Single_Source_Justification_Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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NOTE: If a Justification and Approval was approved for the preceding acquisition, a copy of the approved J&A for the predecessor action must be included in the staff package for approval of the instant J&A. This applies to all J&A staff packages that are submitted for review and approval at a level above the contracting officer. The predecessor J&A will be used as a reference document by the approving official.

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Funding level for this acquisition: < $700K > $700K and < $13.5M > $13.5M and < $93M > $93M

Contracting Activity: 28 CONS/PKA

Purchase Request / Local ID Number:

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): Westec Insulating System

Program Type (PEO or Other Contracting):

Authority: 6.302-1 – 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements

Estimated Contract Cost (including options): J&A Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

APPROVAL (AFFARS 5306.304(a) )

Date

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I. Contracting Activity.

28 CONS/PKA.

II. Nature and/or description of the action being processed.

This action is being processed as a new, firm-fixed-price award.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

Westec insulating system for lining three rooms.

IV. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) - Soliciting from a single source.

V. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited above (applicability of authority).

28 CES seeks to acquire replacement burn panels for their existing burn structure. The structure was acquired through Fire Facilities, Inc., who is also the sole manufacturer and distributor of replacement burn panels for the structure.

VI. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable.

A Sources Sought was posted to FBO and GSA eBuy. One small business replied with a capability statement that did not mention the requirement itself. Upon further inquiry, the offeror stated that they actually could not provide the required items.

VII. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Three past purchases of insulating systems from Fire Facilities, Inc. were examined, ranging in price from to

. The purchase costs varied due to differing installation sizes. Those prices were determined to be fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officers who awarded them, and there is no reason to anticipate solicitation of this contractor will yield a price quotation that is not in line with past purchases.

VIII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

The manufacturer of the Westec Burn Panels was contacted to see if they have any distributors, which they do not.

Research through GSA eBuy and Google yielded no other suppliers of Westec Insulating Systems nor did the Sources Sought requests posted to FBO and GSA.

IX. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

Obtaining panels from a different source would require replacement of the entire training facility, to ensure that the panels properly match and provide heat protection to the three story training structure.

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X. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

See Section VI above.

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

No action can be taken at this point in time to overcome barriers to competition until the entire fire training structure is replaced.

XII. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I have determined this document to be both accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XIII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

This requirement has no supporting data, and was not evaluated by technical or requirements personnel.