A04.35_D F _KO_Determination _Post_Wildfire_Impact _CHL.pdf

ERDC Control No: 16-0295

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Contracting Officer Determination and Findings

Only One Responsible Source

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Contracting Office (ECO), 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, 39180-6199.

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: The ECO is requesting approval to establish a sole source, Women Owned Small Business, Requirements type ID/IQ contract for the evaluation of Post Wildfire Impacts on the Cochiti and Bland water sheds.

The period of performance will be 36 months, September 2016 through September 2019. Funding will be provided through Civil Works appropriations, 96x4902.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: Collect geomorphic and sediment data and assist in deployment of photogrammetric-based and precipitation gauge systems within wildfire impacted watersheds to better understand the impacts of wildfires to USACE mission(s) and enhance USACE’s numerical modeling capabilities. The estimated capacity of this contract is $300,000.00.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: FAR 6.302-5(b)(7), Required by Statute, Sole Source awards under WOSB Program – 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(7).

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

The two largest and most severally impacted watersheds (Cochiti and Bland) are within the Pueblo de Cochiti Tribes sovereign nation. This area contains critical datasets needed to enhance the USACE mission, making this partnership critical in the success of the overall goal of better understanding and prediction of post-wildfire impacts

Access to the Pueblo de Cochiti nation requires coordination with the Pueblo de Cochiti Tribal council. The council has restricted this access to the Native American owned contractor High Water Mark, LLC. High Water Mark LLC is the only qualified company capable of providing the service support needed with access to the Pueblo de Cochiti nation. High Water Mark LLC is also a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB). 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(7) authorizes the sole source award to qualified WOSB. This authority supports our need to procure the required services.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION: Based on information in paragraph 5, above, competition for this action was not feasible.

7. FAIR AND RERASONABLE PRICE: In the absence of reference or historical price date, task order pricing will be evaluated/negotiated based on labor rates and level of effort.

8. MARKET RESEARCH: The unique circumstances of this requirement and the location of the requirement restricts our ability to seek alternative sources at this time.

9. OTHER FACTS: None

10. INTERESTED SOURCES: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to Award a Sole Source Contract shall be posted on FedBizOps (FBO) IAW FAR Part 5. Any capability statement received shall be considered for future requirements

11. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: As discussed in paragraph 5, competition is not available for this action.

12. TECHNICAL & REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Ian E. Floyd Technical POC

13. PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this Justification and Approval is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Robbie Beard Contracting Officer

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the award of a WOSB, sole source, Requirements Type ID/IQ contract for the evaluation of Post Wildfire Impacts on an Other than Full and Open Competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-5(b)(7), Required by Statute, Sole Source awards under WOSB Program – 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(7).

Robbie Beard Contracting Officer