IA02 20250219 W9124D25PA023 JA FAR Part 6 NPFL - Redacted.pdf

Control No: KNOX-SAT-2025-0039

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FAR Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than

Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity: Mission Installation Contracting Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 40121

2. Description of Action: Outreach Company’s Outdoor Team, requests a Firm Fixed- Price Contract with National Professional Fishing League, 45162 Newsome Road, Vinton, OH 45686-8527. This contract will allow our Soldiers to compete in the Fiscal Year 2025(FY25) Fishing Tournaments. The Government projects award in March 2025, FY2025 Operation and Maintenance, Army (O&MA) funds have been budgeted for

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

• Two member slots for two of the Army Angler’s Fishing Team.

• winning payout with a total purse (See Appendix B for

Championship payout and Appendix C for Regular Season Payout).

• payout for Angler of the Year (See Appendix B)

• All earnings/winnings are kept by the winning Angler

• Five (5) regular season qualifying tournaments (two Spring, two Summer, and one Fall)

• One (1) Championship Tournament

• Live streaming coverage on the water.

• Live in-studio commentator with live weigh-ins.

• Trailered weigh-ins with the right to pull up to the stage in order to showcase boat and sponsorship

Period of Performance is during FY25 with a period of performance 6 March 2025 to 27 September 2025, as identified below with the associated price.

Payment Breakdown: Description Qty Amount Total Returning Angler Deposit 1 Returning Angler Deposit 1 Balance of Deposit 1 Balance of Deposit 1 Event 1 March 6-8, 2025, 1 Event 1 March 6-8, 2025, 1

Event 2 April 16-18, 2025, 1 Event 2 April 16-18, 2025, 1 Event 3 May 22-24, 2025, 1 Event 3 May 22-24, 2025, 1 Event 4 June 18-20, 2025, 1 Event 4 June 18-20, 2025, 1 Event 5 Jul 9-11, 2025, 1 Event 5 Jul 9-11, 2025, 1

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Event 6 Sept 25-27, 2025, 1 Subtotal

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), FAR Part 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: The National Professional Fishing League is the only league offering the services required and pursued by the U.S. Army’s Angler Team. In addition, the requiring activity reached out to other Leagues, these leagues either will not promote the Army or they’ve decided to not do business with the U.S. Army.

As described at FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), when the supplies or services required by the agency are available only from one responsible source, or for DoD, NASA and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. If brand name, add the following: As further described in FAR 6.302-1(c), an acquisition or portion of an acquisition that uses a brand-name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand-name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition, regardless of the number of sources solicited; and shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304.

Further market research was completed with a notice of Intent to Sole Source this procurement. There were no inquiries received.

Alternative:

The anglers will not be able to attend the fishing events that directly support the recruiting mission which would be negatively impacted if this J&A is not approved. With our anglers participating in these fishing events the U.S. Army is put into the public spotlight thereby creating an awareness for recruiting possibilities.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: A search was conducted utilizing various sites within the internet, there were no other organizations within the angler associations that would allow the U.S. Army to be visible to a large population.

a. Effective Competition: Because this is a sole source action, effective competition is not applicable.

b. Subcontracting Competition: The prime contractor is a Veteran Owned, Small Business who is the sole owner, operator, and coordinator of the fishing events therefore there are no opportunities to subcontract.