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Single Source J ustification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Description of the Supplies/Services Required

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Section o: Efforts to Obtain Competition

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Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source Awards

I fhis .iigcncy will perform continuous market research to prt>clude thP n<'cessitv for futu-rP-. -so-le- source acqui~ition of 1 t'1e same services. A:idilionallv. this agency sh;:ill 111il izP. an1y opporttJnities to ·1u~ture c:ompetition when po'.isit:le .

Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination t hJve determined. in ilC'Cordancc witli ~B 13.106- U.bJ(l ), that the circ.u'Tlstances of thtS CO'ltrac.t action deem only a sinol0 sou rce is reasonably avdi lab te.

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