Sole_Source_and-or_Brand_Name_Justification_for_Simplified_Acquisitions_DTSF_signed.pdf

Revised 5/10/2016

Sole Source and/or Brand Name Justification Simplified Acquisition ($2,001 and does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold)

Requestor

Janet Paladino, 8PF, 303-236-2967

The General Services Administration plans to solicit from a single source. This document sets forth the justification for soliciting from one source. [See FAR 13.106-1(b) and 13.106-3(b)].

Description of Supply or Service Required:

Management Services for the Courthouse Square Plaza, Sioux Falls, SD

Estimated Price:

$29,075.12 for the first of five years

How was this Price Determined to be Reasonable? (Attach appropriate documentation)

Government cost estimate

Market survey

Previous similar purchase

Published price list(s)

Other (specify): Historic information from previous contract

Reason for Sole Source:

This procurement facilitates an agreement between the GSA and Downtown Sioux Falls (DTSF), Business Improvement District (BID), to permit an annual voluntary service agreement for the GSA property at US Courthouse, 400 S. Phillips and the leased location at Courthouse Square. The purpose of this agreement is to fund a variety of services provided by DTSF to enhance the Courthouse Square Plaza to the benefit of the federal employees in the Courthouse and leased location. These services include management of the plaza to properly control of uses of the plaza and control of unwanted activities. GSA currently does not have an associate in Sioux Falls to handle the day-to-day operations of this plaza. The customers of the Courthouse and the new leased building want the plaza to be an asset to Sioux Falls (i.e. good controlled events and activities with no drunks, skateboarders, homeless, etc.)

This can only happen with the proper management of the plaza. Other services will include visitor information and limited security, street and sidewalk cleaning, grounds maintenance, limited snow removal and graffiti removal as needed from events and vendor usage on the plaza.

Proposed Contractor (include address, person to contact, phone #):

Downtown Sioux Falls

Contractor's Unique Qualifications:

The federally owned U.S. Courthouse, which controls 50% the Courthouse Plaza Square in Sioux Falls, requires a combination of services that are only provided by the MSSF. Currently MSSF provides services to other owners within the district it serves and provides services to the Courthouse Square Plaza. The MSSF assesses the private owners a tax to operate in the district. The MSSF has this authority by virtue of Article of Incorporation as a non-profit organization pursuant to 501-c6.

The MSSF is the only source to cohesively and seamlessly provide these services to the plaza of the U.S.

Courthouse. Additionally, there is no other source in Sioux Falls, SD with the ability to provide the services and have the expertise to manage the plaza.

Other Sources Contacted (if any):

None available

Method used to Contact:

Telephone

Letter

Visit

On-line Research

Other (specify):

Revised 5/10/2016

OTHER. Using additional sheets, as required, provide any other factors used to support use of other than full and open competition. For example, explain why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available.

Previously procured as a sole source and successfully completed by Downtown Sioux Falls.

(To be Completed by Contracting Officer) Acquisition Initiator Signature:

7/17/2019

X Janet Paladino Purpose of Exception:

Only One Responsible Source

Contracting Officer Signature:

Printed Name: Monique Brumley Date