A9_FBO_HAZ_JOFOC_Water.pdf

JOFOC FCC HAZELTON

Water Utility Services into the agreement document for providing Water Utility Service for FCC

Hazelton.

(b)(9)Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

The provision of water utility service is essential for the orderly operation of FCC Hazelton, which has a rated capacity to collectively house more than approximately 3455 inmates. The complex consists of a high security United States Penitentiary (USP), a medium security Federal

Correctional Institution, a low security Secure Female Facility, and a Low

Security Satellite Prison Camp (SPC). State regulations limit the providers of this service to only one. Utility requirements do not require follow-on acquisition actions. Therefore, 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) is not applicable.

(b)(10)A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in theacquisition:

There were no other sources which expressed an interest in this acquisition.

(b)(11)A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcomebarriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the servicesrequired:

Contracting and requirement staff continue to conduct appropriate market research to determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirement exist and to overcome competition barriers. Deregulation laws are presently nonexistent and no alternative source of service is currently available. A review of FPDS-NG shows only the FBOP is issuing orders to

Preston County PSD for water utility requirements. FCC Hazelton is a consumer of services from the public utility. If another potential source emerges, the agency will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

(b)(12) Contracting Officer’s Certification:

I hereby certify that this request for Justification and Approval of Other than Full and Open Competition is made in good faith, the supporting data and information are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I would not be making this request if it were feasible to fully compete this requirement. I further certify that this request is not the result of lack of advanced planning or a desire to expend funds while those funds are still available.

__//Signed//_______________________________ _9/18/2015_

Dennis Dempsey, Contract Specialist Date

Field Acquisition Office

JOFOC FCC HAZELTON

Water Utility Services

(c) I hereby certify that the supporting data provided by the technical and requirements personnel which form the basis for this justification iscompleteand accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

__//Signed//______________________________ _9/21/2015

Gregory Allender, Facilities Manager Date

FCC Hazelton

Concurrence:

__//Signed//______________________________ _10/1/2015_

Terry O’Brien, Complex Warden Date

FCC Hazelton

__//Signed//______________________________ _12/17/2015

Jill D. Ryan, Chief Date

Field Acquisition Office

__//Signed//______________________________ _12/22/2015

J. F. Caraway, Regional Director Date

Mid-Atlantic Region

__//Signed// for__________________________ _12/23/2015

Matthew D. Nace, Procurement Executive Date

Administration Division

Approved:

__//Signed//______________________________ _12/23/2015

Bradley T. Gross Date

Assistant Director for Administration

Competition Advocate