A9_FBO_JOFOC_Nat_Gas_LDC_ALX_FY16.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

PUBLIC UTILITY – NATURAL GAS LDC UTILITY SERVICE

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX ALLENWOOD

WHITE DEER, PENNSYLVANIA

Contractor: UGI Utilities, Inc.

Period of Coverage: 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016

Estimated Amount: $278,000.00

JOFOC FCC ALLENWOOD

Natural Gas Transportation Services October 1, 2015.

Comments: The conclusions from this market research will be incorporated into the agreement document for providing Natural Gas Transportation Utility

Service for FCC Allenwood.

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

The provision of natural gas transportation utility service is essential for the orderly operation of FCC Allenwood, which has a rated capacity to collectively house more than approximately 3567 inmates. The complex consists of a high security United States Penitentiary (USP), a medium security Federal Correctional Institution, and a Low Security Correctional

Institution (LSCI). Commonwealth regulations and 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 the acquisition:

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 overcome barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the services required:

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 UGI

Utilities Inc. for natural gas transportation utility requirements. FCC

Allenwood 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//

Dennis Dempsey, Contract Specialist Date

Field Acquisition Office

11/3/2015

JOFOC FCC ALLENWOOD

Natural Gas Transportation Services

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

//Signed// 10/2/2015

Steve Kepner, Complex Facilities Manager Date

FCC Allenwood

Concurrence:

//Signed// 10/5/2015

L.J. Oddo, Complex Warden Date

FCC Allenwood

Approved:

//Signed// 11/4/2015

Jill D. Ryan, Chief Date

Field Acquisition Office