Justification.pdf

April 2019

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO

SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

NUMBER

ISD21-001

PROJECT/TASK

NUMBER

ISD

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro- Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT) $89,930.00

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

U.S. Coast Guard, Aviation Logistics Center, Information Systems Division. FAR 13.106.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

Purchase of Nomenclature: ATICTS and D3 annual subscription renewal.

NSN: N/A

Qty: 34 D3 Users

Support from 01 Oct 2020 through 30 September 2021.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

Data Enterprises of Northwest, INC, has proprietary software rights for licensing and support as the software developer. The USCG utilizes this software to check in, check out, and track tools used to repair and overhaul USCG aircraft. It would be cost prohibitive to restructure the current system. Data Enterprises has included a sole source statement letter.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

Research via the internet concluded that Data Enterprises of the Northwest is the only source of supply for ATICTS and D3 software and support.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

Data Enterprises of the Northwest owns the data rights to this software and will not give software data to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Therefore, all ATICTS and D3 software subscription renewal must be through Data Enterprises of Northwest, Inc.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

An adequate purchase description has been provided.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Market research continues to determine if other tool tracking solutions become cost effective, however at this time Data Enterprises is the sole provider of the ATICTS software.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

Angela M. Griffin

CODE

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

252-335-6894

DATE

8/12/20

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Hayley W. Osmon

CODE TELEPHONE

NUMBER

252-384-7491

DATE

8/12/20