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Limited Sources Justification BPA Order Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1.) This acquisition is conducted under the Multiple Award Schedule program. The schedule number for this procurement is GS‐10F‐0226K.

2.) The following information is required by FAR 8.406‐6(c)(2):

I. This is a Limited Sources Justification completed by the Office of Acquisition Services at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

II. This is a sole source BPA call based on FAR 8.405‐6(a)(1)(i)(C), “the new work is a logical follow on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order…”

III. The services provided by this procurement are Program Management Support Services for the Office of Railroad Policy and Development. There are six positions included under this call order including the following: Business Process Improvement Specialist; Graphics Specialist; two (2) Program Coordinators; and two (2) Technical Writer/Editors. The estimated price for this procurement is $750,000.

IV. The authority for this action is FAR 8.405‐6(a)(1)(i)(C). The original call order, DTFR53‐13‐A‐ 00006, Call 0001 was competed in accordance with FAR 8.405‐3(c)(2). This effort is follow on work to that effort and issuing a sole source order is in the interest of economy and efficiency.

V. The order will reflect the best value to the FRA. The rates established in the order have been reviewed and approved by GSA under the Federal Supply Schedules program and the FRA contracting officer through the competitive establishment of both the underlying BPA and the original call order (Call Order 0001).

VI. Market research is continually completed via the issuance of competitive call orders to the five BPA holders. The rates for all BPA holders are reviewed annually in accordance with FAR 8.405‐3(e).

VII. There are no other facts supporting this justification.

VIII. The FRA is taking no actions to remove or overcome barriers that restricted consideration for this action.

IX. The contracting officer certifies below that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

X. There is no additional supporting data that is the responsibility of the technical or requirements personnel that would require certification by the technical or requirements personnel.

Keith Boyea Contracting Officer