16. Sole source Justification - Posted.pdf

Single Source Justification Western Area Power Administration

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Simplified Acquisitions

Purchase Request: PR20WA134594

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting office.

Western Area Power Administration, 5555 E. Crossroads Blvd., Loveland, CO 80538

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

Single Source firm fixed price contract for Just Culture Certifications and Switching Error Prospective Modeling from Outcome Engenuity.

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

Just Culture is both a goal and an initiative tied to Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA) Strategic Road Map. In 2019, WAPA attended training provided by Safety and Operational Risk Solutions LLC (SORS), a specialized vendor that has successfully implemented Just Culture in the electric utility industry. Approximately 70 WAPA supervisors and managers attended two SORS first level Just Culture training sessions. This first level Just Culture training provided by SORS was based on proprietary content from Outcome Engenuity. Additionally, two WAPA personnel have completed training and received Just Culture Certifications from Outcome Engenuity. This first level training obtained from SORS provided an introduction to the key concepts of Just Culture along with examples of Prospective Modeling for Switching Errors (a type of risk modeling/mitigation for power switching).

Outcome Engenuity has performed both Just Culture Certifications and Switching Errors Prospective Modeling for various members of the electrical utility industry and has been invited to several high visibility industry conferences to present as a subject matter expert in the field. Just Culture Certification and Switching Errors Prospective Modeling programs/training contain Outcome Engenuity proprietary information and tools that are not available from other risk modeling or corporate culture training providers. As a significant number of WAPA supervisors and managers have already received or been exposed to Just Culture and Prospective Modeling for Switching Errors developed by Outcome Engenuity, in order to provide consistency and continuity of training across WAPA, it is appropriate to sole source the requirement to Outcome Engenuity.