JA FAR Part 6 _316th EZ Pass_16APR24_Redacted.pdf

Control Number: 24-0005

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

1 AUG 2022

Justification Review Document for Other than Full and Open Competition - FAR Part 6

Program/Equipment: This requirement is to provide the 316th ESC RFID transponders to gain access for all routes of travel passages through Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Amount: for a twelve (12) month base plus two twelve (12) month option years.

Prepared by:

Contracting Officer:

Technical Representative:

Requirements Representative:

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

Program Manager: DSN:

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

AUG 2022

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6

1. Contracting Activity: Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Liberty

(MICC-FL)

2. Description of Action: 316 ESC request a contract with New York, City of MTA Bridges and Tunnel Tamara Morgan 2 Broadway BSMT B New B New York NY 10004- 3354. The Government projects award for May 2024, Operations and Maintenance Army Reserve funds will be used.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Liberty (MICC-FL) has a requirement to provide toll payment for tactical and non-tactical vehicles in the northeast for the 316th ESC. All passages through Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois require routes through toll bridges. This in order for the 316th ESC and its down trace units to perform their missions it is essential that government vehicles utilize EZ Pass to pay tolls. The 316th ESC and its down trace currently has over 2500 vehicles (Tactical and GSA). EZ Pass requires each vehicle to maintain its own EZ Pass to pay tolls.

Base Period: 01 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 Value:

Option Period 1: 01 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 Value:

Option Period 2: 01 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 Value:

Total:

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: This requirement is for commercial vehicle radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponders to be utilized aboard tactical/non-tactical vehicles necessary to perform missions requiring access to toll roads, bridges, and tunnels. The Contractor shall provide Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) RFID transponders capable of meeting the Government requirements for electronic toll collection. The RFID transponders must be capable of communicating with electronic toll collection equipment.

City of New York da MTA Bridges and Tunnels, utilizing cage code: 074S4 is the local government agencies responsible for managing the transponders used for electronic toll collection which allows accessibility to the routes of travel for the government vehicles and all non-tactical vehicles traveling through the region managed by City of New York dba MTA Bridges and Tunnels.

Based on the market research, there will be constant and excessive need of travel through toll bridges make it too costly to utilize any other means of transportation which makes contracting prepaid EZ Pass more cost effective to the government.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: EZ Pass managed by City of New York dba MTA Bridges and Tunnels is the vendor provided by the government for the roads and bridges traveled by the 316th ESC and is therefore the only responsible source.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Until EZ Pass managed by City of New York dba MTA Bridges and Tunnels is replaced by the government, or the geographic area of the 316th ESC changes, competition cannot be increased. The 316th ESC and MICC-FL will review this prior to exercising future options.

8. Market Research: This requirement is for commercial vehicle radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponders to be utilized abroad tactical/non-tactical vehicles necessary to perform missions requiring access to tolled roads, bridges and tunnels.

The Contractor shall provide Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) RFID transponders capable to meet the Government’s requirements for electronic toll collection. The RFID transponders shall be capable of communicating with electronic toll collection equipment. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 205.205-71, DFARS 206.302-1(d), and DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 206.302-1(d), a request for information or sources sought or a waiver is not applicable because vendor is a sole source per the government.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest in this acquisition.

10. Other Facts: The 316the ESC has used this sole source vendor for many years per contract numbers W91247-19-P-0008 and W91247-21-C-9000.

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.

Typed Name:

Title: LMS

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.

Title:

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. This determination will be made using price analysis techniques. As a part of the basis, certified cost or pricing data will not be required as the prices that will be agreed upon are based on prices set by law or regulation.

Title: Contracting Officer

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Title: Contracting Officer