FAR 13.5 Single Source or Brand Name Justification CO SIGNED_Redacted.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification under

Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items (FAR 13.5) Control No. (if applicable) RQ # 1068707

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, Acquisitions Division, Operations Branch, Section 4.

Agency: USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New York State Office Syracuse, NY

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This justification is to support the usage of a brand name item for a competitive acquisition to acquire Bad Elf Brand Name GNSS Surveyor equipment that will result in a firm fixed price award.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

A unit is required that can provide 1-3 meter accuracy, can work as a standalone unit to collect individual points of interest for staff members without a government mobile device but can also work with ESRI Field maps if a staff member does have that capability. To work with ESRI Field maps, the unit must support NMEA 0183 sentences. The unit must obtain latitude and longitude data from SBAS/WASS/GLONASS constellations and be user friendly without the need for a paid yearly satellite subscription service.

BE-GPK-3310 Bad Elf GNSS Surveyor & Case (Quantity 45)

4. The statutory authority for limiting competition.

The statutory authority permitting acquisition of the requirements by limiting competition is 41 U.S.C § 1901 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures up to $7.5 million, as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a)(ii).

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring the use of the authority.

The Bad Elf Surveyor unit provides 1-3 meter accuracy and has the capability to collect data with and without a bluetooth connection to a mobile data collection device. This is critical because of the variation of available technology across the NY NRCS workforce. A unit that will work across all

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

ORIEL VELEZ-OLIVIERI

Contracting Officer

Additional Reviews & Approvals

Advocate for competition for the procuring activity (if over $750,000). I have reviewed this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Therefore, unless additional approvals are required as prescribed below, as advocate for competition for the procuring activity, I hereby approve this justification.

Insert Name of the Procuring Activity Competition Advocate Chief, Procurement Operations Division Procuring Activity Advocate for Competition

ORIEL VELEZ OLIVIERI

Digitally signed by ORIEL VELEZ

OLIVIERI

Date: 2022.06.24 11:23:03 -04'00'