J-A - PR 20124204 - Transportation - Security - Virgin Island.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

20124204

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Determinations under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS (D&F)

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Mission Support Contracting Division- E.

Ops, BECD, on behalf of the CBP-OFO San Juan - Port of St. Croix, submits this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) to procure transportation services for monetary instruments on a daily basis.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Procurement of a base plus four option years where contractor must provide all supervision, personnel, equipment, labor, bonding, licenses, permits, and supplies necessary to perform Armored Car Services to the CBP Port of St. Croix. These services require the Contractor to pick-up and deliver sealed deposit bags at designated location(s) as provided in Statement of Work. These locations are Gallows Bay, Container Port, Air Cargo and the Main Office located at Henry E Rohlsen Airport.

Pick-up Site(s): CBP Gallows Bay Station Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820

CBP

Container Port Molasses Pier St. Croix, USVI 00820

CBP

Air Cargo Facility St. Croix, USVI 00850

Delivery Site: CBP Main Office

RR#2-9922

Henry E Rohlsen Airport St. Croix, USVI 00850

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated total value for the base year and option years).

Requirement is for transportation services of monetary instruments between the Ports of Gallows Bay, Container Port and Air Cargo to the Main Office with final delivery to the local banking institution- Banco Popular. Total IGCE is $165,900.00

4. Identification of the rationale and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

Ranger American is the only monetary transportation service on the island of St. Croix that provides this service required by CBP.

5. Determination of price reasonableness.

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated price(s) will be fair and reasonable based on a variety of sources. In regards to, supervision, personnel, equipment, labor, bonding, licenses, permits, and supplies necessary to perform Armored Car Services to the CBP Port of St. Croix services, the Contracting Officer was able to compare the quoted prices to previous purchases made CBP and other Federal agencies through researching the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). For the tasks requiring pick-up and delivery of deposit bags Monday through Friday, except Federally recognized holidays shall be no earlier than 0830 A.M. with same day delivery to the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport before 12:00 p.m, The Contracting Officer will be able to compare the quoted prices to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), which was developed using estimated labor categories and labor rates. The rates and labor category values are based on the anticipated labor required to satisfy the government's requirements. Please note that this requirement is being pursued as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP). Ranger American of V I Inc. has set their prices with minimal increments in the past several years. Current purchase order has provided price reasonableness as has market research.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders, if applicable, and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Vendor searches were conducted via phone calls, internet searches, to include GSA, DHS/CBP Strategy Sources and various newspaper ads by the services at that location.

The only vendor that is currently able to provide this necessary service for transportation on monetary instruments is Ranger American of V I Inc.

Any other facts supporting the sole source action.

The agency has consistently used Ranger American for transportation of monetary instruments and feel confident of the services provided in pick-up and delivery of cash and financial instruments to designated locations throughout the Port of St Croix Virgin

Island.

7. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

Continue to search the Internet, GSA, and other available contract vehicles in an effort to identify additional sources for these services, to include neighboring islands.

8. The ordering activity contracting officer's certification that the D&F is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief.

To the best of my knowledge and review of provided documents, searches and required DHS/CBP Strategy Sources this D&F is accurate and complete. Review of Armored Car Service available to St. Croix area has shown that there are no other available services to provide these specific requested services.

9. Evidence that supporting data (e.g., verification of the Government's minimum needs, requirements, or other rationale for limited sources) is complete and accurate.

Government's minimum needs, requirements, or other rationales for limited sources are have been explained as complete and accurate.

REQUISITION/PROGRAM OFFICE CERTIFICATION

I certify that the foregoing D&F is accurate, meets the Government's minimum needs and contains complete information necessary to support the action described in this document and the authority cited.

[ X] The guidance in HSAM Subchapter/F AR 3006.302-1, Requirements.

HSAM Appendix G have been provided.

Office: OFO San Juan- Port of St. Croix, USVI Name: (Print): Lisa Springer Title: Mission Support Specialist Signature: �e: 3/ 'l.3 / .2 O 21

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name (Print): ___________ _ Contracting Officer

Signature: _____________ _ Date:

Shelly Julien

03/23/2021