A16_J_A_Template_under_the_SAT_FAR_13_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs

Washington, DC 20240

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-l(b)(l)

PR/SOL/CONTRACT # 140A060623A0002

CONTROL#

1. Contracting Activity: This document is a justification for single source determination under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Region, Office of Justice Services-District VII, 2001 Killebrew Drive, Suite 121, Bloomington, MN 55425.

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

• St. Louis County Sheriffs Office will provide the BIA-OJS safe and secure detention for tribal detainees within its detention facility for up to 72 hours excluding and court holidays. The Facility will provide programs and services to those detainees that are classified to receive programming, care, and academic education. The Facility will also ensure Residents have access to medical care, using Indian Health Service first when possible. If the IHS clinic is unable to provide medical services, then the tribal detainees will be seen by another medical provider within the area.

• Period of performance: 02/08/2023 - 02/07/2024 with four option years.

• The estimated value of the proposed action is $250,000 (not to exceed).

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Name of Proposed Contractor: St. Louis County Sheriffs Office Street Address: 100 N 5th Ave, W City, State, Zip: Duluth, MN 55802-1200 Phone: (218) 726-2396

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.

VERSION 11/15/2022

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Only One Source: There are not any commercially available detention centers operated by private contractors who are willing to assist the BIA, OJS District VII to hold detainees for up to 72 hours in near the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Police Department. St. Louis County Sheriffs office is approximately 48 miles from the police department. The nearest facility is Sherburne County, and it is 217 miles. Also, there are not any centers owned and operated by the

Tribal Governments in the state of Minnesota.

5. Rationale: Provide an explanation that supports the reason cited in #4.

• County detention centers are the only facilities in the State of Minnesota that are setup with the ability to provide services to the BIA. This facility is the only one near the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Police Department that is available with the resources that OJS needs and at a reasonable price. If OJS is not allowed to use this county facility, the OJS officers will have to spend multiple hours driving detainees back and forth to Sherburne County. This will leave officers without the ability to serve and protect locally while they are transporting detainees. Through market research, it has been determined there is only one source reasonably available and willing to provide these services.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

• This requirement is a sole source because there are no other detention centers with the ability to support OJS's needs in this county. A Notice of Intent will be posted on SAM for three business days.

• I have completed a search through Small Business Dynamic using NAICS 922140 and there are no ISBEEs, IEEs, or other small businesses that can assist with transport and short term housing of detainees.

7. Requirements personnel certification.

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government's minimum needs.

Program Office/COR

8. Under the authority of FAR 13.106-l(b)(l), the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.