Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Virtual Drill.pdf

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

V 1.3 (28 June 2018)

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: JUSTIFICATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION FOR A FAR PART 13 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer 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).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement (or portion of the requirement to be sole-sourced) is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Training and Education Command (TECOM) has a requirement to obtain training support for the drill portion of the MCJROTC curriculum during this COVID restricted environment. The remote/virtual training will provide fifty (50) MCJROTC Units located throughout the United States access to a training subscription with training videos, modules, assessments, etc.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply):

A. _X_ ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. ___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. ___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. ___ OTHER REASONS.

Drill-Team Dynamics is the only company that provides a tailored 36-week, MCJROTC specific virtual drill training coupled with weekly individual evaluation and performance feedback to the local instructor.

Drill-Team Dynamics Inc. offers virtual resources designed to help cadets achieve excellence in mastering the drill portion of the MCJROTC curriculum. Drill-Team Dynamics has developed a unique and MCJROTC specific training program: a 36-week virtual curriculum aimed at teaching & applying these skills across an entire school year.

Designed to supplement an already rigorous course of study in JROTC, this virtual curriculum focuses on teaching Regulation Drill in accordance with Marine Corps Order 5060.20, as well as a variety of other drill skills specific to the MJROTC application.

Cadets learn skills by engaging body and brain, focusing on building key connections

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 13 Acquisitions under the SAT

V 1.3 (28 June 2018) required not only to do, but also to apply and teach. Moreover, in this program, each MJROTC instructor receives custom-tailored reports for both progress and the formative and summative assessments built into each lesson module. This entire virtual curriculum has been aligned to a growing number of state standards and is currently mapped to the applicable Physical Education & Fine Arts standards in Texas, Oregon, and North Carolina making the material guaranteed and viable for educational use. Furthermore, due to the virtual nature of the program, Drill-Team Dynamics can update and revise materials to keep current with revisions of the drill manual, the changing educational landscape, and to implement new and more effective materials.

There is no other organization capable of delivering, in one easy-to-implement package, the scope & depth of knowledge concerning the execution of drill for MJROTC programs.

B. ___ BRAND NAME

Item required must be a brand name, product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

C. ___URGENT AND COMPELLING. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which the requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance:

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

V. CERTIFICATIONS:

A. Technical / Requirements Certification: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date

B. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature Name (Printed) / Phone # Date