B04.28_KO Determination.pdf

ERDC‐20-2037

11 Aug 2020

Contracting Officer Determination Sole Source

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office (ECO) intends to make contract award pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106, Soliciting Competition, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers, Award and Documentation, for the purposes of providing written consent and approval to award a Sole Source contract to VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc.

ERDC requires the purchase of 28, VEMCO acoustic telemetry tags to be implanted into endangered sturgeon in large coastal rivers of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and the Mississippi Sound. VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing this equipment.

In accordance with FAR 13.106(b) Soliciting from a single source (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). In order to acquire the required supply, a sole-source procurement with VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc. should be the acquisition strategy. The Vemco Tags are supplied by the manufacturer, VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc. and are the only authorized reseller.

Based on the above and in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i), it is hereby determined that VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc is the only vendor capable of providing the Vemco Tags and it is in the best interest of the Government to award a sole source contract to VEMCO, a Division of InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc. for this requirement.

Chelsea Whitten Contracting Officer