Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_Redacted.pdf

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Command – APG – Huachuca Division

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement X Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number _________TBD__________________ Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________ Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________

X Order #____TBD_______ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________ Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: X Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: X Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: ________

FY: 2022

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Brand Name Buy: X Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Semi-annual maintenance for an Eaton 9395-550-550-CC building UPS system and Eaton Static Transfer Switches (2) STS-200-400. Life cycle replacement of fans (2) and capacitors (2) on Eaton 9395 550-550-CC UPS system. Battery replacement (1) for one failed battery on Eaton 9395-550-550-CC system. Semi-annual maintenance on APC SUVTOP 105 30kVA UPS system.

Version – February 2017

Period of Performance: 28 September 2022 to 27 September 2023.

4. Authority:

X FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The Eaton and APC UPS systems currently exist as part of the Rock Island infrastructure, it is imperative to have maintenance on the systems to mitigate possible failures which could have a critical impact on data and communication systems at Rock Island Arsenal. If a power outage were to occur and the UPS systems failed to pick up the power, the impact of a hard shut down of data center systems could corrupt mission critical data housed in the Rock Island Arsenal datacenter. Maintenance service is critical in maintaining mission data and communication for the Rock Island Arsenal.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the threshold, apply and will be followed, or X do not apply due to an exception at 5.202(a)(6).

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required X Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B) FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C)

FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: A request for quote was submitted through CHESS .

All venders were selected to provide proposals. All venders responded with “No bid,” for various reasons which included, expertise/product unavailable, insufficient time, and out of scope. This was conducted from 5 May 2022 to 13 May 2022. Previous contract awards were researched. Market research was conducted, and the data gathered was performed .

8. Other Facts: N/A

9. Technical/Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon price analysis.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.