A16_-_Sole_Source_Justification_-_Redacted_-_SAM_1.pdf

This sole source justification document relates to solicitation number 140E0123Q0101 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for the purchase of MC20 oil. The justification requests approval to award a contract on a sole source basis to a specific incumbent contractor due to the unique nature of the required oil and the contractor's exclusive access to the supply. The contractor is the only qualified source capable of meeting the agency's needs for MC20 oil to be used in offshore drilling operations on specified dates. No other product is suitable as a substitute and resoliciting bids would cause unacceptable delays in procurement.