J and A - Urgent and Compelling_signed.pdf

NGTX-UPE

DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICER, TEXAS

P. 0. BOX 5218

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78763-5218

2 JUNE 2020

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF CATERED MEALS

1. Contracting Organization: USPFO for Texas, Purchasing and Contracting Office, 2200 West 35th

Street, Bldg 66, Austin, TX 78703-1222

2. Nature of Action: The justification and approval sets forth the facts and requests approval for the issuance of a purchase order (PO) for Catered Meals at Camp Swift, TX

3. Description of Supplies: Catered meals to support the call up of 1100 Soldiers, estimated value $88,000.00.

4. Authority: The statutory authority permitting the sole sourcing of services is

FAR 6.302-2, "Unusual and compelling urgency".

FAR 6.302-2(a)(2), "When the agency's need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals, full and open competition need not be provided for".

5. Applicability of Authority:

a. FAR 6.302-2(b ), "This authority applies in those situations where- (!) An unusual and compelling urgency precludes full and open competition; and

(2) Delay in award of a contract would result in serious injury, financial or other, to the

Government.

b. Texas Anny National Guard Soldiers were activated on June 2, 2020 in response to civil disturbances across the State and will be housed at Camp Swift, TX beginning on June 3, 2020. This office received the requirement to provide catered meals for these Soldiers on June 2, 2020. The first meals were needed for breakfast on June 3, 2020.

c. With less than 24 hours to put a contract in place, a vendor capable of providing this service with such a sh01i lead-time was identified and contacted to confirm they could fulfill this requirement.

d. To have taken the time required to allow for adequate competition would have resulted in 1100 Soldiers not being fed.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Due to the time constraints, only one offer was solicited. This justification will be publicized as required by FAR 5 .2.