FAR 8_LSJ under the SAT-Stata_Redacted.pdf

Federal Communications Commission Enterprise Acquisition Center

Limited Source Justification (FAR 8 under SAT) Section A: General Contract Information

Contracting Activity: Purchase Request/ Identification Number:

Short Description of Acquisition:

Estimated Contract Cos (including Options)

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Section C: Justification for Limitation of Sources

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Limitation of Sources

Section F: Technical Personnel Certification of Accuracy and Contracting Officer's Certification

The supporting data, which forms the basis of this justification, has been certified to be complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, and by the appropriate management level of my organization.

Name of the Technical Personnel Signature of Technical Personnel

I have determined to restrict consideration to fewer than t hree schedule contractors in accordance with:

FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies/service FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

FAR 8.405-6 (b) Items are peculiar to only one manufacturer or brand name

Nam e of Contracting Officer Signature of Contracting Officer

Enterprise Acquisition Center PROLIBR240035

Stata Network

StataCorp is a statistical/econometric software package widely used in the economics profession and by FCC economist who are tasked with analyzing particularly large datasets.

The subscription is the annual maintenance for 35 users network license 501706340837; 4 users network 501706340838; 4-user network license 501706340839 and 2-user network licenses.

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies/service;

Statacorp, LLC, GSA contract: GS-35F-0108W

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Statacorp, LLC, GSA contract: GS-35F-0108W is the sole distributor for this product.

In an effort to remove barriers to competition, the FCC will continue to conduct Market Research in accordance with FAR part 10, check required sources prescribed in FAR part 8, and review mandatory sources to include GSA Federal Supply Schedules. Additionally, the FCC will utilize any opportunities for Sources Sought/ Pro-Solicitation Notices and/or Requests for Information (RFIs) to determine if other manufacturers or resellers are available to satisfy this requirement. Additionally, as emerging technologies become commercially available, the Government will conduct technology feasibility studies, and/or conduct prototype/pilot tests to determine if newer products can replace existing products operating within the FCC’s Library environment.