JPATS - Charting Services - Sole Source Justification - Sept 25 2020.pdf

Rev. 01/19

U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1

NOTE: All awards up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $250,000

IAW FAR13.104,

is the most advantageous to the Government, considering the administrative cost of the purchase. When competition is not practicable, IAW source if the CO determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). IAW explaining the absence of competition (see the simplified acquisition threshold (does not apply to an acquisition of utility services available from only one source) or supporting the award to obtain supplies and services from the source whose offer

FAR13.106-1(b), FAR13.106-3(b)(3), 13.106-1 single source awards IAW FAR13.106-3(b)(3), meet the required delivery date" are inadequate to support a sole source purchase.

decision if other than price-related factors were considered in selecting the supplier. This template when completed can be used to document

COs must promote competition to the maximum extent practicable

COs solicit from a single source of purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. COs may solicit from one

COs are required to include additional statements for brand name purchases) if only one source is solicited and the acquisition does not exceed

Note: Statements such as "only known source" or "only source which can

1b. Estimated Amount:

$61,637.00

2. Brief description of supplies or services required and the intended use:

The Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) requires aeronautical charting and mapping services that will provide current and accurate navigational flight data, in electronic format, to perform pre-flight planning and airborne operations.

1. MIQ Request Number:

M-21-A37-R-000097

1a. Purchase Order Number:

15M30020PA3700205

2a. Select applicable category of category of services or other:

Subscription services

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with reasons to support why no other supplies or services can be used:

Exclusive licensing agreements

4. Reason that suggested source is the only source which can provide the supplies or services:

Boeing Digital Solutions dba Jeppesen Sanderson is the sole provider of the navigational flight data meeting JPATS' operational requirements.

JPATS' pilots are fully trained in the use of this data, which will eliminate any retraining costs or time involved transitioning to a new format. The software is proprietary and cannot be purchased, maintained or edited by any other source.

5. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

A notice of intent was posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) on August 18, 2020. To date, no sources have expressed any interest in response to the notice.

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name:

ARLENE DEE CARLSON

Signature: Date:

09/24/2020

SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONCURRENCE:

Signature:Name:

Carole O'Brien

Date:

9/25/2020

MIQ Request Number: M-21-A37-R-000097

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U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 NOTE: All awards up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $250,000

IAW

is the most advantageous to the Government, considering the administrative cost of the purchase. When competition is not practicable, IAW source if the CO determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). IAW explaining the absence of competition (see the simplified acquisition threshold (does not apply to an acquisition of utility services available from only one source) or supporting the award to obtain supplies and services from the source whose offer single source awards IAW meet the required delivery date" are inadequate to support a sole source purchase.

decision if other than price-related factors were considered in selecting the supplier. This template when completed can be used to document COs must promote competition to the maximum extent practicable COs solicit from a single source of purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. COs may solicit from one COs are required to include additional statements for brand name purchases) if only one source is solicited and the acquisition does not exceed Note: Statements such as "only known source" or "only source which can

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with reasons to support why no other supplies or services can be used:

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST CONCURRENCE:

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