LSJA_16004.pdf

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT

MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST-MARINE CORPS BASE

P.O. BOX 8368

CAMP LEJEUNE NC 28547-8368

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

1. Contracting Activity. Contracting Department, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base, Camp

Lejeune, North Carolina.

2. Description of Action Being Approved.

This Limited Source Justification is for award of a new sole source delivery order against from GSA Schedule

Contract GS-07F-063DA for Trauma FX® combat trauma training manikins from Kforce Government Solutions, Inc., 2750 Prosperity Ave., Suite 300, Fairfax, VA.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This J&A authorizes and approves the award of a sole-source, firm-fixed price, delivery order to Kforce

Government Solutions Inc., 2750 Prosperity Ave., Ste 300, Fairfax, VA 22031-4312 for Trauma FX® trauma training manikins in support of Field Medical Service School, Camp Johnson, NC. Maximum quantities that can be awarded for each Contract Line Item are:

CLIN Description P/N Qty

0001 Trauma FX® Patient Simulator - Multiple Amputation Trauma

Trainer(MATT)® - Lower Body

KGS-TFX-LO-1 1

0002 ® Patient Simulator – Packable Hemostatic Trauma Trainer (HEMO)

- Lower Body

KGS-TFX-HEMO-1 1

0003 ® Patient Simulator - AirwayPlus

Lifecast – Pulses/Breathing (APL-PB) - Upper Body

KGS-TFX-APLPB-1 1

0004 ® Patient Simulator - AirwayPlus

Lifecast - Intubation/Amputation (APL-IA) - Upper Body

KGS-TFX-APLIA-1 1

Delivery will be 15 weeks after the date of the contract. The maximum value of this procurement is $150,080.00.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. Section 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6, Limiting Sources.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), “Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.” Kforce

Government Solutions Inc.(KGS) is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of Trauma FX® combat trauma training manikins. As a result, KGS is uniquely qualified to provide the complete range of combat trauma training manikins required. KGS is also the only known firm that possesses the technical data, drawings, and specifications necessary to fulfill the Government’s requirements. Given KGS’s involvement with the design, development, qualification, manufacturing, and continuing improvements of Trauma FX® combat trauma training manikins, KGS has the original design intent, original engineering drawings, and the most recent design changes to FX® combat trauma training manikins readily available to them In addition, much of the technical data, material, and manufacturing processes required to perform these services and/or hardware were developed by KGS. This privately developed data, along with the corporate expertise are the sole property of KGS.

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6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Possible

The previous award for this equipment (M67001-15-P-1440) was competed on FBO on an unrestricted basis for brand name or equal items from 20 June 2015 through 6 July 2015. Kforce Government Solutions (KGS) provided the only quote and provided Trauma FX® equipment. The new equipment must be the same as the current equipment so that parts are interchangeable and training can be consistent.

A Sources Sought request as posted to Federal Business Opportunities(FBO) on 2 Aug 2016 and closed on 10

August 2016. Two responses were received however only Kforce Government Solutions, Inc. provided the required

Band Name equipment.

Market research, in accordance with FAR Part 10, was conducted by reviewing FPDS-ez Search, Interagency

Contract Directory, Dynamic Small Business Search Engine, GSA Advantage and Google Search Engine

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost and Best Value

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies covered by this

J&A will be fair and reasonable. The fair and reasonableness of the price will be based on an analysis of the contractor’s priced quotation, supporting the price with published price listings consistent with FAR 8.404(d). It is anticipated that this analysis will be conducted using experienced technical representative, contract specialist, and field pricing support.

The Contracting Officer has determined that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, the Marine Corps has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies covered by this J&A. If another potential source emerges, the Marine Corps will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

9. FSS Order Special Circumstances

The FSS order applies to FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B) “Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialize.” The supplies being acquired are proprietary data to the manufacturer.