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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

JUSTIFICATION FOR LIMITED COMPETITION/SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

ACQUISITIONS UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the ELSUR Program Management/TS Legacy Nortel PBX Training listed on DJF-21-1800-PR-0002247 is available from only one source, and competition is precluded as there are no substitutes available.

1. This acquisition is restricted to the following sole source:

Company: BreakThru Training Solutions, Inc. (BTS) Company Address: P.O. Box 92738, Henderson, NV 89009 Company Point of Contact and Phone Number: Click here to enter text.

2. The ELSUR Program Management/TS Legacy Nortel PBX Training is estimated to cost _____________ and is required to be performed by 3/22/2021.

Request BTS as a sole source vendor for this service. The vendor has all the necessary equipment and personnel with the requisite knowledge and experience to properly deliver this service. The total cost of this service is _____________ which includes a student attendee discount.

3. Because of the urgency of this requirement, only one source will be solicited. The ELSUR Program Management/TS Legacy Nortel PBX Training must be performed by 3/22/2021. This office became aware of the requirement on 2/26/2021. If the required performance date is not met, the impact of this service not being met or performed would directly impact personnel responsible for maintaining PBX systems in their respective field offices Specific characteristics of the ELSUR Program Management/TS Legacy Nortel PBX Training that limit the availability to a sole source are specialized equipment and qualified training instructor(s). Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because BTS has the unique system equipment and personnel resources to deliver this service. The equipment needed to perform this service is not widely available anymore because the original equipment manufacturer has discontinued manufacturing it. This makes the equipment and related service hard to come by in normal circumstances.

4. Check and fill in all that are applicable for an Open Market Buy:

<Insert description> |_| These are "direct replacement" parts/components for existing equipment.

|X| Other information to support a sole source buy:

BTS is the only vendor to meet the necessary service requirements. Individual cost is _____________ x 11 students which included a price discount for the 12th student.

Through various internet searches this vendor was found to have all the necessary requirements to perform this service. There were no other vendors that meet the requirements that were proposed that would qualify them for possible selection.

5. A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

The contracting officer will determine, after considering the level of effort and the mix of skills available for the tasks needed, that the proposed order or BPA represents a reasonable total price and will be the best value for the FBI.

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

The Government will continue to research the market to obtain as many available sources as required in accordance with the FAR to ensure that there are other vendors out there that can satisfy this requirement. In addition, the customer will do due diligence in ensuring that barriers to competition are avoided to ensure we obtain the best value for the government.

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