JA_JUSTIFICATION_PSAB_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6 Justification & Approval (J&A), Supporting Procurements under FAR Part 12, and FAR Part 15

Purchase Request Number:

Contract Number:

Task/Delivery Order Number:

Procurement Title: Lease between Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and NAS Sigonella Italy Estimated Value:

Statutory Authority:

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

Justification for OTFAOC Number:

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Procuring Activity Competition Advocate, hereby approve the use of other than full and open competition of the proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1/DFARS 206.302-1.

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Requesting Agencies:

Contracting Activity:

DISA

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):

(a) fiber lease between Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy.

requested for an immediate connection between Prince

Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy.

(b) This procurement will be awarded as a firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Overseas Contingency Operations funds will be used to fund this contract

The period of performance (PoP) will consist of a life cycle. The applicable North American Industry Classification System code is 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: require telecommunications services between Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy.

(a) Scope:

4. IDENTIFICATION OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY: This action will be awarded in accordance with 10 U.S.C. §2304 (c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1/DFARS 206.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

5. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS: is able to meet by establishing a trunk between Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station, Sigonella Italy avoiding critical locations within the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

nderstands the avoidance of choke points and diversity. This contractor can meet the mission partner’s required service delivery date of after award. According to a database of vendor expertise/knowledge in the field of telecommunications services maintained by DISA Headquarters’ program office, have the infrastructure, bandwidth capacity, expertise, and knowledge to provide service without delay. However, is the only source with the required knowledge to provide a circuit completely diverse

(a) Description of events:

(1) to address air, naval, and ground-based threats in the Middle

East.

Lease between Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and NAS Sigonella Italy-

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This contract action is not due to lack of advanced planning, but is necessary to accommodate the sudden and unexpected international events.

(2) Contract award must be accomplished as quickly as practicable to support

Installation and completion of the required services must be accomplished without delay to avoid jeopardizing the mission partner’s operations. This requirement will fulfill the urgent need to augment existing but insufficient telecommunications services and prevent significant signal latency.

(b) Justification:

(1) Minimum Government requirements: The minimum requirement consists of a lease between

Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy.

service from Prince Sultan Air Base Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Sigonella Italy is necessary to provide high availability of all necessary resources for elements internal and external to the Operations of the

(2) Proposed sole source contractor:

(3) Discussion regarding cause of the sole source situation: Award of this contract to a sole responsible source is being sought due sought-after services immediately, and there is a high unlikelihood that other vendors in this market are capable of meeting the technical requirements in the time required.

(4) Impact: Mission requirements would be jeopardized if this requirement is not

, Mission will be forced to rely on

The requiring agency cannot afford the possibility of an award to a contractor that does not have the expertise, infrastructure, or ability to provide the service required by the date required.

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6. FEDBIZOPPS ANNOUNCEMENT/POTENTIAL SOURCES: The proposed contract action is by a Department of Defense agency. The proposed contract action will be made and performed outside the United States and its outlying areas, and only local sources will be solicited.

Requirement will not be synopsized on the government point of entry in accordance with the requirement of FAR 5.202(a)(12).

7. DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST: The contracting officer will represents the best value (as defined in FAR 2.101) and results in the lowest overall cost alternative (considering price, special features, administrative costs, etc.)

determination that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable

8. MARKET RESEARCH: market research, utilizing contact with other knowledgeable market capabilities. In addition

2019 DISA SWA Telecommunications Critical Infrastructure Symposium. Over the course of the three-day conference, received briefs from regional vendors who demonstrated their current technological capabilities.

9. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS: None.

10. LISTING OF INTERESTED SOURCES:

11. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION: This contract action is not due to lack of advanced planning, here is a need for continuing services after the period of performance of the instant contract expires, the requirement will be awarded competitively through full and open competition.

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12. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP): In accordance with Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement 7.103 (S-91) (1) (vii), an AP is not required.

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:

NAME: SIGNATURE: See separate PDF

TITLE/ORGANIZATION:

PHONE: DATE: 13 August 2019

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

PHONE: DATE: 14 August 2019

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION:

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Officer /

PHONE: DATE: 14 August 2019

PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPROVAL:

PHONE: DATE: