A15_Brand_Name_Justification.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

https://www.blm.gov

SOLE SOURCE (INCLUDING BRAND NAME) JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

This document sets forth the justification and approval as required by 13.106-1(b)(1) &(2).

1. Contracting agency and activity.

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), requests the EMDDO Fuels Division in Miles City, MT, to contract on a sole source (including brand name) basis.

2. Nature and/or description of action being approved.

Due to the circumstances described below, the Miles City MT Fuels Division requests a new noncompetitive firm fixed price contract for a T770 T4 Bobcat Compact Track Loader to be purchased through the Bobcat Dealership in Miles City MT

3. Description of supplies or services.

The supply need is a T770 Bobcat Track Loader with a 72” 2 speed drum mulch

4. Statutory authority.

_XX___41 U.S.C. 1901 – Simplified acquisition procedures (use when the simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts (1) not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold

____41 U.S.C 1903 – Special emergency procurement authority (applies when in support of a contingency operation as defined in section 101(a) of title 10 or to facilitate the defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack against the United States).

5. Rationale supporting use of the authority stated in paragraph 5.

The BLM Office in Miles City MT has a requirement for a T770 Bobcat Track Loader. The office currently has Bobcat equipment with Bobcat mastication attachments but needs a second machine. The second machine must be compatible with our current Bobcat equipment to ensure parts/attachments are interchangeable. The BLM Staff is already trained to operate the Bobcat equipment so additional training would not be necessary. There is also a local dealership https://www.blm.gov/ in the area that can handle any warrant issues and repairs as needed. The next largest city that can handle other types of equipment is a 300-mile round trip.

6. Other information.

Other brands would require unnecessary travel for repairs and additional training time for staff.

7. The efforts to identify additional sources including the market research conducted.

Other brands were looked at and have been found to not be completely compatible with our current equipment.

8. Future plans to permit competition.

Should the BLM find excessing the current equipment is appropriate and new equipment procured, it will be done so via a competitive solicitation providing there are enough vendors to provide service without making excessive round trips. Market research will be completed to make that determination.

The ordering activity Contracting Officer’s certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief and evidence that the supporting data that form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by technical/program personnel.

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, and which form a basis for this justification, are complete and accurate.

(Signature)_/s/ Paul Pauley_______________________________________ (Date) 8/2/2022 (Type or Print Name): __________Paul Pauley________________________________ Contracting Officer’s Representative

9. I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(Signature) _______________________________________ (Date) _______________________

(Type or Print Name): Rebecca Undlin ____________________________________ Contracting Officer