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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR SUBPART 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS – SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

Program/Equipment: The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Project Office, PEO Missiles and Space (PEO MSLS) has a requirement to continue internet connectivity currently installed at Tobin Wells Training Facility, Ft. Bliss, TX.

Authority: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5.

Amount: $21,000.00

Prepared by: Jeff Gregory (256) 876-1408 Resource Management Analyst 09 Apr 20 Jeffery.G.Gregory2.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Technical: Lyell D. Turner (256) 313-4775 Network Engineer 19 Jun 19 Lyell.d.turner.ctr@mail.mil

Requirements: Pamela W. Loggins (256) 876-1408 Resource Management Analyst 19 Jun 19 Pamela.w.loggins.civ@mail.mil

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support sole source.

Program Manager:

Typed Name: Jeffery G Gregory

DSN: (256) 842-7321

Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________

FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items – Sole Source Justification and Approval mailto:Jeffery.G.Gregory2.civ@mail.mil

1. Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command – Redstone, CCAM-CAD-B, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000.

2. Description of Action: The OCIO, PEO MS requests a sole source firm fixed price contract award with Charter Communications Spectrum Enterprise formally known as Time Warner Cable Enterprises, LLC for the continuation of internet connectivity. The Government projects award for May 2020 and, Research, Development and Engineering (RDTE) funds will be used.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

Approved an acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) on The required acquisition plan in accordance with DFARS 207.103(d)(i)(B) is currently awaiting approval.

This action is a follow-on to contract W9124P19P0141 awarded to Time Warner Cable Enterprises, LLC. That contract was not competed under authority, FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) - the order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. “Actions to Increase Competition” of the previous justification, stated: The Program Executive Office, PEO Missiles and Space, Office of the CIO, will continue to conduct market research to provide equipment that meets the standard network infrastructure and desktop environment. Those actions were not accomplished due to policies currently in place on Redstone Arsenal that prohibit any new cable television installations.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: Renewal of internet connectivity for the IAMD Project Office, PEO MS Testing Facilities at Tobin Wells, Ft. Bliss, TX.

4. Authority Cited: Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, 41 U.S.C. 1901 (or 41 U.S.C. 1903 for Special Emergency Procurement) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5:

Unusual and compelling urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Industrial mobilization Other: Continued operation of existing infrastructure

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C), This order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

Firm-Fixed price internet service contract is required for sole source award to Charter Communications Spectrum Enterprises. Charter Communications Spectrum Enterprises is the cable/internet service authorized on Ft. Bliss. Charter Communications Spectrum Enterprises currently has a contract with Ft. Bliss providing fiber optic cable lines on the installation. Any other cable/internet provider will need to get permission to operate on Ft. Bliss and will then have to charge the US Government to run the Fiber Optic cable from El Paso to the Tobin Wells Training Facility on Ft. Bliss which is cost prohibitive.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(6), this action will not be synopsized.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: No action will be taken for future internet service at Tobin Wells due to existing Ft. Bliss infrastructure.

8. Market Research: Due to the fiber optic infrastructure at Ft. Bliss, no market research was performed. This is a continuation of existing service.

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

10. 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: Jeffery G Gregory Date:

Title: Resource Management Analyst Signature:

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.

Typed Name: Jeffery G Gregory

Date:

Title: Resource Management Analyst

Signature:

04/13/2020

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

This determination will be made using the following: price analysis cost analysis IGCE audit: other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data is not required because the item and/or services being acquired are considered commercial.

Date: Contracting Officer Signature:

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

Name:

Date:

Contracting Officer

Signature: