Microsoft EES SSJ_Redacted.pdf

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open competition would result in a substantial cost to the Government not expected to be recovered. Therefore, these circumstances support the selected exception to the requirement for full and open competition.

5. Procedures of FAR 13.5 were or will be used in accordance with 41 USC 1901 or the authority of 41 USC 1903 (including publicizing required justifications): Yes

No

If the notice to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) will not be publicized, indicate which exception applies:

This requirement is under $25,000. No synopsis to the GPE is required. (FAR 5.101(a)(1))

The following exception under FAR 5.202 applies:

6. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost/price to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

For pricing information, USU will obtain a quote for this requirement from the proposed contractor. Historical pricing and/or pricing found in the commercial marketplace for similar requirements will be reviewed and utilized in an award memorandum decision document to ensure the Government is offered pricing that is fair and reasonable.

7. Description of market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted:

FPI and AbilityOne searches for the Microsoft EES produced no results illustrating the requirement can be fulfilled via the mandatory sources. A GSA search for Microsoft EES also produced no results illustrating the requirement can be fulfilled via GSA. A review of the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium’s (MEEC) website determined there is an agreement between MEEC and Bell Techlogix for Bell Techlogix to serve as the sole distributor of Microsoft EES agreements to MEEC members. The best method of procurement for the requirement is to publish a Notice of Intent to issue a sole source contract to Bell Techlogix to the Governmentwide Point of Entry for 15 calendar days and issue a sole source contract to Bell Techlogix IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13.

8. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

N/A.

9. Listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition:

No other sources have expressed an interest, in writing, in the proposed acquisition.

10. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barrier to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

The Government will continue to monitor the marketplace to remove the barriers of competition. However, the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement