Brand Name Justificaton -Redacted.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE OR BRAND NAME (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: TBD________________________

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a brand name basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Check One:

Service:

Manufacturer Broadway Licensing Group Dealer/Rep: Virginia Stage Company Dealer/Rep Address: PO Box 3770, Norfolk VA 23514 Dealer/Rep POC: Jeff Ryder Phone #: (757) 627-6988 EXT 310 Email: jryder@vastage.org Cage Code/DUNS:

Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name:

Manufacturer:

Manufacturer POC:

Manufacturer Phone #:

Manufacturer Address:

Play wrigters representatives:

Play writers Address Phone No.

Email:

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

The overall estimated cost for the performances from Feb 28, 2024 – Sep 17, 2024 $75,665.00

The performances consist of over 15 shows for the sites listed below:

28 Feb 2024: NCBC Gulfport, MS 18 Mar 2024: Fort Meade, MD 21 Mar 2024: Mechanicsburg, PA 16 Apr 2024: Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, FL 17 Apr 2024: Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport, FL 18 Apr 2024: Naval Submarine Base, King Bay, GA 19 Jun 2024: Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT 20 Aug 2024: Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA 21 Aug 2024: Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek/Fort Story Virginia Beach, VA 22 Aug 2024: Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Virginia Beach, VA 23 Aug 2024: Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) Suffolk, Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

10-11 Sep 2024: Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain 16-17 Sep 2024: NAVSTA Rota

In conclusion, the requested supplies or services represent the minimum requirements of the government.

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

(what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

A license company able to perform “Every Brilliant Thing” a one-person theatrical performance geared to the reduction of suicides and suicide related behaviors. The performances also speaks to some real life scenarios regarding mental health challenges to include suicidal depression which many of our service members are experiencing on a regular bases in their daily life. This course significantly affects the life of our Military to handle stressful events. This is the only course geared to supporting suicide prevention incorporating real life scenarios. Failure to provide this course will cost the Government in mental health awareness and preventable suicide attempts. This course supports the Government mission with the importance of mental health and dealing with stressful situations.

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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF

MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature Date

US Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk Fleet Resiliency Workshop Activity Title

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE

SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department <<adjust as necessary – Philadelphia Office, Mechanicsburg Office>> gnature 7 February 2024

WHITESIDE.CHRISTO

PHER.D.1515923116

Digitally signed by

WHITESIDE.CHRISTOPHER.D.1515923116

Date: 2024.02.07 10:55:09 -05'00'