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)

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(PR/SOL/CONTRACT #)_40589915 / DOIAFBO220124 / 140A2322P0696

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

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

To purchase 12 months of cell, data/hotspot services for students to access their educational learning management system.

Estimated value of the proposed action is $15,299.70.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Name of Proposed Contractor: Smith Bagley, Inc. (Cellular One) Street Address: 1500 S. White Mountain Rd, Ste. 103 City, State, Zip: Show Low, AZ 85901-7111 Phone: 1-800-730-2351

UEI#: G425FFBMV3P9

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

☒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.

Smith Bagley, Inc. (DBA Cellular One) is the only source that reliably functions in this remote area. Other schools in the region have tried two other hotspots services that are Children's Internet Protection ACT (CIPA) compliant and they steave.phann Text Box 22-0224

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don't work as well as this source. These hotspots are required for students to reliably access their educational learning management system.

Cellular One has been confirmed to provide functional service for this requirement in this remote reservation area. There is no reasonable expectation that quotes for functional hotspot services will be received from at least two responsible ISBEEs or other vendors at a reasonable and fair market prices.

6. Market Research.

An SBA DSBS search utilizing NAICS 517312, Native Owned Vendor and New Mexico Zip Code 87316 resulting in no potential vendor profiles. See SBA Search Results on file. A previous similar requirement resulted in a sole source award under Purchase Order (PO) 140A2321P0794 within the last 12 months.

Similarly, within the last 18 months an RFQ was issued in Unison for PR#0040525970, Unison#1061910 and no ISBEE offers received so set aside for SB and was awarded to Smith Bagley at $15,388.87 on PO#140A2321P0293 and Sole Source Award made to Smith Bagley on PO#140A2321P0095 of $70,952.50 and PO#140A2321P0260 of $7,540.00.

Therefore, rates were compared to the above awards and the amount of $15,299.70 is fair and reasonable to award to Smith Bagley for Wingate High School.

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