Redacted J&A.pdf

Control #: MVK-2020-0012

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Agency:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District Contracting Office, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435.

2. Description of Action:

This requirement is being procured as a sole source to Big River Shipbuilders, Inc., 404 Port Terminal Circle, Vicksburg, MS., utilizing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) W912EE19A0001. Big River Shipbuilders, Inc. Big River Shipbuilders, Inc.

in the System for Award Management (CAGE Code: 06BJ4). The purchase request and commitment (PR&C) number is W807PM93029334. . The completion date is 20 June 2020.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The Mat Sinking Unit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has a requirement for eight barges to be dry docked, blasted, painted, and any other repairs that may be identified by the contractor while the barges are on dry dock. To be considered capable of supporting this requirement, the contractor must be located near the USACE-MVK Harbor in Vicksburg, MS. Work will commence after the 2019 Mat Sinking Unit Season and shall be completed by 20 June 2020.

4. Authority Cited:

Authority permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is 10 U.S.C.

§2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procedures in FAR 13.5 are being used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

The shipyard must be located near the Vicksburg, MS area so that the Mat Sinking Unit will not have to not have to expend considerable funds on towing, operating, and staffing costs. The costs to tow these eight barges to an area outside of the Vicksburg, MS Harbor is estimated to cost $8,000 - $10,000 per day of towing plus an estimated $5,000 - $7,000 per day while repairs are being performed at the shipyard. These cost increases are due to having to pay more for labor (two 12 hour shifts), supplies, groceries, and fuel while the towboat awaits completion of the services being performed on the Mat Barges. In addition, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to be appointed for the resultant contract will have to travel to any location outside of the Vicksburg Harbor and will incur travel expenses to provide COR oversight. Big River Shipbuilders, Inc. has been identified as the only source local to Vicksburg, MS that can support this requirement. Any other sources will require expending considerable funds on towing operating, and staffing costs.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A notice of USACE- Shipbuilders, Inc. will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/ on or around 3 February 2020. Any sources identified through this notice that are determined capable of supporting this requirement

USACE-MVK expending considerable funds on towing, operating, and staffing costs will be given consideration.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

As explained in section 6, Efforts to Obtain Competition, any sources identified through the notice of intent to award sole source that are determined capable of supporting this requirement

-MVK expending considerable funds on towing, operating, and staffing costs will be given consideration.

8. Market Research:

Market Research determined Big River Shipbuilders, Inc. is the only contractor that can meet this requirement.

9. Interested Sources:

Big River Shipbuilders, Inc.

10. Other Facts:

There are no other facts.

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

Name: Nathanael J. Jabour

Title: Mechanical Engineer Signature:

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this requirement is fair and reasonable based on the estimate.

Name: Jason M. Carlock

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

13. Legal Sufficiency: The justification and authorization for the procurement of this requirement from Big River Shipbuilders, Inc. under an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. §2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 and utilizing the procedures in FAR 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 has been determined legally sufficient.

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of this requirement from Big River Shipbuilders, Inc. under an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. §2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 and utilizing the procedures in FAR 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. Funds are available under PR&C W807PM93029334.

Name: Jason M. Carlock

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: