Living Works single_source_justification.pdf

Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)

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Section A: General Contract Information

Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan? Yes No

Contracting Activity: 169 MSG/MSC

Project/Program Name: Living Works Suicide Prevention

Purchase Request / Local ID Number: F7W0WG3253AA01

Estimated Contract Cost (including Options): $50,000.00

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required

Living Works START is a 1-hour modular online self-paced training curriculum that prepares participants to become ready and confident to identify indicators of suicide thoughts, ask about suicide, state that suicide thoughts are serious, and make connections to helping resources .

Additionally, it allows adult learners to engage with their learning in a manner appropriate for their life/work and commitments. It also gives the learner the ability to balance the safety and challenge of difficult materials - taking breaks where needed and reengaging in their own time frame.

Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name

This vendor is the only provider of Tier 1 Annual Suicide Prevention Training for E-6 and below and O-3 and below.

This vendor is currently contracted with the Army to provide the same level of training. The Program Office for the Suicide Prevention program transfered the funds for this specific program to standardize the training across the enterprise as the program has been vetted and meets all requirements which other vendors could not meet. NGB J1 WRF Resiliency Branch has initiated this program in the SCNG and has now been picked up as a Joint Suicide Prevention Program for the Air and Army National Guard.

Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition

Similar requirements were recently solicited by the SC Army National Guard resulting in only a single quote from Living Works.

Currently due to the standards in place by the NGB, only Living Works meets the needs of the Government to fulfill these requirements as a result of training standardization across the enterprise.

Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards

Future requirements will accomplish sources sought to determine if alternate commercial capabilities are able to fulfill the needs of the South Carolina ANG and NGB training requirements. Continued standardization efforts may necessitate additional sole source justifications.

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Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination

I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

Date

12-Sep-2023

Typed Name and Rank/Grade of Contracting Officer

2Lt Badri Paul E. Francis

Signature of Contracting Officer

April 2021 Page of Section A: General Contract Information Is this a Bridge Action as defined in the AF Bridge Action Reduction Plan?

Section B: Description of the Supplies/Services Required Section C: Justification for Soliciting from a Single Source or Brand Name Section D: Efforts to Obtain Competition Section E: Steps to Preclude Future Single Source or Brand Name Awards Section F: Contracting Officer's Determination I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available.

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