A16_SJCSO_Sole_Source_Justification_FE_Redacted_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

New Mexico State Office

301 Dinosaur Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508 https://www.blm.gov/new-mexico

INTERIOR REGION 5 MISSOURI BASIN

Kansas, Most of Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota

RIO GRANDE-TEXAS GULF

Oklahoma, Texas

COLORADO BASIN

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by FAR 13.106 and 13.5.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office 6251 College Blvd, Ste A Farmington, NM 87401

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

BLM NMSO is seeking to sole source to the following source to enforce the civil and criminal laws of San Juan County on public lands administered by the BLM FFO.

San Juan County 100 S Oliver Drive Aztec, New Mexico 87410-2417

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

Provide law enforcement services for the enforcement of State and local laws relating to the protection of persons and property on public lands.

The purpose of this contract is to obtain law enforcement services in San Juan County to assist the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office (FFO) in the administration and regulation of the use and occupancy of public lands.

(SJCSO) will enforce the civil and criminal laws of the State and/or county on public lands, waters, roads, and trails administered by the BLM with reimbursement by the BLM, in accordance with the actual costs associated with conducting these patrols.

normal and routine law enforcement activities on the public lands.

Base Year 10/01/2025-09/30/2026 Option Period One 10/01/2026-09/30/2027 Option Period Two 10/01/2027-09/30/2028 Option Period Three 10/01/2028-09/30/2029

Option Period Four 10/01/2029-09/30/2030

The total estimated amount for the above services of

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures (use when the simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts:

not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold

X greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not greater than $5,000,000 for which the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the property or services sought and on market research, that offers will include only commercial products or commercial services.

5. A demonstration that the proposed unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

San Juan of BLM lands. Office is the only authorized and delegated authority or jurisdiction by city or county boundaries for law enforcement purposes.

The SJCSO has the authority required to enforce the civil and criminal laws of San Juan County on the public lands, waters, roads and tails administered by the BLM. Because the SJCSO personnel have the necessary training and have met the minimum standards as required by the New Mexico State Police Officers Standards and Training Council, they have demonstrated to have the necessary unique qualifications and authority that other civilian security agencies will not have. The SJCSO has been made aware of the provisions of the Archeological Resources Protection Act (16 USC 470 aa 470 ll) and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 USC 3001-3013), regarding skeletal remains, and the laws and regulations pertaining to BLM-managed lands.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR subpart 5.2, and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies:

The nature of this requirement though due to the powers invested in the New Mexico Executive and Legislative (Governmental) Branch along with San Juan County (Municipal) laws makes this requirement inherent to only those sworn law enforcement officers within the county of San Juan.

No other sources will be sought for this service contract. The SJCSO has demonstrated the unique and cooperative nature to perform the required services in conjunction with the minimum standards as required by the New Mexico State Police Officers Standards and Training Council and the BLM law enforcement procedures.

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

The pricing is considered fair and reasonable as per FAR 15.404-1, the following