JUSTIFICATION.pdf

LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

For purchases under $250K in accordance with FAR Part 8.405 – Ordering

Procedures General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)

Name and Location of the organization making the purchase:

Federal Highway Administration Quantum Park, 22001 Loudoun County Parkway Building E2, Suite 200 Ashburn, VA 20147

Brief description of supplies and/or services being procured:

This service provides offsite back up storage of tape backups. All of Federal Lands uses the same services and we need to keep the same company due to Information Assurance purposes. Inconsistencies with this services will disrupt our IT and Business Operations

Name and Contact Information of Required Source:

POC Josh Kieffer, Inside Sales Representative PO Box 1995 303 Centennial Drive

North Sioux City, SD 57049 P: (605) 979-1020

Rationale supporting the sole source acquisition (Authority under FAR 8.405-6(a))

Please select the appropriate rationale for limiting sources under this acquisition :

(A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays;

(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or

(C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

Please further explain the rationale for limiting sources selected above.

Limiting sources is crucial for ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the information we rely on related to the Quality and Credibility, Relevance, Consistency, Efficiency, Compliance and Security of the agency.