JOFOC.pdf

JOFOC No.: ATF-24-0032

Version 20220201

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION (JOFOC) 1 – UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

JOFOC NUMBER2: ATF-24-0032

PROCUREMENT REQUEST (PR) NUMBER: DJA-24-AEET-PR-0535

CO: Brian Wilkins Email: Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov

COR/GTR3: Greg Smith email: Greg.Smith@atf.gov

DATE: June 20, 2024

This acquisition is conducted under the authorities for procurements under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 for other than full and open competition (including brand name) and not using Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) and FAR Part 8 – Required Sources of Supplies and Services to meet the agency’s needs.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

Requiring Agency:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR) 3750 Corporal Road Redstone Arsenal, AL Technical POC: Greg Smith Email: Greg.Smith@atf.gov

Contracting/Ordering Activity:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Office of Management – Acquisitions Management Division 99 New York Avenue, NE

1 This is also known as a Justification & Approval. It is the document required by the FAR that justifies and obtains approval for a sole-source contract.

2 This is entered at or after small business review, including the header.

3 COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative – services /GTR – Government Technical Representative – supplies/goods.

Washington, DC 20226 Contracting Officer Name: Brian Wilkins Email: Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov

2. Nature and Description of Action Being Approved. Describe the action being approved include the name and address of the proposed contractor(s).

This Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) authorizes and approves the issuance of a brand name justification, firm-fixed-price purchase order for explosives and explosives supplies.

3. Description of Supplies and Services. Describe the supplies/services to be acquired.

Provide the estimated total value (including options, if any).

ATF requires the purchase of the following explosives and explosive supplies:

DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT

COST

TOTAL

COST

Dyno Electric MS 16ft/4.9M 200 EA $11.19 $2,238.00 Shock Tube (2500 ft Rolls) 100 EA $348.89 $34,889.00 Nonel MS 0 12Ft/3.5 60/120CS Orange 800 EA $6.13 $4,904.00

TOTAL $42,031.00

The Required Delivery Date (RDD) will be no later than 90 days.

4. Identify statutory authority permitting limiting sources FAR 13.106(b)(1)(ii).

The Brand Name is essential to the Government’s requirement.

ATF’s Raven’s Challenge Exercise is an interoperability exercise between Public Safety Bomb Squads and Military Explosives Ordnance Disposal teams presented at multiple locations throughout the year. They use techniques and tools that have been put to test and proven to be safe, not only for the operators, but for the community and environment as well.

The course is highly interactive and requires the applicants be a full-time ATF Certified Explosives Specialist (CES) and/or public safety official trained as a Bomb Technician and whose mission includes destruction/disposal of explosive materials. It also involves Military EOD personnel as well.

This course stresses interoperability between the aforementioned explosive disciplines to ensure proper communication and understanding of different advanced disposal techniques. Part of this training course provides techniques by utilizing the specific brands of explosives that are required for specific teaching points and for training consistency between classes.

5. A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the proposed contractor or the nature of the action requiring use of the authority.

The aforementioned explosive brands are required to illustrate a specific teaching point which enhances the current curriculum of the Raven’s Challenge Exercise.

Raven’s Challenge uses specific shock tube which has proven reliable under a variety of conditions.

6. Certifications.

Co-Prepared by:

As the Government’s Technical Representative (GTR), I certify the above information is accurate to the best of my knowledge and contains complete data/information necessary to support the recommendation and the basis for this justification.

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Greg. Smith, LE Training Specialist/Program Manager Raven’s Challenge Date

NCETR

As the Contracting Officer and based on the information presented by the program office, the information is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and it is in the best interest of the US Government to pursue other than full and open competition for this requirement.

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Brian Wilkins, Contracting Officer Date Office of Management - Acquisitions