80SSC021FA001 Redacted LSJ.pdf

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC)

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

For Natural Gas (Northline) Support under the GSA - Areawide Public Utilities

Contract GS-00P-13-BSD-0947

This is a Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) prepared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC).

This action provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a Sole Source Delivery Order under the GSA - Areawide Public Utilities Contract.

Services are to provide Natural Gas Utility for the North Side of John C. Stennis Space Center for ten years commencing July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2031.

It is anticipated that award will be made to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation under General Services Administration (GSA) - Areawide Public Utilities Contract GS-00P-13-BSD- 0947.

The Services are to provide Natural Gas Utility for the north side of the John C. Stennis Space Center for ten years with a cumulative estimated value of REDACTED.

Authority Cited and Rationale:

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(A). An urgent and compelling need exists, and following normal procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B). Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C). In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original GSA FSS order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable GSA FSS ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

FAR 8.405-6(b), Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

Rationale:

CenterPoint Energy has a signed petition/agreement with the State of Mississippi filed September 17, 1985, that established CenterPoint Energy as the constructor and owner of the bcollymo Highlight

Northside natural gas line providing service to the John C. Stennis Space Center. As such, CenterPoint Energy is the sole supplier of natural gas services under the Areawide Public Utilities Contract for Area No. 2 within Hancock County Mississippi. This certificated gas line owned by CenterPoint Energy is the sole source of Natural Gas supply for the North side of the John C. Stennis Space Center and is available for procuring through the GSA GWAC process through 2033.

Determination by the contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d):

All subject pricing for this up and coming delivery order will be compared to established scheduled prices and historical prices paid out on the predessor delivery order (NNS16AA29D) currently under contract for the same/similar items. Also, the contractor’s proposed pricing will be compared to their approved schedule pricing which has been determined fair and reasonable by the GSA.

Market Research:

Market research indicates there is a current GSA area wide contract (GWAC) for natural gas service to the local area that is capable of filling the NASA requirement for natural gas supply to SSC. GSA schedules and e-library was utilized and it was discovered that multiple companies hold current GWAC’s that service the state of Mississippi. However, further research of those specific companies indicated that CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporataion was the only company that serviced this specific area (Area 2 of Hancock County Mississippi).

Other Facts:

None

A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made:

As per NASA FAR Supplement 1817-204 (e)(5) approval for request of deviation to a standard five (5) year contract’s period of performance to up to ten (10) years and Section 2.2 of the GSA Contract GS-00P-13-BSD-0947, in which states, “Authorizations [orders] may be executed under this Areawide Contract at any time during the term of this contract, up to and including the last effective date. The term of the Authorization shall be for a term of up to ten (10) years that is independent of the term of this Areawide Contract provided this contract is superseded by a follow-on contract with the Contractor.”, the Delivery Order will be established with a period of performance of ten (10) years (two (2) year base with eight (8) options). This will enable the requirement of natural gas supply to continue under the GWAC utilizing CenterPoint Energy Resouces Corportaton services on a per annum basis. The Agency will continue to examine the market in the future for alternative solutions or new sources before executing any subsequent options for the same requirements assuring continuity of the same GSA scheduled vendor.

Natural Gas (Northline) Support under the GSA - Areawide Public Utilities Contract GS-00P-13-BSD-0947

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

SIGNATURE PAGE

Contracting Officer

Competition Advocate, John C. Stennis Space Center

I certify that the supporting data presented in this justification are accurate and complete.

Technical Representative

I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. In addition, I hereby determine that the anticipated price(s)/pricing of the order will be fair and reasonable.

CONCURRENCE:

Procurement Officer

APPROVAL:

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