A16_JOFOC_-_LSJ_GSA_FSS__Over_SAT_FAR_8_405_Redacted_1.pdf

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

Solicitation 140D0424Q0542

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited-Sources Justification.”

Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Branch 5 – Team 2 (D52)

Department of Defense (DoD), United States Air Force (USAF), USAF Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Civilian Engineering Center (AFCEC)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Vendor Information:

Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises, LLC (OTIE) 1033 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53226

This action is a limited source justification in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C), in the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) order to OTIE. The previous call order, GS00F0006I/47QFWA19F0029, was awarded by General Services Administration (GSA). In accordance with, FAR section 12.207(b)(1)(i)(A), the services under the incumbent call order were acquired utilizing competitive procedures under the authority at 6.102(d)(3), “Use of multiple award schedules issued under the procedures established by the Administrator of General Services consistent with the requirement of 41 U.S.C.152(3)(A) for the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration is a competitive procedure”.

The solicitation was sent to multiple qualified contractors on the MAS as a total small business set-aside in accordance with the procedures at FAR 8.405-2(c)(3)(iii)(B). A total of 5 competitive offers were received in response to the incumbent solicitation.

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

The Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is a shared service provider within the Department of the Interior (DOI) providing assisted

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Good. Given that OTIE was the predecessor, and had positive CPARS ratings, they have demonstrated the unique expertise and experience of providing the services under this requirement.

5. A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

Pursuant to FAR 8.404(d) Pricing, “GSA has already determined the prices of supplies and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered at hourly rates, under schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. Therefore, ordering activities are not required to make a separate determination of fair and reasonable pricing, except for a price evaluation as required by 8.405-2(d).” In accordance with FAR 8.405-2(d) Evaluation, the Contracting Officer will consider the level of effort and the mix of labor to perform a specific task being ordered and for determining the total price reasonable.

The Contracting Officer believes that the anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable based upon OTIE’s intimate knowledge of the work and prices paid on the previous order.

In addition to evaluating the total price and level of effort, the Contracting Officer will calculate the highest possible price for an additional 6 months extension permitted under FAR 52.217-8 in accordance with AQD Evaluation of Option Provision (March 2022).

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market Research was conducted as part of the original award, noting that this is a commercial requirement, with many vendors showing the capability to perform this work via a FSS, resulting in this requirement being competitively awarded on GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 562910REM – Environmental Remediation Services. In accordance with FAR 10.002(b)(1) Procedures, the market research conducted at the time of developing the original requirements still applies as it falls within in the 18-month time frame. It has been updated to reflect the current requirement and is available in the contract file.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

N/A

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for supplies and services is made.

As described above, IBC/AQD received a protest, in accordance with FAR 33.104 Protest to GAO, on an award decision that was competitively solicited in accordance