Limiting-Competition-under-SAT Playground_Redacted.pdf

Control No: 018-21

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: MICC Fort Drum

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA)

Brand Name Buy: Yes

3. Description of Services or Supplies: Various Landscape Structures playground replacement equipment components to be supplied and installed at 5 playgrounds on Fort Drum.

Total Value:

4. Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited: This action must be completed with brand name “Landscape Structures” replacement equipment to maintain safety standards for MWR Playgrounds. The existing structures are Landscape Structures, and to ensure proper fit, connection, and sizing, brand name replacement parts must be utilized.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 apply and will be followed

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 a brand name restriction, over . It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

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

Control No: 018-21

7. Market Research: Market research has found that Landscape Structures distributes their equipment through a number of regional dealers.

8. Other Facts: NA

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.

Typed Name: Brian O'Keefe Date: 09/23/2021 Title: Engineering Technician

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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 competition.

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.

Typed Name: Victoria Schermerhorn Date: 09/23/2021 Title: Contracting Officer

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Version - February 2017