A02.14 SSJ Under SAT CEATI Membership - 2024.docx
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- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - CEATI International Professional Organizational Memberships
- Solicitation number
- W912HQ25S0009
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This is a Sole Source Justification memo for a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) for CEATI International professional memberships, along with a related Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) intends to award a 12-month firm-fixed-price purchase order for $30,042.50 to CEATI International for membership in five discipline groups: Dam Safety, Hydropower Plant Equipment, Hydropower Operations and Planning, Protection & Control, and Stations Equipment.
The justification indicates CEATI is a unique international organization with over 130 participants that facilitates information exchange through industry conferences and technical collaboration. Previous related contracts include W912HQ23P0124 for $18,250 (Dam Safety membership only) and W912HQ22P0105 for $23,500 (Dam Safety and Common Project memberships). The Special Notice allows interested firms 10 days from publication to demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent memberships, though the government maintains discretion on whether to compete the requirement. USACE cites the benefits of membership as including knowledge sharing, technical training, industry standardization, and maintaining their status as a premier public engineering organization.
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SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM FOR ACTIONS UNDER THE SAT
IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)
1. Contracting Activity: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA)
2. Description of Action: The Directorate of Civil Works, Engineering and Construction Division has a requirement for annual membership participation in Dam Safety (DS); Hydropower Plant Equipment (HPE); Hydropower Operations and Planning (HOPIG); Protection & Control (P&C) and the Stations Equipment (SE) discipline groups held by the Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) International Inc. CEATI is an international organization recognized globally with 130+ participants. Its efforts consist of facilitating information exchange through industry conferences, publishing results of project advancements, and bringing together partners to collaborate on technical projects advancing technological innovation. USACE benefits from the membership, through information sharing platform, outreach, educational opportunities critical to efficient USACE operation, and retaining status as the premier public engineering organization.
3. Description of Supplies/Services: This action will be awarded as a firm fixed price purchase order with a 12-month period of performance in the amount of $30,042.50.
4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(C)(1) as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
5. Reason for Authority Cited: USACE renews professional memberships every year with professional and governmental organizations. USACE has maintained these long-term relationships and are active participants in these organizations. Membership benefits include development of relationships/trust, partnering, situational awareness, benchmarking, sharing of research and best practices, development of industry standards, ability to direct research topics, recruitment opportunities, and obtaining educational opportunities. This action is for a 12-month membership to the CEATI’s interest groups as detailed above in paragraph 2.
6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The notice required by FAR Subpart 5.2 have been posted.
7. Actions to Increase Competition: Not applicable. Memberships in professional organizations cannot be competed.
8. Market Research: USACE has maintained an annual membership with CEATI and there are no other organizations that offer the same or similar benefits as the ones offered by this membership. The CEATI membership offers a well-established network of utilities, and a vehicle for sharing planning strategies, knowledge transfer and for providing technical training.
9. Interested Sources: Not applicable. Notices required by FAR 5.201 shall be or published, and that any bids or proposals received shall be considered.
10. Other Facts: Previously procured contracts include:
W912HQ23P0124 in the amount of $18,250.00 (DS membership only); and W912HQ22P0105 (DS and Common Project memberships only) in the amount of $23,500.00
11. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable, based on FAR 13.106-3 Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases. Per FAR 15.403-1(b)(3), certified cost and pricing data is not required.
David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487
12. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487
Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve award of a firm fixed price purchase order in the amount of $30,042.50 on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.
David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487
Prepared by:
Quan Nguyen Contract Specialist
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(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)
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