CUI Bliss JA FINAL_Redacted.pdf

CUI//SP-PROCURE//FEDCON

Control No: 2024-86

e. None of the vendors provided information that would demonstrate to the Government that it has successful, or any experience and capability to reach full performance of this contract in the advised limited time: Full performance by 23 September 2024 – 22 February 2025 (19 days after the sources sought notice closed).

Given the time constraints with performance ending 22 September 2024, the Fort Bliss mission will be put at risk if a different vendor was awarded this 5-month extension.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: The Government intends to issue the follow-on contract as a competitive small business procurement as expeditiously as possible and fair competition is expected. As indicated above, this is a bridge contract to ensure uninterrupted performance of custodial services at Fort Biss, Texas until the competitive follow-on contract can be awarded in February 2025.

8. Market Research: Market Research for this requirement using NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services) including Custodial services, was completed for the recompete contract to determine the interest and capability of small business firms with the knowledge, experience and business acumen commensurate with the level of effort required. As per the sources sought posted, three contractors responded, and are all small disadvantaged, two women owned small business and one 8(a) businesses.

9. Interested Sources: In accordance with DFARS 205.205-71, DFARS 206.302-1(d), and PGI 206.302-1(d), MICC Fort Bliss posted a source sought notice (see paragraph 6 for the sources sought notice information). To date, no other sources have written to express interest in this 5-month extension. In response to the sources sought notice, technical information submitted by has been reviewed by the contracting office and does not meet the requirements requested in the sources sought notice. The sources sought notice asked respondents to provide proven experience in providing similar custodial services. None of the three respondents provided information that demonstrated any historical or current capability to meet this requirement. The contracting officer has determined that awarding the extension to the incumbent is the lowest risk to mission failure, and the only viable option to avoid a break in service.

10. Other Facts:

Procurement History. The Bliss custodial requirement has been under the Small Business Association (SBA) 8(a) program since 2003. Contract numbers and dates of the known contracts for this requirement are indicted on the table below. There are no unusual patterns that may be revealed by the procurement history.

* Contract Terminated for Convenience

Contract Number Contractor Set-aside Contract Type

Contract Award Amount

Period of Performance

Business Size

W911S8-19-D-0005 Nugate Group LLC

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $17,727,108.50 08APR2019 -

Present

SB/8(a)

W911S8-19-C-0005* Charitar Realty

8(a) Direct Award FFP IDIQ $3,179,618.53

23JAN2019 -

23FEB2019 SB/8(a)

W911SG-17- P-0031

K-Clean Sweep Rite

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $7,122,296.00

23APR2017 -

22JAN2019

SB/8(a)

W911SG-16-P-0106 K-Clean Sweep Rite

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $3,561,148.00 23JUN2016 -

22APR2017

SB/8(a)

W911SG-15-C-0014 K-Clean Sweep Rite

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $5,784,859.7 1 23MAR2015 -

22DEC2015

SB/8(a)

W911SG-15-C-0003 Eclipse Business

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $1,170,922.12 10DEC2014 -

09MAR2015

SB/8(a)

W911SG-14-C-0005 Eclipse Business

8(a) Direct Award

FFP IDIQ $4,097,487.84 04FEB2014 -

03DEC2014

SB/8(a)

W911SG-14-P-0052 Eclipse 8(a) Direct FFP IDIQ $707,151.20 4DEC2013 -

3FEB2014

SB/8(a)

DABK05-03- D-0007 Ace Janitorial 8(a) FFP IDIQ $27,083,649.03 13JUN2003 -

31JUL2013

SB/8(a)

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: See digital signature

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The basis of this determination will be comparing proposed prices to historical prices paid by the Government or other than the Government, for the same or similar items in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii). However, even though this extension does exceed the threshold for Certified Cost or Pricing Data, in accordance with FAR 15.403- 4(b)(3), Certified Cost and Pricing Data will not be obtained as a commercial service is being acquired.

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Custodial/Janitorial services on other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of Title 10 United States Code Section 3204(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The estimated value of the modification for a five month period of performance from approximately 23 September 2024 through approximately 22 February 2025. The approval is subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

SCOTT D. KUKES

Alternate Advocate for Competition U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX

KUKES.SCOTT.DE

AN.1151934346

Digitally signed by

KUKES.SCOTT.DEAN.115193434

Date: 2024.09.18 15:53:05 -05'00'