A13_Sole_Source_Just_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN MARKET OR GSA)

UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

NIOSH/PMRD- Ground Control 626 Cochrans Mill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch PGO IV

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: Maptek PointStudio License

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 2024-87258

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor: Maptek/KRJA Systems Inc, 14143 Denver West Parkway, Suite 200, Golden CO 80401

b. Estimated Procurement Amount:

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

If yes, provide schedule number:

D. Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is:

Rev. 5/14/19

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

Urgency

Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

Brand name required

Industrial mobilization Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (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; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

Urgency

Only One Source

Logical Follow Up

Brand name required

Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

The Government currently has one PointStudio software license, a second PointStudio software license is necessary to allow researchers to work simultaneously on two different datasets. The second software license must be the same as the current software license for compatibility reasons.

What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

Other point cloud software such as Cloud Compare have been considered in the past but ultimately determined to not be useful for this specific analysis because they do not interact as seamlessly with previously purchased hardware and do not have the same amount of processing tools within the software. In addition, the Government already has one PointStudio license and adding a second license requires the same software license for the researchers to work simultaneously on two different datasets, maximizing productivity

Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors:

Other software options were evaluated previously; however, the Government already has one PointStudio software license and requires the same software for the second license.

E. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.