HUD-24012.pdf

Justification for Other Than U.S. Department of Housing

Full and Open Competition and Urban Development

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

PART I - PROGRAM OFFICE RECOMMENDATION

I recommend the use of other than full and open competition for the acquisition of [describe services orsuppliesJ

ImDact Evlauation of the Pre-Purchase Homebuver Education and Counselina Demonstration. Oob Negotiations should be conducted with the following source(s) jh [provide names, addresses and points of contact; continue on separate sheets as needed]: 02301166 N¼ylrith cPcM, Coneac Manage. Ai Asd,les

6130 Es.ve B.Jd I Ruckv0I. MO 20652 M nda_H.nsonat,iaso m 0 301.3475160 CI 351.325-2423 5e Maiment 1

The estimated cost of this acquisition Is: $ $855.500 The statutory exception which allows this use of other than full and open competition is [select one]:

* Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements -41 USC 3304 (a)f 1) (see FAR 6.302-1)

El Unusual and compelling urgency - 41 USC 3304 (a)f2) (see FAR 6.302-2)

El Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental or research capability; or expert services - 41 USC 3304 (a)(3) (see FAR 6.302-3)

El Authorized or required by statute - 41 USC 3304 (a)f5) (see FAR 6.302-5)

El Public interest (NOTE: requires Secretarial approval and Congressional Notification) -41 USC 3304 (a)f7) (see FAR 6.302-7)

II A description of the circumstances that support the use of the above statutory authority is attached and included as Exhibit I to this justification.

Program Office Certification. I certify that the information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best my knowledge and belief.

Head of Program Office [namej Title/Name of Office:

Calvin C. Johnson Deputy Assistant Secretary tar the Office of Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring

Signature: Date: For additional information contact:

A/ / J-/-Zô

, ART 2 - CONTRACTING OFFICER REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION

Provide additional just?fidation and comments here. Continue on back as needed.

“-I

Contracting Officer Certification.

I certify that the information contained In this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Signature: Date:

II

Craig H. Ka rnes (.. — -3 --— - -— 1/16/2020 Previous edition unusable Page 1 of 2 form HUD-240f2 (07/207 1)

PARE 3-OTHERAPPROVALS

Up to $700,000 - Contracting Officer

Name Title Craig H. Karnes Assistant Chief Procurement Officer for Field Operations Signature Date

$700,000 to $1 3,500,000 - Competition Advocate

Name Title Akinsola A. Ajayi ACPO for Policy & Systems Signature Date hectrngActMty /$13,500,000 to $68,000,000 He

Name

Signature Date

Over $68,000,000 - Senior Procurement ecutlve Name Title

Signature Date

Additional Contracting Officer justification/comments from front [attacn additional pages If needed)

Additional Guidance for Completing the Justification (see HUD Handbook 2210.3, Chapter 4)

PART 2 - Contracting Officer Review and Certification PART I - Program Office Recommendation Besides any information provided to support the program office’s justification, the The supporting documentation in the Exhibit I must describe: Contracting Officer shall provide:

. The nature of the proposed acquisition that requires other than

• Documented results of any Federal Business Opportuity notices or full and open competition; explanation of why no notice was published.

• The unique qualifications of any proposed sole source; and • A statement of actions the Department may take to remove barriers to

• The market research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the competition for subsequent acquisitions of similar services I supplies; and

A determination that the anticipated cost! price is fair and reasonable.results or the reason(s) why market research was not conducted.

• (See FAR Subpart 6 3 for further guidance)

The cost estimate must include all costs of the proposed acquisition, The Contracting Officer signing the certification shall be the same individual whoe.g., options, systems life costs, etc. The total will determine the will sign the proposed acquisition action which Is the subject of this justification.approval level needed (see 3 below).

FAR Subpart 6.3 describes the statutory exceptions, their applicability PART 3 - Other Approvals and limitations on their use. The Contracting Officer shall obtain the approval for the dollar value ranges indicated.

‘Head of the Program Office” means:

• For all Headquarters acquisitions: the cognizant Assistant If any person required to sign in these blocks disapproves this justification, Secretary or designee. he/she shall return it to the requesting activity with a written determination.

• For field acquisitions: the program office director (e.g., Director, Multifamily Housing) within the State or Area Office. The requesting activity may obtain the name of the “Contracting Activity

Competition Advocate” from the cognizant contracting office.

The “Head of Contracting Activity” is defined at Subpart 2402.1 of the HUD Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 24). The cognizant contracting office may also provide the name of this individual.

Previous edition unusable Page 2 of 2 form HUD-24012 (0712011)