JOFOC_NI Gov - v20230620-Fs-R.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION (JOFOC) 1 – UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

JOFOC NUMBER2: ATF/LSJ-23-0069

PR3 NUMBER: DJA-23-AWCB-PR-0013

CO: Sheray Millhouse

COR/GTR4:

DATE: June 20, 2023 (Updated August 2, 2023)

This acquisition is conducted under the authorities for procurements under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 for other than full and open competition (including brand name) to meet the agency’s needs.

This does not use the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), also known as the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) under FAR Part 8 – Required Sources of Supplies and Services.

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

Requiring Agency:

United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Office of Science & Technology (OST) Radio Services Branch (RSB) 5-1 Metropolitan Ct.

Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Technical POC:

Contracting/Ordering Activity:

U.S. DOJ – ATF

Office of Management (OM) – Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 99 New York Avenue, NE - #3.S-125

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 PR – Procurement Request 4 COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative – services /GTR – Government Technical Representative – supplies/goods.

JOFOC No.: ATF/LSJ-23-0069 | PR No.: DJA-23-AWCB-PR-0013

Washington, DC 20226 CS5: Cameron Davis (Cameron.Davis@ATF.gov) CO6: Sheray Millhouse (Sheray.Millhouse@ATF.gov)

2. Nature and/or Description of the action being approved.

ATF intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to NI Government Services Inc (NI Gov) for mobile satellite- (MSAT-) G2 access to Ligado Networks (Ligado). NI Gov, a small business, is located on 111 Kelsey Lane, Suite D in Tampa, Florida 33619-4357.

3. Description of the Supplies and/or Services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the delivery schedule and/or period of performance, estimated total value, and all options, if any).

This action is to acquire MSAT-G2 service for ATF’s 20 satellite-radio terminals/devices, to include two- (2-) way radio, point-to-point dialing, push-to-talk (PTT) capability integrated with telephony that provides nationwide interoperability for state, local, and international, public-safety, and public-service agencies, and satellite-mutual-aid-radio talk (SMART) services throughout North America.

The period of performance will be for one (1) base period of 11 months (September 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024) and four- (4-) option years (August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2028), for a total-estimated cost of $156,314.00, which includes the nominal emergency 911 and administration fees.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority permitting other than full-and-open competition.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S. Code § 3304 – Use of Non- Competitive Procedures and the exceptions listed under FAR 6.302 – Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.

FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.

FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability;

or expert services.

FAR 6.302-4 International agreement.

FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or required by statute.

FAR 6.302-6 – National Security FAR 6.302-7 Public Interest

5 CS – Contract Specialist 6 CO – Contracting Officer