JA FAR Part 13.106-1(b)_signed by all_upload into SAM_121724_Redacted.pdf

Control Number: 25-008 Justification Review Document for a Limited Source Justification Under Other than Full and Open Competition - FAR 13.106-1(b)

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

1 AUG 2022

Program/Equipment: JTF Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) Construction Supplies for Room 230

Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)

Amount: $44,709.04

Prepared by:

Typed Name: John P. Gathu, CPT

COMM: 757.509.5977

Title: Contract Specialist

Date: _04 December 2024

E-mail: john.p.gathu.mil@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name: BaronRiveros, Gustavo, SFC

COMM: (757) 458-5967

Date Reviewed: 04 December 2024_

E-Mail: gustavo.a.baronriveros.mil@mail.mil

Requirements Representative:

Typed Name: KEVIN T. GORDON, Major, USAF

COMM: (757) 458-8300

Title: BEEF 36 Commander

(Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

AUG 2022

Reviews

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

RCO-GTMO Director/Chief

Typed Name: Ericka T. Collins, MAJ ______ COMM: (757) 458-5969_______

Signature: _________________________________ Date: 0 December 2024_______

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR 13.106-1(b)

1. Contracting Activity: Regional Contracting Command, Guantanamo Bay Cuba (RCO-

GTMO).

2. Description of Action: The approval is for a new firm-fixed price, supply contract.

3. Description of Supplies: Construction supplies and small tools, for the renovation of J2 Room 230, located at JTF-GTMO. The estimated total value of the procurement is $44,709.04 (Please see Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics)

4. Authority Cited: FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: JTF GTMO’s need for these supplies is of unusual and compelling urgency.

The renovation of Room 230

. This plan will save the JTF a multimillion-dollar upgrade that would be required to update the current location. The execution of this in a timely manner prevents the continuation of the multimillion-dollar contract. The renovation is required by

After conducting market research, it was determined that the Ability One Commission (the Commission), which operates a Base Supply Center (BSC) on NSGB, is the most prudent source due to the urgency of the requirement. The Commission's BSC provides retail jobs for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. Additionally, BSCs serve as Commission-

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authorized distribution sources for Ability One products, as well as commercial products, as part of their value-added services for customers.

Notably, BSC’s learning curve is relatively flat due to their daily operations in this environment.

Historical data shows that they deliver items faster than anyone else, due to their knowledge of the shipping intricacies due to the special location of GTMO. This knowledge helps to minimize production lead time, which can be lengthened when a vendor not familiar with this area of operation is delivering supplies adding risk to the operation. Furthermore, the items required are readily available on their GSA MAS contract.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

Per FAR 8.02 the contacting activity attempted to gain access to DLA’s Reutilization Site and reached out to DLA Construction & Equipment to see if these items were available in their stock programs. However, access to the former was not possible due to security certificate mismatches in CAC cards due to the contracting activity’s use of the mail.mil domain instead of the army.mil domain while deployed, while responses by the latter were not complete as majority of their personnel were on leave due to the holidays (email traffic is contained in the PCF folder).

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

Please see (6) above.

8. Market Research: The following market research techniques were used:

a. Reviewed commercial websites such as homedepot.com and lowes.com.

b. Attempted to gain access to the DLA Reutilization Site.

c. Reached out to DLA Construction & Equipment.

d. Queried the small business search for possible vendors,

e. Reviewed actual production lead times experienced under other supply contracts

f. Reached out to BSC for a quote.

g. Reviewed GSA Supply Buy and reached out to the GSA help desk to see better understand MARS pricing data.

9. Interested Sources: N/A.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement history: N/A

b. Other facts. N/A

11. Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Signature: ________________________________ Date: 06 December 2024 ___________

Typed Name: Christopher D. Kochera, TSgt, USAF Title: BEEF 36 Technical Representative

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: 06 December 2024____________

Typed Name: KEVIN T. GORDON, Major, USAF Title: BEEF 36 Commander_________

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable as the avenue selected will; reduce down-time for the staff already on ground and ensure that the JTF GTMO’s I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: 06 December 2024_____________

Typed Name: BaronRiveros, Gustavo, SFC, USAR Title: Contracting Officer_____________

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of JTF BEEF Construction Supplies for Room 230 at the cost of $44,709.04, on other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source and provided that the requirements described herein have otherwise been authorized for this acquisition.

15. Contracting Officer Certification:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: ________________________________Date: 06 December 2024______________

Typed Name: BaronRiveros, Gustavo, SFC, USAR _____Title: Contracting officer

Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics

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