Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC_Redacted.pdf

Control No: JA-22-Nat-676

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: ACC-APG Natick Division, 10 General Greene Ave, Natick, MA 01760

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement X Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: X Purchase Order Number 0011774113

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

Broderick, Michael F.

5 Maple Ave.

Millis, MA, 02054

Brand Name Buy: Yes X No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Sanitation and maintenance of food service equipment, infrastructure and related resources used in the pilot plant, Navy laboratory, and surrounding areas. Services include providing clean and sanitary working conditions on a daily basis, assisting food technologists with setup, breakdown, and reassembly of food processing equipment and workstations, to include performing daily and weekly maintenance for mission critical equipment and assets.

The contract will consist of a one-year base period lasting twelve months followed by one option period of twelve months. There will be two CLINs for the effort. CLIN 0001 with be a priced labor CLIN and CLIN 0002 with be a CDRL for a quarterly report that is not separately priced.

Control No: JA-22-Nat-676

Version – February 2017 samples are taken and tested after the production batch is completed. The results from the samples taken are returned in approximately two weeks to confirm if the production batch contains contaminants which lead to a loss of the entire batch.

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, X apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 ______________________.

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 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 Sources Sought was posted to SAM.Gov in an attempt to identify additional vendors that possess the required skill set to meet the requirements of the Government. This Sources Sought (W911QY22RCFD1, titled “Day to Day Operations Food Technician Support) was posted from 07 June 2022 to 17 June 2022 to identify additional vendors other than the incumbent. Only one response was received which was from the incumbent vendor.

8. Other Facts: The previous contract effort W911QY17C0089 also conducted market research which indicated that only one vendor possessed the necessary skills to meet the Government requirements.

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.