JUSTIFICATION_AND_APPROVAL_Redacted_0001.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

https://www.blm.gov

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by 13.106-1(b)(1) &(2).

1. Contracting agency and activity.

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Moab Field Office in Moab, UT, and the Price Field Office in Price, Utah requests the Utah State Office to contract on a sole source basis.

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

The anticipated requirement is sole source purchase order to Waste Water Logistics, LLC, 5145 N Highway 6 Helper, UT 84526, UEI: K7CSRKH9EWJ8. The period of performance is from date of award through November 30, 2024.

3. Description of supplies or services.

The scope of work covers vault toilet pumping services for vaults/septic systems on an “as needed” basis which includes all equipment, supervision, transportation, labor, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to pump, wash down, cleanup, disinfect, and dispose of all waste products and debris removed from toilet vaults. Service will fluctuate depending on usage. The vaults are located throughout Monticello, Prince, and Moab Utah.

4. Estimated dollar value.

$195,000.00

5. Statutory authority.

__X__41 U.S.C. 1901 – Simplified acquisition procedures (use when the simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts (1) not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold

6. Rationale supporting use of the authority stated in paragraph 5.

Th short-term contract is being awarded on a sole source basis so a long-term contract can be put into place at a later date. Historically the contractor Waste and Water Logistics, LLC has been the only contractor o service all Moab Monticello locations.

7. Other information.

A Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source was published in SAM.gov on 05/08/2024. No response was received.

8. The efforts to identify additional sources including the market research conducted.

Market Research was conducted to aid in identifying potential sources.

was unable to locate additional sources to provide this short-term service.

All schedules were considered, however, there were no sources available .

Ultimately, market research demonstrates this requirement cannot reasonably be satisfied through other means or sources.

9. Future plans to permit competition.

The BLM plans a long term contract in the near future.

10. Contracting Officer’s Certification.

The ordering activity Contracting Officer’s certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief and evidence that the supporting data that form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by technical/program personnel.

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, and which form a basis for this justification, are complete and accurate.

Date

Contracting Officer’s Representative

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

Date

Contract Specialist

Date

Contracting Officer

5/15/24

5/15/24