JA_BM_Dispatch_2022.pdf

Control Number _______________

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR PROPOSED ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY - Department of Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District (NAP) Contracting Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Delivery Order/Task Order/ Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials Cost Labor Hours

3. Describe the supplies or services required (including the estimated value).

4. Authority (select one):

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): The contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): This documentation only covers the portion of the acquisition that is brand-name. A single source has been identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited (including the qualifications of the proposed contractor to meet the requirements):

6. Describe the market research conducted and the results, or a statement for the reason market research was not conducted.

7. A listing of other sources, if any, which expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required, if necessary.

9. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the information provided herein recommending “other than full and open competition,” as presented to the contracting officer, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. Further documentation, if needed, may be obtained from the undersigned technical representative.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Title:

10. APPROVAL STATEMENT: I hereby determine this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. The estimated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable.

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the circumstances of the contract action deems only one source is reasonably available; provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition and funds are available.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Contracting Officer

The independent government estimate (IGE) for this action is estimated at $17,520.

Text11: This acquisition must be awarded to Berks County Department of Emergency Services due to the proprietary nature of the communication systems used to dispatch emergency services. Berks County is the only entity capable of connecting the Blue Marsh Park Ranger radios into the secure county emergency dispatch system for police, fire, ambulance and rescue services, therefore this void will be filled as a sole source action.

Berks County has purchased approximately 48 channels from the FCC giving them proprietary control over these frequencies. Blue Marsh radios are purchased through ACE-IT and then programmed for closed radio channels to sync with Berks County. This ensures ranger staff has the quickest response times and communication to external sources for emergency response. USACE contracts Berks County Emergency Services for this communication and efficient response times from handheld, vehicular, and base radios, to ensure visitor and ranger safety.

EP 1130-2-550, 6-5 states that Liaison and Coordination with local law enforcement agencies is imperative for an effective visitor assistance program. Communications with these agencies is essential for visitor and ranger safety. Since no other source of dispatch service is available for the Natural Resource Staff at Blue Marsh Lake, Berks County Emergency Services becomes a sole source provider.