C38_SOA_-_Sole_Source_Justification_for_Posting_Redacted_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.501(a), 41 U.S.C. 1901

Solicitation # 140D0425Q0478

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Sole Source Justification.”

This document is a sole source justification for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Division 1, Branch 4, on behalf of the DOI Office of the Chief Information (OCIO).

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

This is a sole source justification to procure access to Regrid Data Store land parcel data for the DOI Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) which will be integrated into the existing Esri ArcGIS Online (AGOL) suite.

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

Regrid Data Store provides land parcels and location context data for maps is a low cost, when compared to normal means of data acquisition, easy to use data that offers access to geospatial datasets critical to DOI OCIO missions. Access through AGOL through a partnership between Regrid and Esri makes access and utilization most efficient without being the only method of data access. Regrid will also make the data accessible through access to their servers, or monthly client update delivery. The data access provides functionality and coverage by the land parcel data in AGOL making integration with existing data easier and more effective to complete mission critical tasks by both experienced and beginning users need to perform their tasks. This award will provide efficiencies related to land parcel data that have not been available to OCIO users. To date OCIO users spent many hours working with individual state and local governments to collect this information.

Solicitation # 140D0425Q0478 sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

In accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iii), the Contracting Officer will publish an award synopsis along with a redacted the sole source justification within 14 days after contract award on SAM.gov which meets the requirement of FAR 5.201.

7. A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer determined that the anticipated prices will be fair and reasonable based comparison of proposed prices with the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and historical pricing determined fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will ensure that the quoted price is equal to or lower than the vendor’s commercially available retail prices.

8. A description of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

The Department of the Interior has a need for a low cost, easy-to-use land parcel data database. Market research has shown that the Government’s needs can be met by items of a type customarily available in the commercial marketplace. A critical task of the Geospatial Enterprise License (GEL) group is to constantly monitor the geospatial technology marketplace. This group has determined that acquisition of Regrid Data Store land parcel data best meets their requirement to utilize such data.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as:

Not applicable

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

None

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

AQD will request Regrid notify the Government should they begin offering the services through authorized resellers. The Government will continue to conduct market research in an effort to identify other vendors. Market research is continually conducted by the GEL group.