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J. Contracting Activity

Contracting Activity:

Requiring Activity:

NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND

FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER BAHRAIN

Contracting Department Code 200

PSC 851 BOX 430

FPO AE 09834-000 I

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

NA VSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain C200

PSC 851, FPO AE 09834

Combined Task Force-53, Naval Forces Central Command (NA VCENT) Bahrain

2. Description o(the Action Being Approved

07 April 2019 J&A No. I 9-J&A-003

This document supports the sole source award of a Finn Fixed .Price (FFP) contract for Air Terminal Ground Handling Services (ATGHS) to Bahrain Airport Services (BAS), Block 224 Road 2403, Muharraq, Bahrain. This action will result in the award ofa contract for a base year (12 months) and four (4) option years to include the six (6) month extension period in accordance with (IAW) FAR clause 52.217-8.

3. Description o(Supplies!Services

This requirement is to provide A TGHS for servicing of up to one (I) wide-body aircraft and two (2) narrow-body aircraft simultaneously, to facilitate on-time aircraft departure in support of the Defense Transportation System, for all United States (U.S.) government owned or operated aircraft, U. S.-sponsored foreign government and civilian aircraft, coalition forces aircraft, and commercial aircraft. The services include aircraft loading and unloading, explosive handling, aircraft fleet services, aircraft services, passenger and baggage services and equipment maintenance. A TGHS will be provided 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week at the Bahrain International Airport (BIA), Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain.

The period of performance consists of a one ( 1) year base period from O I October 2019 through 30 September 2020 with four one ( 1) year option periods to include the six (6) month extension (if required) through 31 March 2025 IA W FAR clause 52.217-8.

Period of Performance

The services are currently being provided under Contract N40339- l 9-C-SOO 1. The contract was awarded to Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) as a Sole-Source procurement on O I October 2018 as authorized by Justification and Approval (J&A) No.

18-J&A-008. The J&A cited the authority of IO U.S.C. 2304(c)(I) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agenc Re uirements. Under the existin contract, BAS provides A TGHS services from I October 2018 - 30 September 2019

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4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

The proposed procurement is to be made pursuant to statutory authority under 10 U.S .C. 2304(c)(l) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supply or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority Use of FAR 6.302-1 is appropriate when supplies/services required by the agency are available fiom only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

BIA is an important logistics airport for the Department of the Navy in the Kingdom of Bahrain. BIA is the only airport facility geographically positioned to support the fleet operations in and around the 5th Fleet headquarters area of responsibility (AOR).

Hence, BIA is the only facility capable of meeting the U.S. Government requirement for ATGHS in Bahrain. Ministry of Transpqrtation (MOT) is the host country government agency that is responsible and controls the management and operation of the BIA. Based on the market research as detailed below, Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) is the sole cargo and ground handling contractor authorized by the MOT to operate at BIA and no other contractor currently holds the required licenses/certifications to operate the A TGHS services as required by the government.

IAW DFARS 206.302-1, the Contracting Officer posted a Request for Information (RFI) via Sources Sought Notice (SSN) on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) and EURONECO on 21 February 2019 for a period of 30 days; in addition, the SSN was also disseminated via email to 12 contractors who expressed interest during the market research.

The SSN asserted that "submissions received by the contracting office in response to this Sources Sought Notice may lead to determine whether the procurement shall be conducted as a full and open competition, restricted competition, or via a sole source in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (fARJ 6.302." The SSN stipulated submissions to include a capability statement which shall consist of the following:

1) A brief explanation of the contractor's experience and/or operational capabilities in performing ATGHS at the Bahrain International Airport in the Kingdom of Bahrain; AND

2) A copy of:

(i) any and all active licenses and certifications issued from the host nation government authorities responsible for issuing licenses and certifications to perform ATGHS at the Bahrain International Airport;

OR

(ii) a signed partnership agreement with any entity/ies that has/have the requisite licenses and certifications with copy/ies of their active licenses and certifications issued from the host nation government authorities responsible for issuing licenses and certifications to perform ATGHS at the Bahrain International Airport;

OR

(iii) a letter fiom the host nation government authorities responsible for issuing licenses and certifications assuring that the contractor will be issued the requisite licenses and certifications prior to O 1 August 2019 to perform A TGHS at the Bahrain International Airport.

As of the closing date, FLC Bahrain received four (4) responses from the following interested vendors:

(I) Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) (2)

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