N4523A18D0800_J&A_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD

AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY

1400 FARRAGUT AVENUE

BREMERTON WASHINGTON 98314-2090 IN REPLY REFER TO

J&A Number: 18 - 0014 Code : 4 4 0 . 21

JUSTIFICATION .AND APPROVAL

FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

JUSTIFICATION

1 . Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM), Northwest Regional Main t enance Center (NWRMC) Field Procurement Office (FPO), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) (Code 440 . 21)

2 . Description of the Action Being Approved

Award of a firm fixed price (FFP) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract shall be made on a sole source basis for escort vessels for This contract will be awarded to an economically disadvantaged woman owned small business (EE·D~W~O~S~B~)~======~~

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3. Description of Supplies/Services

The proposed IDIQ contract will task PacRim to perform the following :

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) requires a vessel to support area. The vessel will provide a area defined as a circle with a radius of four (4) NM centered at two locations: in the and off the c oast of State . The vessel will be required to use radar detect i on to detect and determine the closest point of approach of any vessel passing within the clearance operating area . Al l of the work in this task will be performed in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and I ntermediate Maintenance Facility , Bremerton , Washington area .

J&A Number: 18-0014

The period of performance (POP) will be from FY18 through FY23 . The es t imated cost of these repairs is $4M from FY18 through FY23.

4. Authority Permitting Exception to Fair Opportunity

15 U. S . C . 637(m) (7) "Procurement Program for Women Owned Small Business Concerns ", A contracting officer may award a sole source contract under this subsect i on to any sma l l business concern owned and controlled by women described in paragraph (2) (A) and certified under paragraph (2) (E) if-

(A) such concern is determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance of the contract opportunity and the contracting officer does not have a reasonable e xpectation that 2 or more businesses described in paragraph ( 2) (A) will submit offers ; (B) the anticipated award price o f the contract (including options) will not exceed- (i)$6 , 500 , 000 , in the case of a contra ct opportunity assigned a standard industrial classification code for manufacturing; or (ii) $4 , 000 , 000 , in the case of any other contract oppo r tunity ; and (C) in the estimation of the contracting o f ficer , the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price .

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.1506(a) , "A contracting o f ficer shall consider a contract award to an EDWOSB concern on a sole source basis ... before considering sma ll business set - asides ... provided none of the exclusions at 19 . 1504 apply and - (1) The acquisition is assigned a NAICS code in which SBA has determi ned that WOSB concerns are underrepresented in Federal procurement ; (2) The contracting officer does not have a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more EDWOSB concerns ; and (3) The condition in paragraph (c) of this section exist. "

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Ci ted Authority

The anticipated award price of this IDIQ has a ceiling price of $4 million under NAICS code 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) . Research has been conducted via FAPIIS/PP I RS to conclude that PacRim is a responsible contractor with respect to performance . Current Representations and Certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) have been checked to verify that PacRim is distinguished as an EDWOSB . The contract specialist gives the recommendation that through cost and price analysis at time of receipt of offer , the contract can be made at a fair and reasonable price .

NAICS code 488510 has been given the designation of WOSB being underrepresented in Federal procurement. Market

J&A Number: 18-0014 research has determined that is the only EDWOSB with a reasonable expectation to respond with an offer for this requirement.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Off erors as Practicable

Market research determined that there is the on l y EDWOSB with the qualifications to perform the work applicable to this IDIQ. During market research, it was found that there are two additional small businesses that

Considering the foregoing, and that this acquisition is to be placed under FAR 19.1506(a) authority, this requirement was not advertised on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), https://www.fbo.gov as per 5.202(a) (6).

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

Analysis of s proposal will be performed by technical analysts and a contract specialist. The contracting office will use cost and price analysis to determine that the final price will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

For the reasons set forth in paragraph 5, PSNS&IMF has no plans at this time to compete future TOs for the types of servi ces covered by this document. is the only EDWOSB company capable of performing the work. If another poten t ial source emerges, NAVSEA will assess whether further compe t ition of future requirements is feasible.

J&A Number : 18 - 0014

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2( c ))

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance , which are included in this justification and its supporting acquisiti on planning data, including Acquisition Plan No . (N/A), except as noted herein , are complete and accurate to the best of my knowle dge and belief .

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REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE :

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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (NMCARS 520 6 .303(90))

I have determined this justification is legally sufficient .

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b) (12))

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief .

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APPROVAL BLOCK (FAR 6 . 304 for Approving Official)

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve , as Designee of the Head of the Contracting Activity , the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (2 ).

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