IA03 SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION Redacted.pdf

Control No: KNOX-SAT-2020-0112

PR#: 0011456786

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

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

2. Description of Action: Chromira Hardware Support Renewal

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Pricing/Contract Type: X Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds:

FY: _ 2020

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

ZBE Incorporated 1035 Cindy Lane Carpinteria, CA 93013

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

The U. S. Army Human Resources Command utilizes Chromira

ProLab Printing System as their primary printing system for all print jobs. The system automatically nests, sorts, back-prints, cuts, and collates package orders of small prints, larger prints, and murals. The resulting award will include the following items: premium hardware and software support for the Chromira 5x30 Printing System. The maintenance covers software and equipment error diagnostics, customer support, exchange of defective parts, free mechanical upgrades as needed, software upgrades and free shipping.

Period of Performance: Base plus four option years. Base year period of performance is 7/31/2020 - 7/30/2021.

4. Authority:

X FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Version – February 2017

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X

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for Chromira ProLab Printing System and if the Government does not procure this name hardware and software, a substantial loss of capability will occur until HRC finds an equivalent package with similar or greater capabilities. Additionally, HRC has a capital investment in the purchase of the system that has not reached the end of its life cycle. This requirement exceeds the micro-purchase threshold and the intended contractor is the only source who can provide the required supplies or services.

If action was not competed, state the cited authority, summarize rationale: FAR 13.106- 1(b) (1), Market research and procurement history for this requirement indicates that the sole manufacturer for this maintenance service is ZBE Inc.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the dollar threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at 5.202 . This requirement will be synopsis in beta.sam.gov opportunities.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

7. Market Research: Research conducted by PERSINSD/ETMD/EAB includes the Army CHESS Program’s Information Technology-2 Hardware (ITES-3H) contracts.

9. 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.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval: As Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Basis for the determination: price analysis techniques and previous purchases.

11. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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Digitally signed by

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Date: 2020.04.22 Melody A. Price Contracting Officer 13:14:40 ‐04'00' 94