A16_JOFOC_Earth_Observation_Soulution_BPA_Redacted_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

CLASS LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

Planet Labs Earth Observation Solutions Services BPA AUTHORITY: FAR 8.405-6 and 40 U.S.C 501

SOLICITATION #140D0422Q0344

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Limited-Sources Justification.”

Requiring Activity: Department of the Interior

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240

Contracting Activity: Department of the Interior Interior Business Center/Acquisition Services Directorate

381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon, VA 20170-4842

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

This is a limited source justification for a new requirement to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Earth Observation Solution Services to purchase remote sensing data products manufactured by Planed Labs, Inc (Planet Labs) that are available on General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). The Bureaus in the Department of the Interior (DOI) rely heavily on remote sensing data to accomplish their land management, earth science, and natural resource mission critical tasks. Over the last 2 years the DOI Bureaus have acquired remote sensing data from Planet Labs with over 12 stand-alone purchase orders. The demand for this service is anticipated to increase among DOI Bureaus, since increased field activities that will use imagery in place of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) imagery due to the continuing grounding of the UAS due to security concerns. The award of a DOI-wide BPA would centralize and streamline the ordering process, which will greatly reduce the administrative costs associated with the acquisition process, as well as potentially offer a deeper discount than the Bureaus could individually receive. Planet Labs has no authorized resellers and the specific requirement can be met only through the purchase directly from Planet Labs based on the market research. Therefore, this acquisition will be conducted noncompetitively, issuing a solicitation to Planet Labs. This

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9. 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.

I certify this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Date

10. Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government’s minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for limited sources) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

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

Program Office/COR Date

11. For justifications under 8.405-6(a)(1), a written determination by the approving official identifying the circumstance that applies.

Insert the appropriate circumstance justifying restriction per FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A), (B), or (C). Use only one exception per Limited-Sources Justification.

12. Reviews and Approvals

Concur

Branch Chief Date

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Division Chief Date

Bureau Competition Advocate Date

Head of the Contracting Activity Date

DOI Competition Advocate Date

Approve

Senior Procurement Executive Date