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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH

15 U.S.C. § 657f

Requisition Number: SHOP-PR-23-000200

Date: 6/14/2023

Estimated Contract Dollar Value:

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Professional Services

Acquisition Unit (PSAU), has prepared this justification for other than full and open competition for the Leadership Education Unit within the Training Division.

2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved, i.e., sole source, limited competition, establishment of a new source, etc.

This action represents a sole-source award to, Executive Acquisitions & Global Logistic

Engineering Services (EAGLES) LLC, with a base and four (4) Option years period of performance. This award is necessary to provide mission essential training, which is anticipated to be award in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

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

The contractor shall be responsible for all levels of, developing, administering, delivering, analyzing, and publishing of the NABS, including the questions, delivery, analysis support, publishing, and necessary assessments or evaluations. The program will be customized based on

FBI input from the FBINA and FBI Human Performance and Resilience Program (HPRP) teams.

This procurement shall be priced based on the number of hours of worked. The price shall also include any Material and Travel cost associated with this requirement There shall be four surveys conducted. The average number of possible survey participants is 250 per cohort. The contractor shall prepare the survey in advance of each cohort and collect and analyze the survey results. Following the first two cohorts, the vendor shall prepare a mid-point report for delivery to FBI leaders to identify trends and inform discussions about future study. At the conclusion of the study, the vendor shall prepare a final report for FBI leadership of the entire results of the study NLT 12 months following initiation and/or beginning of the study. The contract shall prepare a minimum of two publications (including at least one peer-reviewed academic article) at the conclusion of the research, ensuring pre-publication review is completed by the FBI.

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4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 15 U.S.C. § 657f as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-5(b)(6), sole source awards under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003.

5. Demonstrate the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring the use of the authority.

The FBI National Academy Burnout and Resiliency Study (NABRS) is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the levels of burnout and resiliency within the law enforcement organizational leadership attending the FBI National Academy (FBINA) for four

FBINA sessions. The overall aim of this study is to establish an understanding of levels of resilience and burnout by providing a review of self-reported wellness in leaders, understand what challenges and stressors leaders face, and look at how all of this can improve future resilience training. This study aims to enable a more in-depth and refined understanding of how leaders with different psychological characteristics may correlate with leader wellness.

EAGLES, LLC is the only source known to the Government who can fulfill the requirements listed in Section 3 of this justification. EAGLES is also the only known source who can provide the requirement in its entirety, resulting in less administrative burden and expense by awarding one contract rather than multiple to fulfill the requirement. EAGLES possesses the necessary equipment and facilities to meet the mission critical requirements of the Leadership Education

Unit (LEU).

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.

This sole source justification and requirement will be publicized on SAM.gov in accordance with

FAR Subpart 5.2.

7. The anticipated dollar value of the proposed acquisition, including options if applicable, and a determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the

Government will be fair and reasonable.

8. A description of the market research conducted and the results.

Leadership Education Unit (LEU) conducted online searches of available courses to fulfill this requirement. LEU has reached out to vendors who are like EAGLES, as well as vendors listed in

GSA Advantage with the search queries of: Burnout and Resilience study/training.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

FAR 19.1406(a) requires the Contracting Officer to consider a contract award to a Service-

Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (“SDVOSB”) concern on a sole source basis before https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/Subpart%205_2.html#wp1107980 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/Subpart%205_2.html#wp1107990

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SDVOSB and EAGLES, LLC is a SDVOSB.

10. A listing of any sources that expressed a written interest in the acquisition.

The FBI posted the Notice of Intent (NOI) pursuant to FAR 5.203. Pursuant to FAR

5.207(c)(16)(ii), the FBI’s NOI permitted all responsible sources to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

11. A statement of any actions the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition if subsequent acquisitions are anticipated.

The FBI will continually research the market to find viable competitors for this requirement in the future.

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Reviews and Approvals (Not exceeding $700,000)

Requestor:

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, and which form a basis for this justification, are complete and accurate.

Signature Date

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Date