Limited source justification and approvals signed.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of the Inspector General

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION & APPROVALS

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION $250,000 AND UNDER

Requisition/Solicitation/Contract number:

I-22-010 / 15G1AC22Q00000002

Brief description of supply or service:

Stab panels and carriers for DOJ OIG agents.

Company name and DUNS or address; and/or, Brand name:

Brand Name: Point Blank

JUSTIFICATION

x

A. The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements. Market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

B. There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).

C. The need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Federal Government would be seriously injured unless the number of sources solicited is limited. The contract period will not exceed the time necessary to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contract.

The contract period will not exceed the time necessary to enter into another contract for the required goods or services through the use of competitive procedures. The contract period will not exceed one year. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2).

D. The procurement will be made through another executive agency or from a specified source that is expressly authorized by statute. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C.

3304(a)(5), and:

Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) (18 U.S.C. 4124) Government Printing and Binding (44 U.S.C. 501-504, 1121)

Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997 (15 U.S.C. 657a) Sole source awards under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 657f)

E. Disclosure of the agency’s needs would compromise the national security.

Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(6).

F. Other, as explained here:

APPROVAL

Requesting Official This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: Date: 07-11-2022

Printed Name and Title:

José M. Vázquez

ASAC, ISB

Contracting Officer In accordance with FAR 13.106-1, based on the justification provided above I have determined that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Signature: Date: 2022

Printed Name: Yu-Jin Kim

YU-JIN KIM Digitally signed by YU-JIN KIM Date: 2022.08.06 16:04:28 -04'00'