A15 SSD over SAT FAR PART 13_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE FOR CONDUCTING ACQUISITIONS USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED BY

FAR 13.501 WITHOUT PROMOTING COMPETITION TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE

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Identification Number (purchase request/solicitation number):

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

A. Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

B. Contracting activity: Office of Acquisition and Relocation Management (FA)

C. Requiring activity: New York Division (NYD)

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. (e.g., new contract award or modification expanding the scope of an existing contract)

The Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division requires the services of MTA Bridges and Tolls for daily operations for Official Government Vehicles.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs, including the estimated value.

(inclusive of all options)

Daily critical mission operations to and from the City of New York using bridges and tolls. This is a open market and will be a sole source as MTA are the only vendors that provides this service.

Period of performance or Total estimated value: final delivery date: 03/01/2026-02/28/2027

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than competition to the maximum extent practicable.

The simplified acquisition threshold is defined in FAR 2.101. Per FAR 6.001, acquisitions of certain commercial items exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and conducted using simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR 13.501 are exempt from the requirement to promote full and open competition. Such acquisitions must promote competition to the maximum extent practicable as required by 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 13.104. Because this acquisition will be conducted without promoting competition to the maximum extent practicable, this justification is prepared for review and approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501(a).

Select the Authority that applies:

41 U.S.C. 1901, FAR 13.501(a) exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold; or 41 U.S.C. 1903, FAR 13.501(a) emergency procurement (up to $750K within the United States and up to

$1.5Million outside the United States)

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

The Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division requires the services of MTA Bridges and Tolls for daily operations for Official Government Vehicles.

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6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies.

A special notice will be posted and made publicly available. Posting Sam Writeup will be in file folder to make publicly.

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

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government provides a substantial cost savings to the Government and is considered fair and reasonable

8. A description (summary) of the market research conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Commercially available to and from outer states for daily critical mission operations.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than competition to the maximum extent practicable, such as:

i. Explanation of why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available.

NA

ii. When the acquisition is result in a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, an estimate of the cost to the Government that would be duplicated and how the estimate was derived.

iii. When the justification is based on an urgent and compelling requirement, cite data, estimated cost, or other rationale as to the extent and nature of the harm to the Government.

iv. When the justification is for brand name, explain why the particular brand is the only brand that can satisfy the Government’s need. Include in the explanation why other brands do not meet the Government’s requirement.

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

No other sources have interest in writing, when made publicly available.

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

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REVIEWS AND APPROVALS

Competition Advocate Date (if over $750,000) Signature

Chief, FAC Date (if over $750,000) Signature

Bureau Procurement Chief

(if over $750,000 per JAR 2806.304)

Signature

Date

Head of the Contracting Date Activity (if over $15M) Signature

Senior Procurement

Executive (if over $75M) Date Signature