FAR_Parts_ 6_And_13.5_J_And_A_MANDATORY_v4_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition document from the Department of Army for an HP Printer Replacement supply requirement.

The Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC) seeks a firm fixed price contract with an unknown contractor for Hewlett Packard (HP) Series 5600 Printers following a competitive procurement under RIPD E4000-26-3-22. The contracting activity is the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) located at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. The justification is submitted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.302-1(c), citing that only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements due to brand name specifications. The document includes sections detailing efforts to obtain competition, actions to increase competition, and rationale explaining why the HP Series 5600 Printers are the sole solution meeting the agency's technical and operational requirements. The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island is required to publish notices in accordance with FAR 5.201 regarding this non-competitive procurement action.