Justification for Sole Source.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: N0430A22RC005BQ

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Check One:

☒ Service:

Contractor: Benefactor Group

Contractor Address: 450 S. Front St. Columbus, OH. 43215

Contractor POC: Ms. Laura MacDonald

Phone #:

Email: laura@benefactorgroup.com Cage Code/DUNS: 59TH3

☐ Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer POC:

Manufacturer Phone #:

Manufacturer Address:

Dealer/Rep:

Dealer/Rep Address Phone No.

Email:

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

Description of the Action Being Approved.

This action is to award a commercial, firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source, woman owned small business (WOSB) direct award basis to BENEFACTORS COUNSEL LLC., 450 S Front ST Columbus, Ohio 43215-5627 for the procurement of Contractor Support and Consultant Services.

Description of Supplies/Services.

The proposed acquisition is to procure Contractor Support and Consultant Services to train and educate federal museum employees of Naval History and Heritage Command. This purchase order support vehicle shall be used to expand and further develop previously-contracted assessment, engagement planning, campaign feasibility, and methodology studies.

The total estimated value of this requirement is detailed as follows:

Service Total Estimated Price Contractor Support $250,000.00 Total $250,000.00

Period of Performance Date:

From 30 September 2022 to 29 September 2023

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

(what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

Per FAR 19.1506(b), the Contracting Officer shall consider a purchase order award to a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program on a sole source basis before considering small business set- asides provided that (1) the acquisition is assigned a NAICS Codes in which the SBA has determined that WOSB concerns are substantially underrepresented in Federal Procurement; (2) the Contracting Officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns; and (3) the anticipated award prices of the purchase order, including options will not exceed $7M (7 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing). The Contracting Officer has determined that BENEFACTORS COUNSEL LLC.

meets all three (3) standards described in FAR 19.1506(b) and none of the exclusion of 19.1504 (Exclusions) are present.

Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

Based off the market research, there is only one (1) WOSB contractor who is able to provide the required Contractor Support and Consultant Services.

Benefactor Group has unique experience as campaign consultants, corporate grant-makers, strategists, and thought leaders in the non-profit community. Their specialized skill set and experience gives them the depth of knowledge required to design and provide support for the national campaign needed to effectively engage all methods of funding, public and private, for the construction of the National Museum of the U.S. Navy Campus. Benefactor Group’s campaign services include conducting feasibility studies and planning assessments, writing cases for support, providing campaign coaching and management, conducting mid-campaign assessments and developing campaign materials.

Benefactor Group has solely developed the unique stakeholder strategic engagement plan which the Navy Museum Enterprise requires training on.

Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

A Request For Information (RFI) was issued via SAM.gov to discover if other Small Business concerns could complete this requirement. No other Small Business concerns identified themselves by responding to the RFI. However, one (1) large business was identified through responses to the

RFI.

The Government intends to make this publicly available in accordance with the requirements of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iii).

Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer will determine that the quote prepared by Benefactors Counsel LLC. for Contractor Support and Consultant Services is determined to be fair and reasonable prior to purchase order award.

Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The synopsis of this requirement and public availability of this justification is expected to promote competition of any future requirements for these items.

Document number: N0430A22RC005BQ

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF

MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature Date

Activity Title

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE

SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department

Navy History and Heritage Command Contract Specialist

8.18.22