JOFOC for Threshold Materials.pdf

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SINGLE SOURCE OR LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

(APPLICABLE TO PURCHASES $3,500 - $150,000)

1. Contracting Activity:

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Central Office Business Office 320 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534

2. Purchase Request Number: V8J10002

3. Authority for Action: Check applicable box for either GSA or open market action

D FAR 8.405-6(a), Restricting Consideration under GSA Federal Supply Schedules

[8J FAR 6.302-1 (b )(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

4. Describe the supply or service to be acquired and the total estimated dollar value:

Acquisition of the revised Threshold materials (Threshold Journals 1-3, Threshold Facilitator Guides 1-3, and Threshold Planners) from The Change Companies which is the copyright authority for the media. The total cost proposal is $119,880.00.

5. List the proposed contractor (name, contact, and phone number) and describe the unique knowledge or capabilities of the proposed contractor:

The Change Companies (POC Jessica Deal, 888-889-8866) readily publishes. the required materials and workbooks used for the Threshold program throughout the Bureau, utilizing graphics and copyright authority for the media. The Threshold program sites have utilized the curriculum purchased from The Change Companies since 2008. In addition, the materials used for the Threshold program are uniquely designed and tailored for the Bureau, and were developed in collaboration with the Bureau's Chaplaincy Services Branch (CSB). The initiative to update and revise the Threshold materials is also a response to the directive from the White House Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) to review and update all BOP programs.

6. Describe your market research efforts and efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable:

The Change Companies readily publishes the required materials and workbooks used for the Threshold program throughout the Bureau, utilizing graphics and copyright authority of the media.

The Threshold program sites have utilized the curriculum purchased from The Change Companies since 2008.

7. State why you feel that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has determined the price to be fair and reasonable for the required materials and workbooks used for the Threshold program. Market research has shown these materials to be comparable in price to other materials of similar types. Therefore the Contracting Officer determines the price proposed to the Government to be fair and reasonable.

8. Other: Since BOP uses these materials frequently for the Threshold program, this requirement will ensure the Threshold materials and workbooks are issued across the BOP in a timely, precise and accurate manner, ensuring the best expenditure of fiscal resources. The Chan ge Companies is a proven source to provide these materials due to their proven history of experience, background, and copyright authority for the media. In addition, the materials used for Threshold are uniquely designed and tailored for the Bureau, and were developed in collaboration with the Bureau's Chaplaincy Services Branch (CSBJ. As such, the Contracting Officer has determined that The Change Companies is the Sole Source vendor for the Threshold material and workbooks, since they are the copyright authority of this media.

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