Attachment D SPEAR_JOFOC_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OfflER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(OVERSEAS CONTRACTING ACTIVITmS)

1 . I recommend that the Office of Acquisition Manag�ent use other than fuli and open competition fo.r the acquisition of (5) Toyota vehicles for the Special Program for ·Embassy Augmeatation and Response (SPEAR) Team at tile US Embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

This is-a brand-na.rpe acquisi�ion.

The estimated cost is

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This purchase order is for {05) Toyota vehicles:

(2) Landcruiser 4-door pickup trucks

(2) Landcruiser hard "top trucks

(1) Landcruiser 300 S:UV

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs.

The requested Toyota vehicles match

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competitjon.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of.41 USC 3304 as implemented through FAR 13.S and substantiated by the following regulatory authority:

FAR 13.S0t(a): Brand Name.

5. A deinonstratia"n that the proposed contractor1s.unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited (for sole source acquisitions; also required for unusual and .compelHng urgency where more than one offer will not be solicited).

These vehicles correspond to the vehicles currently used by team members. The vehicles requested are the vehicles from which the team trains and deploys, and from which they conduct their immediate action and deployment exercises. The maintenance of these trucks at the user level is already familiar to team members.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable. The description should include whether a SAM.gov notice was or will be publicized, as required by FAR 5.2, and if not, which exception undec FAR 5:202 applies (e.g., blanket waiver provided in DOS AR 605.202-70).

A notice was not and will not be posted on SAM. The exception at DOSAR 652.202-70 applies.

7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer determines that the anticipated cost win be fair and reasonable based on the IGCE and market research conducted by the requesting office. Offers will be solicited from an vendors capable of meeting the brand name requirement.

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