Justification FAR Part 13 (JandA) 1_Redacted (1).pdf

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FAR Part 13 Justification and Approval Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items

1. Requiring Activity: Directorate of Public Works Operations & Maintenance Division

– Facilities Structures Branch, 825 19th Street Fort Lee, VA 23801

2. Contracting Activity: Mission Installation Contracting Command-Fort Lee of 1830 Quartermaster Road, Building 7124 Fort Lee, VA, 23801-1606.

3. Description of Action: Fort Lee DPW has been tasked with the renaming of the Fort. Signs are required to be changed from Fort Gregg-Adams to Fort Lee. This is required per the HQ Department of the Army for redesignation to Fort Lee Effective June 11 2025.

4. Description of Supplies/Services: Provide skills, knowledge and materials to install new lettering and back panels on (7) gate entry signs, (14) entry requirements signs, (5) primary building signs, (1) secondary building sign, (12) standard street signs,

(5) overhead street signs, and (1) Ceremonial sign for the naming of Lee Ave.

5. Authority Cited: Title 41 U.S.C. §1901(e)(2) as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

6. Reason for Authority Cited: Pursuant to FAR 13.501(a)(1) sole source (including brand name acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in part 6.

a. Background: Fort Lee is located in Virginia, Prince George County, consists of approximately 5907 acres and 440 buildings. The population base consists of approximately 22,750 military, Government civilians, and Contactor personnel, as well as 5450 resident family members.

b. Impact if not approved: The base will not be in accordance to the memo to rename the base.

7. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Currently, due to FRAGO 1 to HQDA EXORD 154- 25 ISO Base Redesignation.

a. (U) INSTALLATION SENIOR COMMANDERS, FORT BRAGG, FORT

BENNING, FORT PICKETT, FORT HOOD, FORT GORDON, FORT LEE, FORT

POLK, FORT RUCKER, AND FORT ANDERSON-PINN-HILL (WITH THE

DESIGNATION OF FORT A.P. HILL). 1.A. (U) [CHANGE TO READ] THE

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) DIRECTED THE ARMY TO

REDESIGNATE FORT LIBERTY AS FORT BRAGG IN HONOR OF PFC

ROLAND L. BRAGG, FORT MOORE AS FORT BENNING IN HONOR OF SGT

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FRED G. BENNING, FORT BARFOOT AS FORT PICKET IN HONOR OF 1LT

VERNON W. PICKETT, FORT CAVAZOS AS FORT HOOD IN HONOR OF COL

ROBERT B. HOOD, FORT EISENHOWER AS FORT GORDON IN HONOR OF

MSG GARY I. GORDON, FORT GREGG-ADAMS AS FORT LEE IN HONOR OF

PVT FITZ LEE, FORT JOHNSON AS FORT POLK IN HONOR OF GEN JAMES

H. POLK, FORT NOVOSEL AS FORT RUCKER IN HONOR OF CPT EDWARD

W. RUCKER, AND FORT WALKER AS FORT ANDERSON-PINE-HILL (WITH

DESIGNATION OF FORT A.P. HILL IN HONOR OF LTC EDWARD HILL, FIRST

SERGEANT ROBERT A. PINN, AND PVT BRUCE ANDERSON. THE

HONOREES SERVED WITH GREAT DISTINCTION WITH THE UNITED

STATES ARMY AND THE SECDEF ACKNOWLEDGES EACH

INSTALLATION’S STORIED HISTORY OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA. THE ARMY SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND

APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THESE SECDEF DECISIONS.

b. (U) [ADD] THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) DIRECTED THE ARMY

TO REDESIGNATE FORT GREGG-ADAMS TO FORT LEE, VIRGINIA — TO

HONOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT PRIVATE (PVT) FITZ LEE FOR HIS

HEROISM DURING THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. DURING A COASTAL

ASSAULT IN CUBA, PVT LEE VOLUNTARILY DISEMBARKED UNDER

DIRECT ENEMY FIRE TO RESCUE WOUNDED COMRADES FROM THE

BATTLEFIELD, EARNING THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS CONSPICUOUS

GALLANTRY.

c. (U) MISSION. [CHANGE TO READ] EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, EXECUTES THE SECDEF

DIRECTIVES TO REDESIGNATE FORT LIBERTY AS FORT BRAGG, FORT

MOORE AS FORT BENNING, FORT BARFOOT AS FORT PICKETT, FORT

CAVAZOS AS FORT HOOD, FORT EISENHOWER AS FORT GORDON, FORT

GREGG-ADAMS AS FORT LEE, FORT JOHNSON AS FORT POLK, FORT

NOVOSEL AS FORT RUCKER, FORT WALKER AS FORT ANDERSON-PINN-

HILL (WITH THE DESIGNATION OF FORT A.P. HILL, AND COMPLETES THE

IMPLEMENTATION NOT LATER THAN 31 AUGUST 2025 TO PROVIDE A

PERMANENT AND LASTING HONOR TO PFC BRAGG, SGT BENNING, 1LT

PICKETT, COL HOOD, MSG GORDON, PVT LEE, GEN POLK, 1LT RUCKER,

PVT ANDERSON, 1SG PINN, LTC HILL AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENT OF

THE ARMY MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO SERVED AT THESE

BASES WITH VALOR AND DISTINCTION.

d. Effective competition: Due to the directive above the required time frame, skills and prior experience with the resignation process it is not feasible to obtain full and open completion for the requirement.

e. Subcontracting competition: None.

8. Actions to Increase Competition: At this time, it is not possible to compete this acquisition on a full and open basis due to the nature of the requirement.

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9. Market Research: Research was complete based on market value of materials to be use and verification of pervious redesignation processes that align with current cost.

10. Interested Sources: At this time, no other sources have written to express an interest in this requirement. Due to the pace at which the project is required to be completed.

11. Other Facts: N/A

a. Procurement history. This is a new requirement. Therefore there is no procurement history.

b. Other facts. N/A