A10-Limited_Source_Justification_Below_SAT_FAR8_JL_(002).pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Acquisition Management Division

August 31, 2019

Limited Source Justification (LSJ)

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

1. Agency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Response and Recover

(ORR), Logistics Management Directorate, Private Sector Office proposes to award an order pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a), Limiting Sources.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. FEMA ORR intends to limit the number of sources solicited pursuant to FAR Part 8.405-6(a) for the procurement of services for the Hurricane Dorian impact analysis by accessing near real-time business data to assist assessment of the emergency support impacts in order to make necessary changes for more efficient and effective emergency management services. Proposed Contractor: DUN Bradstreet Inc, 11710 Plaza America Dr. Ste 900, Reston, VA 20190.

3. Description of Supplies/Services. Describe the supplies or services to be acquired. The requirement is to support Hurricane Dorian effort by providing access to near real-time business data to assist assessment of the emergency support impacts in order to make necessary changes for more efficient and effective emergency management services. The contractor is requird to immediately gather and provide data with respective analysis that measures disruption, stabilization, and sustainment of the economy by: establishing pre-disaster business and economic environment baseline, and performing operational decision-making support and monitoring of the economic landscape. The analysis performed using the contractor’s source data of business information by name or Date Universal Number System (DUN).

CLINs Period of Performance Total Base – Baseline Analysis 7 days $139,107

Contract Total $139,107

4. Authority and supporting rationale for acquiring the supplies or services on other than a full and open competitive basis.

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

8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(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.

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DHS/FEMA intends to procure data and economic analysis from a brand name specific source, DUN and Bradstreet, for through the Federal Supply Schedule Program under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 152(3), competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

There is urgent and compelling need with the Category 4 Hurricane Dorian approaching the eastern coast of Florida for economic impact analysis. Only one source is capable of providing the business information which is proprietary data of Dun and Bradstreet.

The contractor will measure and track indicators of disruption and stabilization in the economy with its data. In thed analysis, for a defined geographic region (in this case the central portion of the east coast of Florida), the contractor will provide a robust business landscape overview, business activity footprint and a high-level risk assessment as it relates to workforce and economic trends. The baseline includes a report/visual depiction of disruption indicators and industry-specific situational awareness as of a point in time (pre-disruption time snapshot). The various business dimensions may include, but not be limited to, sales, employees, business viability by location (zip code, state, lat/long), industry and tenure.

Additional supporting facts for the acquisition:

After conducting market research of the stated requirement, it was determined that there is but one company that has the requisite technical knowledge to fill this requirement. Dun and Bradstreet is the only provider having access to extensive business information/sources in their data system which could access pertinent business information to include required and accurate DUNs Number, NAIC, Financial, Locality, sourcing OCONUS, and CONUS.

Obtaining services from Dun and Bradstreet would ensure that users will be able to search, access, and obtain pertinent business and financial information based upon the specification needed by FEMA and accomplished in a timely manner for disaster related missions.

5. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification.

I certify that this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which form a basis for the Limited-Sources Justification, are accurate and complete.

Technical Representative Date

6. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the circumstances described herein exist and that the information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge:

Contracting Officer Date