IEEE_JOFOC_-_Signed.pdf

FCC ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION CENTER (EAC)

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity.

a. Federal agency and contracting activity: FCC/EAC.

Beverly Howell 445 12th St., SW, # 6-C140, Washington, DC 20554 Beverly.Howell@fcc.gov

(202) 418-1021

b. FCC Requiring Activity.

o Library Services: e-Library and FCC Library Databases agency-wide subscription for online reference resources.

c. Program Office information.

Sheryl Todd 445 2th St., SW, TW-B240E, Washington, DC 20554 Sheryl.Todd@fcc.gov

(202) 418-7386

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

a. Acquisition purpose and objectives.

o The Online Subscription to IEEE contains three components that promote the development and application of electro technology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, and the advancement of the profession. The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards. The online subscription provides invaluable information to our engineers. It is essential for the commission to have access to all of the journal articles as well as the technical standards that IEEE creates. Access to these Standards is critical for drafting agency rules and decisions. The three components consist of the following:

o IEEE Enterprise (IEEE Downloads). Standards is the following information:

More than two million documents from IEEE journals, magazines, transactions and conferences

A back-file to the late 1800s for select titles More than 274,000 AIP/AVS documents from five top applied physics publications, with a back-file from 1930 More than 5,000 documents from the IBM Journal of Research and Development with a back-file to 1957 Unlimited viewing of expanded abstracts Access to the file cabinet.

More than two million documents from IEEE journals, magazines, transactions and conferences A back-file to the late 1800s for select titles More than 274,000 AIP/AVS documents from five top applied physics publications, with a back-file From 1930

More than 5,000 documents from the IBM Journal of Research and Development with a back-file to 1957

Unlimited viewing of expanded abstracts Access to the file cabinet.

b. Project background.

o The purpose of this acquisition is to promote the development and application of electro-technology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, and the advancement of the profession. IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards. Project background. IEEE provides invaluable information to our engineers and is essential to their work in the commission to have access to all of the journals and technical standards.

3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

a. Project title.

o IEEE All Periodical and Standards Online Package

b. Project description.

o IEEE Standards Online subscriptions provides full access to all available active, approved and unapproved drafts, archived and withdrawn IEEE standards that underpin many of today's products and services, particularly telecommunications, information technology and power generation.

Requirement type.

Research & development (R&D) R & D support services Support services (non-R&D) Supplies/equipment Information technology (IT) Construction Architect-engineer (A & E) services Design-build Other (specify): ____________________

Type of action.

New requirement Follow-on

Other (specify): ______________________

Proposed contract/order type.

Firm-fixed-price Other fixed-price (specify, e.g., fixed-price award-fee, fixed-price incentive-fee):

Cost-plus-fixed-fee Other cost reimbursement (specify, e.g., cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee):

Time and materials

Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, definite quantity, or requirements): ___________

Other (specify): ___________

Acquisition identification number: LIBR160022

Total estimated dollar value and performance/delivery period.

o Independent Government Cost Estimate for one Base Year and two Option Years is $295,230.00.

4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

o This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 3304(a)(1) as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 “Only one responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement”.

5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor(s) unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

a. Name and address of the proposed contractor(s).

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

The IEEE 445 Holes Lane P.O. Box 1331 Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141

b. Nature of the acquisition and proposed unique qualifications of the contractor(s).

o The data contains copyrighted information that cannot be provided by any other vendor. IEEE is the manufacturer and owner of the license.

6. Description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable. Indicate whether a FedBizOpps notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.

o Market Research was done in the commercial market for a core collection of engineering, electronics and computer technology standards. None of the standards met the FCC’s Telecom needs.

7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost/price to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

o Market Research was done in the commercial market for a core collection of engineering, electronics and computer technology standards. None of the standards met the FCC’s Telecom needs. After comparing the historical data of contracts awarded to IEEE by the Federal Communications Commission in prior years, the Contracting Officer has determined that the cost/price to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

8. Description of the market research conducted (see FAR Part 10) and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

o Market Research was done in the commercial market for a core collection of engineering, electronics and computer technology standards. None of the standards met the FCC’s Telecom needs.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

o The data contains copyrighted information and cannot be provided by any other vendor.

10. Listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

o There are no other vendors that offer IEEE services.

11. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the required supplies or services.

o None

12. Program Office Certification.

This is to certify that supporting data (such as minimum needs statements, schedule requirements, or facts in support of the justification) contained or relied upon in this JOFOC that were developed by, or that are the responsibility of, the program office or technical personnel signing below, are complete and accurate.

OFFICIAL NAME & TITLE SIGNATURE DATE

Project Officer or COR

Project Officer’s/COR’s Immediate Supervisor

Head of the Sponsoring Program Office

13. Contracting Officer Certification.

This is to certify that the justification for the proposed acquisition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and that it has been reviewed and certified by the appropriate program or technical personnel as to supporting data for which they are responsible.

OFFICIAL NAME SIGNATURE DATE

FCC Contracting Officer

14. Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Concurrence/Approval.

OFFICIAL NAME SIGNATURE DATE

FCC Head of the Contracting Activity

Timothy G. Smith