S02_JA_and_Sole_Source_Justification_-Redacted.pdf

Ver: May 2017

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE US

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity:

The requirement is being conducted by the Export Import Bank of the United States, Office of Contracting Services (OCS) at 811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20571.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

The purpose of this Justification for other than Full and Open Competition is to award a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase order to Bureau Van Dijk (BVD) to provide access to a comprehensive business intelligence data platform.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs:

The Contractor is required to provide a database resource that provides risk management assessments, Know Your Customer (KYC) guidance and other definitive information regarding millions of privately held entities around the world. This platform shall provide information on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) designated persons and companies. Contractor shall provide user license for a web based, password protected database that is accessible 24/7. The estimated value for this contract is $204,853.00. The Period of Performance for this contract will be one (1) Base year with four (4) Option years.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

(X) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per FAR 6.302-1;

( ) (2) Unusual and Compelling Urgency per FAR 6.302-2;

( ) (3) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert Services per FAR 6.302-3;

( ) (4) International Agreement per FAR 6.302-4 ( ) (5) Authorized or Required by Statute FAR 6.302-5;

( ) (6) National Security per FAR 6.302-6;

( ) (7) Public Interest per FAR 6.302-7;

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the

Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority)

EXIM OIG has been using BVD Orbis as a database resource for 3 years. This data platform has information on over 300 million privately held companies and entities around the world from over 160 data brokers and providers. Because of these tools, this database is essential to the continuity of investigative operations due the information gleaned from the valuable information included therein. BVD Orbis supports ongoing cases and crucial information from this resource is instrumental during the Federal adjudication of these cases. Award to any other source would result in several years of lost data / files collected which are vital to the Office of Inspector General at EXIM Bank.

EXIM OIG has received training from BVD on the database to ensure it is used to maximum potential. EXIM OIG Staff personnel are trained and knowledgeable on functions and capabilities of BVD Orbis. Costs associated with purchasing, implementing, and retraining the workforce to use a different platform would exceed the costs to maintain existing database.

This procurement will result in cost savings to the Government for access to a federated search platform that saves time by reducing the amount of research hours and information queries across numerous varied data sources.

Bureau Van Dijk (BVD), is the only company capable of providing the services described in Section III above.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable:

In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304, the Bank has sought to identify as many potential sources as practicable under the circumstances. The specialized capabilities required, to enable EXIM OIG investigators and analysts to effectively investigate allegations of waste, fraud and abuse against the EXIM Bank limits the likelihood of identifying multiple firms possessing the requisite skill set.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government for the supplies/services covered by the J&A will be fair and reasonable based upon prior experience with this contractor, comparison to rates of published rates publicly available.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the

Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted:

Market research was conducted, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

Market research revealed BVD has proprietary rights to this data platform and is the only company that provides this business platform. No other company can produce this proprietary database. BVD also has no authorized resellers.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition:

FAR 6.302-1(b)(2) and 6.303-2(a)(9)(i)).

Using this resource amounts to time savings in reference to consolidated queries and comprehensive findings. This database acquisition would replace running a large number of individual queries in individual databases. This amounts to saving man-hours conducting tedious research. These features prevent numerous inquiries across a multitude of different data sources and indices. From a single request, BVD Orbis simultaneously searches across numerous datasets, business indices, international media sources and other information data streams and combines query results into a single result listing.

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition:

NA

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any

Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required:

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, EXIM Bank has no plan at this time to compete future contracts for the types of services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, the Agency will assess whether competition exists.

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a Bona Fide Need of the Export-Import Bank of the US, Office of Inspector General and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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13. Approvals in accordance with FAR 6.304

a. Contracting Officer's Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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