J&A-Doc_services20180712091020.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Executive Office for United States Attorneys

SOI-E SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

STMPLIFIED ACQUISITION Sr50,000 AND UNDER

Requisition/Sol icitation/Contract number:

Brief description of supply or service:

Company name and DLINS or address; or, Brand name:

JUSTIFICATION

The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements. Market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, _ or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs. Competition is not required per 4l U.S.C. 3304(a)(l).

r, There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services wilI satisS agency requirement.

Competition is notrequired per4l U.S.C.3304(a)(l).5L{ 7.1fuo1}.

The need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgercy that the Federal Govemment would be seriously injured unless the number of sources solicited is limited. The contract period will not exceed the time necessary to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contact. The conhact period will not exceed the time necessary to enter into another contract forthe required goods or services through the use ofcompetitive procedures, The contract period

_ will rot exceed one year, Competition is not required per 4l U.S.C, 330a(aX2).

The procurement will be made through another executive agency or from a specified source that is expressly

_ authorized by statute. Competition is not required per 4l U.S.C. 3304(a)(5), and:

_ l8 U,S.C. 4124, Award will be made to Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR).

44 U.S.C. 50 l-504, I 12l. Award will be rnade for Govemment Printing and Binding.

l5 U,S.C. 657a. Award will be made under the HUBZone Act of 1997.

_ l5 U.S.C. 657f. Award will be made under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003.

Disclosure of the agency's needs would compromise the national security. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C.330a(a)(6).

_ Other, as explained here:

APPROVAL

Requesting Official This justificatiop is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and be lief.

Signature:

Printed Name and Title:

Contracting Officer In accordance with FAR 13.106-1, based on the justification provided above I have determined that the circumstances oflhis contract actlo4 deem only one source reasonably available.

Signature:

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Date: 114t, Source Selecti on lnformation - See FA R 2. I 0 I and 3. I 04.

(August 2015)

Printed Name:

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Sole Source

New Jersey Legal is the only source that can provide document services to USAO NJ. NJL is currently sharing document services with the Defense Counsel and are splitting the costs of the services.

Defense counsel has agreed to shoulder ½ the cost of digitization due to defendants’ requirement to re-gain to patient files and continue their day-to-day operations. Using the same vendor for the physical labor of this digitization will ensure the governments review process is identical to Defense Counsel’s access to the digital format of the paper material.