JOFOC-SAM_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

JUSTIFICATION FOR

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AUTHORITY:

FAR 6.302, 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

SOL: 140D0421Q0695

Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as implemented by FAR 6.3 and in accordance with the requirements by FAR 6.303-1, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under FAR 6.3 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under FAR 6.303-2 as follows:

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”

This document is a justification for other than full and open competition for the Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division 2 Branch 2 on behalf of the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon State Office.

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

This procurement is a new requirement for Online Technical Standards Subscriptions for the Oregon/ Washington Field office of the Bureau of Land Management. The primary users for this subscription will be the lead engineer, zone engineers, and OSO Engineers for a total of about 15 users. This requirement is to supply these users with the appropriate technical standards in order to keep up to date on requirements and standards.

The contractor being considered is Techstreet Enterprise.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The Government intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price acquisition with American Society For Testing and Materials to support Online Technical Standards Subscription (OTSS), Bureau of Land Management Oregon (OR)/ Washington (WA) Engineering staff in design and administration of construction contracts. Subscriptions provided will support projects ranging from fence installation, building renovation, road rehabilitation, trail work, water system repair to bridge repair. The period of performance is expected to be one (1) base year with 4, one (1) year option periods.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition;

such as:

A request for quote (RFQ) for this requirement was posted on NASA SEWP’s Group B, C, and D on August 12, 2021, with a closing date of August 27, 2021. The RFQ received zero quotes on the closing date. Additionally an RFI indicated that Techstreet Enterprise was able to meet all the objectives listed in the Statement of Objectives

(SOO).

10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

Techstreet Enterprise

11. A statement of any actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

N/A

12. Contracting officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Jacqueline Hernandez Date Contracting Officer (CO)

13. Requirements personnel certification.

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this justification is complete and accurate and meets the Government’s minimum needs.

Tsering Wangden Date Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ Digitally signed by JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ Date: 2021.09.14 14:23:01 -04'00'

Digitally signed by TSERING WANGDEN Date: 2021.09.14 11:54:09 -07'00'

14. Reviews and Approvals

Approve

Jacqueline Hernandez Date Contracting Officer

JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ Digitally signed by JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ Date: 2021.09.14 16:14:46 -04'00'