JOFOC_-_John_Day_FB_NM_telecomm.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Over $150,000 (FAR 6.303-2)

PR Number: 40441197

1. Identification of the Agency and the Contracting Activity: National Park Service Agency: John Day Fossil Beds NM, 32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, OR. 97848 Contracting Activity: Olympic MABO, NOCA, 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA.

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2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved:

Sole source award to Oregon Telephone Corporation for the installation of fiber optic cable and conduits.

3 A Description of the Supplies or Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs, Including the Estimated Value:

Telecommunications replacement of 30 year old copper wires and conduit with fiber optic cables, $480,000.

4 An Identification of the Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition:

41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2): When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

5. A Demonstration That the Proposed Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or the Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited:

Oregon Telephone Corporation (OTC) is the only telecommunications provider certificated by the Oregon Public Utility Commission to provide services in the required location. OTC owns the copper cable that currently serves the NPS along with all of the electronic equipment necessary for the operation of the copper.

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 FAR 5.202 Applies:

NPS will post a special notice at FedBizOpps announcing the intent to award a sole source contract for telecommunication services.

7. A Determination By the contracting officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government Will Be Fair and Reasonable:

Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer will conduct price analysis of the proposed offer, including reviewing prior acquisitions for similar services, to perform a price reasonableness analysis and determination.

8. A Description of the Market Research Conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the Results or a Statement of the Reason Market Research Was Not Conducted:

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Over $150,000 (FAR 6.303-2)

PR Number: 40441197

(Signature) _______________________________________ (Date) _______________________

(Type or Print Name): _________________________________________________

Regional or Center Chief of Contracting

Approved by: (if applicable)

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Bureau Competition Advocate

Approved by: (if applicable) (Signature) _______________________________________ (Date) ______________________

Head of the Contracting Activity