Sole_source_justification_Cable_FY13.doc

JUSTIFICATION

FOR

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) 1.

REQUIRING AGENCY: 97th AMW, Altus AFB, OK.

2.

NATURE AND DESCRIPTION OF ACTION TO BE APPROVED: Sole Source.

3.

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES REQUIRED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS:

Cable TV service and dorm internet service for various Wing Agencies and 318 Billeting rooms.

4.

IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) or U.S.C. 253(C)(1) 5.

DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATION OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISTION REQUIRES THE

AUTHORITY CITED: Cable One, Inc is the only cable television provider in the Jackson County, Oklahoma area. There is no other vendor that can provide Cable TV service due to FCC laws and regulations.

6.

DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE: Due the lack of any other vendor in the area with the ability to provide Cable TV service, a combined synopsis/solicitation will not be issued.

7.

DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE: The monthly service price is the published rate available to all businesses in the Jackson County, Oklahoma area.

8.

DECRIPTION OF MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED: A search of EZ Query was conducted to find similar contracts for cable TV service and the Cable One website was viewed to gather current published rates.

9.

OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION: Satellite television providers do not offer Emergency Management System

(EMS) services as part of their programming packages. Only Cable One provides this vital safety notification system for local weather hazards and other public safety notices as part of their programming packages.

10.

SOURCES THAT HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THIS ACQUSITION IN

WRITING: None.

11.

ACTIONS, IF ANY, THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS TO COMPETITION: Infrastructure upgrades which will allow satellite TV providers access to the installation have been considered but are not currently available. At this time, it is cost prohibitive to perform any infrastructure upgrades. Availability of cable service will be evaluated for future buys to ensure that the market has not changed.

This justification for other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Michael Sherlock

Contracting Officer