F - Single Source Justification Under SAT Template - Cash Transportation - Fully Signed.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION

THRESHOLD

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Department of State Contracting Activity

☐ Office of Acquisitions Management

☐ Foreign Service Institute

☐ Office of Foreign Missions

☐ U.S. Mission to the United Nations ☒ Overseas Post Praia

Requiring Activity MGT/ Cashier

SECTION 2: NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

Approval is requested to award on a sole source basis to Lince Cabo Verde, Serviços de Protecção e Segurança, Lda for the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity.

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

The requirement is to provide Cash transportation service In Praia, Cabo Verde. The estimated value for the entire period of performance is $ 233,423.14 US Dollars, including options. These services require that the vendor provides secure cash transportation in a circuit from the Chancery to the Annex, then to BCA Bank in

Plateau, and back to the Annex and Chancery. This will allow the Office of Management to accomplish Cash transportation safely.

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), the Contracting Officer has deemed only one source reasonably available based on the following:

☐ Urgency

☐ Exclusive licensing agreements

☐ Brand-name

☐ Industrial mobilization

☒ Other Single Source

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY

CITED

Market research identified Lince Cabo Verde, Serviços de Protecção e Segurança, Lda as the only local company providing cash transportation services. The company has technical, operational, and staffing capacity to perform the following services:

• Collect and transport cash in CVE and/or USD between banks and Embassy locations;

• Deposit cash and/or checks at banks and provide deposit receipts;

• Exchange large bills for smaller denominations and/or coins as required.

SECTION 6. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST

TO THE GOVERNMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

By signing the justification, the Contracting Officer makes a determination that the price to the Government is anticipated to be fair and reasonable.

SECTION 7. CERTIFICATIONS

All reviews and approvals should be completed in the order listed unless otherwise authorized or required.

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Requirements Cognizance:

SIGNATURE:

Debra C Woodard 04/21/2026

Debra Woodard Date Management Officer

MGT

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this submission is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that it contains complete information necessary to enable other officials to make an informed recommendation for approval or disapproval.

SIGNATURE:

Leslie Bowser Date Contracting Officer GSO/Contracting