A16_Single_Source_Documentation_-_Hult_Data_Service_and_Maintenance_Signed.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Oregon State Office

P.O. Box 2965

Portland, Oregon 97208

10/23/2024

In Reply Refer To:

1510 (OR952)

Memorandum

To: Contract File

From: Evan Wernecke, Civil Engineer

Subject: Single Source Documentation

In accordance with FAR subpart 13.106-1, this memorandum justifies the single source procurement herein.

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY. Bureau of Land

Management, Northwest Oregon District, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite E, Springfield Oregon 97477.

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED. Procuring data service and system maintenance for the Hult Pond Dam Telemetry System located within the Northwest Oregon

District boundary as a single source procurement to OneRain at 1531 Skyway Drive, Unit D, Longmont, CO 80504 to be issued as a firm fixed price commercial service contract.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S

NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE). The Government requires satellite data service and system maintenance for the Hult Pond Dam telemetry system.

The estimated value of this acquisition is $84,000 over 5 years

4. AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTING RATIONALE AND, IF APPLICABLE, A DEMONSTRATION

OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE THE

REQUIRED SUPPLY OR SERVICE. The authority permitting the single source consideration is FAR

13.106(b) Soliciting from a single source. The Hult Dam Telemetry system was installed by OneRain and contains proprietary satellite communications hardware that can only be utilized by OneRain. The procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 will be used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ORDER REPRESENTS THE

BEST VALUE. Based on the documentation herein, it is determined that the Service Contract represents the best value.

6. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AMONG SCHEDULE HOLDERS AND

THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED. Market Research was performed in December 2024 to determine if the required services are available via alternate means at a lower overall cost. This market research included searches of

AbilityOne, Unicor, NASA SEWP, and GSA. While similar services are available, they do not meet the requirements of this effort due to the proprietary nature of the hardware. The Hult Dam Telemetry system was installed by OneRain that can only be utilized by OneRain (Previous contract- 140L4324P0004).

Market research has further revealed that OneRain is willing and able to process data service and system maintenance contract.

7. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING JUSTIFICATION.

NONE

8. STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION

FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE.

NONE

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I determine the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Date: _12/20/2024____________

Telephone #: 503-808-6068

Title:

Rachel Jones

Contracting Officer