FAR 13 Single Source or Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT v2 (cc)(vm).pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Limited Source/Brand Name Justification

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Simplified Acquisitions

Control No. (if applicable) ______________________

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

USDA, ARS, SEA SOYBEAN AND NITROGEN FIXATION RESEARCH UNIT

2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.

ALMACO Stake Driver-Alley Marking System

SOW/Salient Characteristics

The ALMACO Stake Driver-Alley Marking System is designed to automatically place a wooden stake in the field while planting. This is more efficient than manually placing stakes at each plot trip. Air operated system with adjustable driving force to adapt to different types of field and soil conditions. Stake Driver solution is compatible with ALMACO 4R CTS Plot Planter, whether new or as a retrofit, and is most commonly used in conjunction with Skytrip GPS tripping.

Installing a Stake Driver on a 4R CTS planter This Kit will come with the Stake driver, mount arm, Air compressor, Air tank, Air system. Including Wiring harnesses and cabling to tie into Watertight box

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

Current Planter is a Almaco planter custom built for our exact specifications and the stake Driver is built to the exact standards and drawings of the planter, only Almaco would have accsess to the custom

Build drawings of the planter and the skytrip GPS system

4. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

A Source Sought 1136210 was posted on 7/26/24 – 08/01/24. Two responses were received and both submitted capability statements. Those companys were Almaco and Jidaya LLC.

5. Estimated price, including all options, if applicable.

Estimated price is $16,958.43

6. Recommended source(s).

Almaco and Jidaya LLC

Certifications

Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Cory Callahan

Agronomist

The information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine the circumstances described above deem only one source, or limited sources, reasonably available and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated in this document.

Insert Name of Contracting Officer

Contracting Officer

Notes and Guidance. Delete these Notes prior to finalizing document for signature

For acquisitions greater than the micro-purchase threshold but less than the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold (SAT) the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source only if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available

(e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, etc.). Contracting Officers must document the rationale for soliciting from a single source, including brand name in accordance with FAR 13.106-

1(b)(1)(i) and FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i).

Program personnel are advised to work with contracting personnel early on in order to promote and provide for full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable. In circumstances permitting other than full and open competition, program personnel shall provide necessary information to contracting personnel to support and document the circumstances limiting competition through the use of this form

Advance planning. Contracting without providing for full and open competition shall not be justified on the basis of (1) a lack of advance planning by the requiring activity or (2) concerns related to the amount of funds available to the agency or activity for the acquisition of supplies or services.

Brand Name. Items peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer. Brand name specifications shall not be used unless the particular brand name, product or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet the Agency’s needs.

Posting. When an acquisition contains brand name specifications, the Contracting Officer shall include the justification required by FAR 13.106-1(b) or 13.501 with the solicitation when synopsizing in the

GPE (actions exceeding $25,000) or displaying in a public place (actions exceeding $15,000 but not expected to exceed $25,000), as required by FAR 5.102(1)(6).

Screening. Before posting the justification, in accordance with FAR 6.305(e) and 24.202, the

Contracting Officer is responsible to redact any information that is exempt from disclosure under

Freedom of Information Act or information proprietary to the contractor.

Signatures. After review and completion by the Program Office and Contracting Officer, the Word document shall be converted to an Adobe PDF file and routed for electronic signatures. Signature blocks shall include dates.

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