J&A_KYE_Sole_Source.pdf

U.S, Department of Justice

United State s Attomeys EDKY

SOLE SOURCE ruSTIFICATION

S|MPLIFIED ACQLISITTON EXCEEDING $150,000 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $650,000

JUSTIFICATION

l. ContBctinq Actir/itv. United States Attomeys Office, Eastem District ofKentucky

2. Descriotion ofthe Action beine Aooroved.

New contract with P8ul A- Sirns d/b/s ReMc Invcstigating. PO Box 2l I Shelbyvillc, KYE 40066.

3. Description ofthe Supolics or Services and Estimated Dollar Value. Working in connection with oDe or more assigned AUSAS, the contlad investigator will plan and condua thorough investigations ofa highly complex and diffcult nature relating to civil aud criminal health care fraud. The cases frequently concem sensitive matters involving prominent individuals, organizations or corporations; itrvolve issues cutting acrossjurisdictional lines and calling for significant efforts to resolve conJlicts baween other agencies; and oftcn are characterized by obscure leads, voluminous medical and financial records, uncooperative witnesses, and conllicting evidence. The office is proposing a base +4 opions years with the base year being $92,000 (1920 hours, n-avel, and miscellaneous expenses); and 8 total contact ralue of$460,000.

4. Authoritv Permittinq other than Full and Open CoElp€titiop.

Section 4202 ofthe Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 and 4l U.S.C. 3304.

5. Proposed Contractor's Unioue Oualifications or Nature ofthe Acquisition that Requires Use ofthe Authoritv Cited in Psragraph 4.

The supplies or services required are available from only one responsible source and rc othcr 5pe of supplies or services will satis$ agency requirements. The unique or highly specialized qualities ar€ Mr. Sims has significad experiencc investigating conplex white collar fraud cases, conducting document inieDsive investiBations.

interviewing witnesses, coordinating multi-agency investigations, and conducting tbreal assessment. Mr. Sims has many years ofexpericncc investigating health carc fi'aud matters and is thus familiar with the affected federal programs, the corplcx regulatory schemes, and tbe criminal and civil statutes used in prosecutions. Further, Mr.

Sims has worked closely with AUSAs and law enforceme agents in this district for nrany years, and is familiar with several ofthe districfs existing health care fraud matters. Mr. Sims's experience and familiarity with both the subject rnatter and p€rsonncl involyed nnkcs him uniquely qualified for this contract investigator position.

6. Efforts Made to Ensule that Otr€rs will bc Solicited from as Manv Potcntial Sources as is Practicable.

For the rcasors stated in paragraphs 5, 8, 9, and 10, soliciting only one soucc is the only pnclicablc altemative-

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost. The anticipated cost to the Govcmrnent is fair and reasonable.

8. Market Rcsearch.

Market rcsearch was couducted and indicates that other companies' similar products, or products lacking tho particular feature, do not meet, or @nnot b€ modified to me€t the agency's nced-

9. Other facts- None

[0. Listine ofsources. ifAnv. that Express€d an lnterest in the Acouisition. None

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I l. Actions to remove barriers for any subseouent acquisition for the same suqrlies or services.

There are no plans at this time to compete firture contracts for the types of supplieVseryices covered by this Sole

Source Justif,rcation. If another potential source ernerges, an assessment will be made at that time to determine whether future competition is feasible.

APPROVAL

Requesting Olficial The technical information provided as supporting data for this justification is accurate and conplete to the best of my knowledgc and belief.

Signature:

Printed Name and Title:

Contracting Officer In accordance wilh F. that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature:

Printed Name:

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Source Selection Information -- See FAR 2.101 and i.104.

(August 2015)

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