A17_Justification___Approval_(J_A)_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

Division of Acquisition 1011 Indian School Rd NW

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

CONTROL # ______________

(PR/SOL/CONTRACT #) 40573161/140A2322P0____

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, Division of Acquisition, on behalf of Wingate High School.

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

To purchase services to support BIE College ad Career Readiness initiatives on Wingate High School campus to serve juniors and seniors. Students will enroll in ACT & College Prep classes. Students will receive guidance, preparation for the American College Test, instructional support in applying to colleges and universities and securing financial aid. Estimated cost: $40,000.00.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Reader to Reader, Inc.

38 Woodside Avenue Cadigan Center Amherst, MA 01002 David Mazor, Phone: (413) 256-8595 Email: www.readertoreader.org

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

(Identify and include only one of the following).

☒Only one available source.

☐Urgency – The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent and following competitive procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

☐Exclusive Licensing Agreement

☐Brand Name – The particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. If the justification is to cover only the portion of the buy which is brand name, then it should so state; the approval level requirements will then only apply to that portion.

☐Industrial Mobilization

5. Rationale.

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Only one source available. These support services are based on Reader to Reader copyrighted training materials. See vendor sole source copyright letter in file titled A21 Miscellaneous Correspondence (MISC) Blueprint Copyrighted Material Letter. No other vendor is able to present classes to our students based on materials prepared.

6. Market Research.

Reader to Reader College readiness support have been purchased through sole sourcing as a continuation of tailoring services to address the needs of native juniors and seniors.

Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

Charmaine Williams-James Date Contracting Officer

Concur (Actions>$25,000)

Ramona Allison Date Program Office/COR