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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions <$150K)

The service or material listed on N6887017RC82014 is sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source.

Provider: American University Washington College of Law (AU-WCL)

Provider POC & phone nr. (Program) Ms Claudia Blount (202) 274-4356_ (Financial) Mr. Michael Scher (202) 274-4061

Provider address: 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

Human Rights Education for the Mexican military forces provided by the American University, Washington College of Law. This is a two semester-one summer session hybrid Master’s program in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to be provided over a 12 month academic studies period. Students to be enrolled have already completed two previous summer sessions qualifying them for this hybrid program.

There will be a total of two students attending the program. Required delivery date is 15 December 2017.

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

AU-WCL is unique in that its purpose is to focus on Central and South American human rights issues. Additionally, much of the adjunct faculty is from Central and South America and all of the required courses are taught in Spanish. The ability to utilize the Spanish courses opens attendance for students without fluency in English and increases the probability of success in improving the Human Rights conditions within Mexico. The program at AU-WCL HRA is focused for practicing attorneys and will significantly increase the human rights conditions within the country. A waiver to utilize Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to fund the specific training at AU-WCL has been reviewed and approved by the U.S. State Department.

U.S. Northern Command determined the American University, Washington College of Law to be the only reasonably available source capable of providing the needed Human Rights training for Mexico.

The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

NAVSUPINST 4200.85D, Encl (1)

ENCL (4)

The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

Not Applicable

A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. The proprietary data is

Not Applicable

These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

Not Applicable

Other information to support a sole source buy:

Market research was completed utilizing information available from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. The website contains a comprehensive listing of U.S. Academic and Research Institutions that have Human Rights training programs. A list of 77 programs were reviewed for (1) graduate level human rights training tailored for practicing attorneys; (2) Tailored to the inter-American society; and (3) taught in Spanish. (school listing attached). AMU-WCL HRA is the only institution that meets all three requirements.

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