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SWIP Tracking No. ARP 53.13-1 Aug 2021

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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR AN ACQUISITION UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE:

Vendor Name:

Vendor City/State: Clawson, MI

Cage: 81DH4

Total Dollar Value:

1. FAR 13.106-l(b)(l)(i) states for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

2. As required by FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), this memorandum explains the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or for a portion of the requirement) and the requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Provide a description of the item or service required, to include its intended use, the name of the required source or brand name, and the required delivery date/period of performance.

This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract is for various Quality training courses for up to 20 students. Courses on this contract include: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt, Statistical Process Control, Eight Disciplines (8D) Problem Solving Workshop, Measurement Systems Analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE). A single course offering of APQP is requested for FY25 with additional course options in FY25 through FY30.

Ill. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select applicable area below to open specific form)

A. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE

B. BRAND NAME

C. UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY ■

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A. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):

1. RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2. EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. OTHER REASONS. Other reason not identified above. Provide details on mission impact if requirement is not solicited from only one source.

the training courses requested from this contract based on recent market research. It is important that a vendor be able to provide all of the training courses as the topics are interconnected, so messaging matters and the curriculum provided in one course should easily lend itself/support the curriculum in the follow-on course. Using any other vendor will result in this contract being awarded to multiple vendors resulting in gaps in curriculum and confusing messaging for the students. QualityOne has positive past performance reviews and is known to be a reputable vendor in their field.

B. BRAND NAME. Item required must be a brand name product, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer.

C. UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY. The supplies or services are of such unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits, bids, or proposals. Urgent requirements are supplies or services that will result in a work stoppage, or are mission critical and the routine processing time would result in injury to the Government. The determination that the procurement for the above item/service is an urgent and compelling requirement is based on the following:

1. Date on which he requirement was first identified:

2. Required delivery date/period of performance

3. Explanation of why delivery/commencement of services by the date mentioned above is required:

4. If appropriate, include any additional pertinent information.

IV. CERTIFICATION/APPROVALS:

A. Technical/ Requirements Certifications: I certify that the facts and representation under my cognizance which are included in this justification are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

B. Certification / Approval

Upon the basis of the above statements and information justification, I hereby approve, as the Contracting Officer, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) using other than full and open competition.

Digitally signed by

KAPANZHI.KELLY.LYNN.1

LYNN

Date: 2025.03.12 10:38:46-04'00'

Contracting Officer Signature Name (Printed) I Phone# Date

KAPANZHI.KELL Y.