A16_JOFOC_1.pdf

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

for SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS OVER $10,000 ($2,000/$2500 for Construction/Services) AND

UP TO $250,000

(See FAR 13.106-1)

Date: 8/6/2024 PR Number: 0040661904

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include the anticipated cost):

Pacific West Region Radio Program has a need for Radio Frequency Coverage Analysis Software for use at the four Radio Shops within the region. The software must be identical at all locations in order to facilitate shared coverage analysis documentation. This procurement is for the purchase of RadioCompass software and licensures for the Lake Mead, Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, and Olympic National Park radio shops.

This procurement is expected to cost $29,434.50.

2. Sole Source Justification rationale (Check one and explain below):

___X___ Only one responsible source.

______ Urgent and compelling circumstances exist. Include critical delivery or performance dates, and when you became aware of the requirement. Provide a specific statement of the impact on Government operations, financial or otherwise, if the required delivery or performance dates are not met.

______ Other _____________________________________________________

Explain:

RadioCompass Radio Coverage Analysis Software is the only known software that can fulfill the Pacific West Region Radio Program required that is on the National Park Service Approved Software list as an approved software program. Furthermore, it was confirmed with the manufacturer, RadioSoft, that the company is the sole distributor of the licensed and proprietary software; there are no authorized distributors. The National Park Service Approved Software list and RadioSoft Sole Distributor information is maintained in files A22 and A21 respectively.

3. Market Research. Please explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any other offers were received or anyone expressed interest:

Market research of various Radio Coverage Analysis software packages has been conducted.

RadioCompass is the only known source on the National Park Service Approved Software list that is currently approved and can create and share radio coverage analysis studies and reports. Other known manufacturers products are either shareware software which isn’t allowed on government computers, or they do not interface with the needed systems for sharing of files or the cost of full featured software.

4. If this is a determination for sole source, the contracting officer certifies:

a. Only one source is available, or urgent and compelling circumstances exist.

b. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable using the price analysis techniques described in FAR Part 13.106-3(a).

Mike Scherer, Communications Branch Chief

Eric Jordan, Contracting Officer