A04_JOFOC.docx

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER AND FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

1. Identification of Agency and the contracting activity National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), is to award a contract to the FormSoft Group LTD as the sole source for the SCM License and Maintenance and Support Subscription.

2. Nature and/or description of action being approved It is recommended that the National Labor Relations Board use other than full and open competition for the acquisition of the supplies or services identified below.

3. Description of supplies or services The NLRB currently owns FSG-SCM-M Structured Content Manager – Two processor core license maintenance and support. The purpose of this purchase is to procure 12 months of software service and support to renew the licenses.

4. Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2).

FAR Subpart 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

5. Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Rationale for the Nature of the Acquisition Requiring Use of Authority Cited FormSoft Group LTD is the sole source provider of SCM License and Maintenance and Support Subscription.

6. Description of the Efforts Made to Ensure That Offers are solicited from as Many Potential Sources As Is Practicable.

FormSoft Group LTD is the sole source provider of SCM License and Maintenance and Support Subscription.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Pricing Pricing for the required licenses and support is approximately $100,000.00 (Base and four – one year option periods) and is determined to be fair and reasonable based on previous requirements.

8. Market Research FormSoft Group LTD is the sole source provider of SCM License and Maintenance and Support Subscription.

9. Supporting Facts The FormSoft Group LTD continues to provide the Agency with support and services for the SCM – Structured Content Manager software as the web-based forms library for the Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO).

10. Sources Expressing Interest in this Requirement No other sources have expressed an interest in this requirement.

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required None

REQUESTING OFFICE CERTIFICATION

I certify that the attached justification is accurate, and contains complete data to support the recommendation for the other than full and open competition.

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6/17/2019

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CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and hereby determine, based on the above findings, that NLRB’s minimum needs or schedule requirements or other rationale for other than full and open competition used to formulate a basis for this Justification are complete and accurate. In addition, I hereby certify that the determination to use this procurement method is the most advantageous way to fulfill NLRB’s need, that price and other considerations have been taken into effect, that sufficient funds are available, that the prices proposed are fair and reasonable and that therefore it is in the best interest of NLRB to award this Contract/Purchase Order on a Other Than Full and Open Competition basis, given that competition of this requirement is not feasible or practical at this time.

Print Name and Title of Contracting Officer /s/ _____________________________________ ______9/16/2019_____ Signature of Contracting Office Date