RE-DACTED J A No N102 20-P-2144.pdf

J&A No. N102-20-P-2144

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity:

Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Norfolk.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved:

This contract action is for the modification of an existing contract on a sole source basis to

Bluewater Management Group, LLC to extend and add additional lodging services in Charleston, SC in support of ship repair services for the USNS KANAWHA.

3. Description of the Supplies/Services:

The contractor shall provide single occupancy extended stay hotel rooms for the MSC Civil Service

Mariners (CIVMAR), assigned to the USNS KANAWHA during the vessel’s repair period in

Charleston, SC. The repair period has changed from 26 March 2020 – 1 July 2020/2 July 2020 check-out (68 room-nights) to 25 April 2020 – 6 July 2020 / 7 July 2020 (73 room-nights). The contractor shall provide an additional 41 single occupancy rooms from 44 hotel rooms to 85 hotel rooms.

The Performance Work Statement shall change as follows: Eighty-five (85) extended stay hotel rooms from 25 April 2020 – 6 July 2020 / 7 July 2020 checkout. (73 nights/6,205 room-nights).

Additional funding for this procurement is being provided as follows:

$275,450.49

The Option periods are being revised as follows:

Option 1: 7 – 16 July 2020, with check out 17 July 2020. 85 hotel rooms x 10 nights = 850 room-nights.

Option 2: 17 – 26 July 2020, with checkout 27 July 2020. 85 hotel rooms x 10 nights = 850 room-nights.

Option 3: 27 July – 5 August 2020 with checkout 6 Aug 2020. 85 hotel rooms x 10 nights = 850 room-nights.

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

FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority:

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), full and open competition need not be provided for when services are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement supports the use of the authority cited in 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) because only Bluewater Management Group, LLC can perform the services described herein within the required timeframe. Re-competing this requirement would result in unacceptable delays involved with the solicitation, evaluation and award of a new requirement. Furthermore, a new contract could require the USNS KANAWHA CIVMARs to move from the existing lodging facility to another lodging facility or require the CIVMARs to stay in more than one facility, which could delay repairs and possibly delay the ship’s repair schedule.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Potential Sources as Practicable:

The Contracting Officer intends to post a redacted copy of this J&A for this proposed contract action on the Beta.SAM website in accordance with FAR 5.203(a). Market research was conducted to confirm that prices under the current contract are still considered fair and reasonable and that it would be unlikely that MSC would obtain a better rate as a result of re-competing this requirement.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost:

In accordance with 6.303-2(a)(7), the Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition:

It is expected that the requirements described herein will not exceed the 6 August 2020 end date for the option period. Future lodging requirements will continue to be competed in accordance with agency procedures.