IA02 USPA FY24 JA Sole Source FAR Part 13.5 (APR 2021)_signed_redacted.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W9124D24Q0030
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This justification document supports a sole source award to the United States Parachute Association for corporate memberships for 64 soldiers on the US Army Parachute Team. The USPA is the only organization that can provide the required licenses, certifications, and ratings prescribed by the FAA for parachute demonstrators, competitors, instructors, and tandem master parachutists. Previous contracts to the USPA have also been sole source, including the most recent award under contract number W9124D-19-P-0035. The contracting office determines the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. The related solicitation is numbered W9124D24Q0030 and is a special notice for sole-source USPA corporate licenses to be awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston.
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CUI
Control#:
United States Parachute Association Corporate Membership for USAPT
CUI
(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)
APR 2021
5. Reason for Authority Cited: The United States Parachute Association is the only vendor who can provide the required licenses, certifications and ratings as prescribed by the FAA. The FAA requires individuals assigned to the US Army Parachute Team to hold current USPA memberships, licenses and ratings. Parachute Demonstrators and competitors are required to have D-License and ratings.
Accelerated Free Fall instructors and Tandem master parachutists also are required by the FAA to have appropriate USPA rating levels.
6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: USPA is the only licensing provider for the FAA
7. Actions to Increase Competition: USPA is the only licensing provider authority
8. Market Research: Market research was conducted based off of the previously awarded contracts. No other Vendor is available for this action.
Sources Searched: usPA WEBSITE
9. Interested Sources: The United States Parachute Association (USPA) 5401 SOUTHPOINT CENTRE BLVD
FREDICKSBURG, VA 22407.
10. Other Facts:
a. Procurement history. Previous Contracts: W9124D-19-P-0035, W9124D-18-0061, W9124D-17-P-0017
ALL SOLE COURCE CONTRACTS.
Last Award: w9124D-19-P-0035 OY4
11. Technical 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.
Signature/Date: Title:
12. 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.
Signature/Date: Title:
CUI
Control#:
United States Parachute Association Corporate Membership for USAPT
CUI
(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)
APR 2021
13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:
I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.
Signature/Date: Title: Contracting Officer
14. Contracting Officer Certification:
I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature/Date:
Title: Contracting Officer
Approval
Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of United states
Parachute Association Corporate Memberships for 64 USAPT soldiers in the total amount of on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C.
1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.
Signature/Date: Title: Contracting Officer
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