Outreach_Program_Services_J&A20180522145359.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Unilrd Statcs Atronre\,'s Omce Southem f)istrict of Ceorgia

SOLE SOT,IRCE JUSTIFICATION

stMpLIFIED ACQUISITION EXCEEDINC ST 5O.OOO BUT NOT EXCdEDtNG $650.000

JUSTIFICATION

l. Conrractins Activitv. United States Anomey's Oflice. Southem District ofGeorgia

L Dcscription ofthc Action beine Approved. New contract with Barr.r Paschal. DtiNs08l2l2416

3. l)escriprion ofth€ Supplies or Services and Estimated Dollar Value. Outreach Specialist Senices in Augusta- GA. Delivery required as soon as possible. Base vear lith tuo option years. Estimated dollar value isnotto exceed 5235.000.00.

J. Authoritv Perminine other thar Full and OIrn Comoetition. Section.ll02 ofthe Clinger-Cohen Actofl996and { I U.S.C. 3304.

5. Proposed Contractor's Unioue Oualifications or Nature ofthe Acouisition thrt Reouires Use ofthe Authorir.r Cited in Paraeraph 4.

The supplies or services required are available from only one responsible sourcc and no othcr rypc ofsupplies or services will satisfu agency requirements. The unique orhighlv specialized qualities are detailed in rhe anached lctter.

6. Eflbns Madeto Ensure that OlIers rvill be Solicited from as Manv Potential Sources as is Pracricable.

For thc reasons stated in paragraphs 5, 8, 9. and 10, soliciting only one source is the onl;- practicable altemative.

7. Fairand Reasonable Cost. The anticipated cost to the Govemment is fair and reasonable.

8. Ma*et Research. See anached J&A.

9. Olher facts. See anached letter for demiled facts.

10. l.istinq ofSources. ifAnv. that Expressed an Inlerest in the Acouisition. Barrv Paschal. DUNS0El2l24i6

ll. Actions to remove barriers for anv subsequent acquisilion for the same supplies or serviccs.

There are no plans at this time to compctc futurc contracts for the r1'pes of supplies'services covered b!' this Sole

Source Justification. lfanother potential sourcc emerges, an assessment rvill bemadeai thal timc to determine whclher luture comPetition is fcasible.

APPROVAL

Rcqucsting Offici8l The tcchnical intbrmation as supponio8 data ibr thisjustification is accuratc and comPlctc lo the best of rn1 knowledge and

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Contracting Orlicer ln accordance rvith FAR 13.501.1 cenify rhat this j ustification is accurate and complete to the best ofmy lnowledge and beliei e_ n

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Source Selection lnlonnario,t -- See F.4 R 2 l0l qnd 3. 101.

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May 8,2018

Sole Source Justification

Mr. Barr.v Paschal is the recommended sole source for contract a\,l,ard in that he has unique community experience with diverse populations. credibility with law enforcement entities.

govemment agencies. the general public. the media. and expe(ise in developing comprehensive outreach strategies targeting local constituents. designing training and implementing effective communilv based programs within the Southem District of Georgia.

Mr, Paschal is an accomplished writer and has been the voice of major communily and regional operations for decades in the Augusta. Georgia area. As such. he has been the nominee and

*'inner of multiple local, state and nationwide arvards. Most notably. he received the Best

Opinion Columnist award from the Georgia Press Association tbur times and *'as selected as the state of Ceorgia's nominee for the National Support Award lircm the Family, Community and

Career Leaders of America. For over 14 years. Mr. Paschal was the editor and publisher of the

Columbia County News-Times newspaper. which is located in a neighboring county to Augusra.

Georgia. He researched and wrote news content and opinion commentary as a govemmental beat reporter. Additionally. he built community engagement through crearion and management of marketing, social media and promotional aclivities lbr the newspaper. 'fhis allowed Mr.

Paschal to develop invaluable local, slate and federal law enforcement contacts as well as communib- leaders. non-profit organizations. media groups and the general public.

For several ye s. Mr. Paschal was the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications lbr the

Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). In this role, he served as the area's public reprcsentative fbr a major affiliate ofone ofthe world's largest charities. He spent an enormous amount of time developing community contacts among diverse populations. Ile also s€rved as the governmental and legislative liaison. Additionallv. he successfully managed a ,bur-person markcting and communications statTincluding muhiplc serYicc conlracling in dual locations across a i5 countl scn'ice arca.

l"or decades. Mr. Paschal has bcen the public thce and roice of major communitv and rcgional operations. IIe has sencd as a chairman. a member and a regional rcpresentative ol'countless committees and communitl groups. N'lost notabll. during his timc as editorial uriter tbr -l-hc

Augusta Chronical neuspaper. he sen'ed on the editorial board. designed and edited comnr€ntar] sc-clions. including providing an organizational leadership role in thc industry..-lcading transition f'rom analog pre-press pnrduction to fulldigital pagination. He rras also voted -Best Perstrn to

Follorl on'l'rvitter" b1'readers ol'a local sidell published Augusla magazine. lt is clear l\{r.

Paschal has cultivatcd a unique and diversc contact list through his rarious roles u,ith mcdia and organizations as the public l'ace and kc1' communicator in the Augusta area.

Bucksround

October 5. 2017. Attomel General Jet'l'Sessions announc,.-d sevcral Departmcnt of Justicr-.

actions to reduce the rising tide ol'r iolent crimc in America. Forcmost of those actions is the reinvigoration oi"Project Safe Neighborhoods." a program that has been historicalll succcssful in bringing together all levels of lau' enforcemenl and communities to reduce violent crime and nrake our neighborhoods sat'er lbr t'r'err onc. In announcing this reconrmitment to Project Sal'e

Neighborhoods IPSN). the Atlomc) General issued a mcmo direcling Llnited States Attomevs to implement an cnhanced violent crimc reduction program thal incorporates thc lessons leamed since Project Sale Neighborhoods launched in 2001 .

In addition to PSN. Prcsident Trump and Attomel'Ccneral Sessions have tasked U.S. nuome)s with assisting in launching a national awarcness campaign about the dangers of opioid abuse.

'l'he Presidcnt's goal is to reducc opioid prescriptions b1' I/3 in thrcc vears.

"Presidenl Trump has a comprehensive plon lo end thk nalionol public heallh emergency, He wants lo improve out prcvention effo* b1, lounching a nationol oworeness campoign obout lhe dangers of opioid abuse, He hos sel lhe ombitious goal of reducing opiuid prescriptions by one-lhird in lhrce !'eo6, And he k a slrong supporter of our low enforcemenl elforts. We ploy a key role in the Presidenl's plon - becouse law enJorcement is crime prevenlion too."

In response to the Attome) General's neu'PSN and Opioid lnitiatires. U.S. Attome)'(t,rSA) Bobbl'Christine rvill launch a comprehensivc outreach slrateg)'. including a District-uidc awareness campaign. tbr PSN and Opioid Outreach lnitiatives. 'l'hese litigation and crime prevention iniliatives are'among L.iSA Christinc's top priorilies and sill requirc additional outreach support be)'ond shat is presentll arailable. ln addition. t,lSA Christine is prioritizing oulreach lbcus on the gro*'ing population in thc Augusta I)ivision rvhich encompasses approximately half of the District's total population. In order to pmvide the criticall-v imponant oulreach design. training. implementation. and evaluation l'ork supporting these initiatires. [-:SA

Christine has requested an outreach support position as an immediate tunding prioritl'. 'l'o support thc litigation and crime proention initiatives. the position will be locatcd in thc Augusta

Ilranch Officc. Furthermore. the overall timc'line for this comprehensive etTon is estinratcd at three vears uith the first lear dedicatcd to engaging the communitl' and designing the outrcach strateg)'. l-raining and implcmcntation ol'the slratcgy u,ill occur in thc second year and the third lear uill bc devoted to evaluating and anall'zing results.

Outrerch Program:

While othcr contractors would require a considerablc amount oitimr'to identil_r ke1' stakcholders and establish relationships sith la* enlbrcement entities. govemment agencies and local media.

Mr. Paschal could bcgin work immediatc'l1 as he has alreadl developed the ncccssarl.' relationships. This uould result in a significant increase in the amount of timc that could be spcnl designing a comprehensive outreach program. providing rraining. implcmcnting initiatives.

and evaluating program succcss. Having already established trust with the communitf is a huge advantage lbr the contractor. F'or example. sometimes. it is dillicult and time consuming tor an outside source to establish the necessary.trust and credibilitl'*ith las enforcement ofticers.

school adminisrators. communit;* directors. non-profits. and other government agencies. Mr.

Iraschal alreadl'has krcal crcdibilitl' u'ilh unrestricted access that will allorv him to have an immediate impact.

Market Research:

ln conducting our market sun'c) . the [)istrict identilled onlv one contractor $ ith an established credibilit.v" w'ith media. lau' enlbrcement ofticers. community partncrs. non-prolit organizations.

school administrators, and olher govemment agencies and has the provcn experience to design.

train. implement. and evaluale the success of a comprehensive communitl outreach program.

'l'he specilied contractor has thc unique abilitl'to make a positive impact fiom the first da1'.

Currentll'. due to workload and the need lbr short-lerm results. it is not fbasible. nor cost ellective. lbr the Law Entbrcement Coordinator to pertirrm thcse additional duties or spend valuable time guiding and developing a contractor with no credibility. contacts. and expcricnce in uorking u'ith these constituents. l-ikewise. lhe amount o[time required to ell'ectil'elv produce and evaluate results would be lar too grcat.

l'he District does nol have adequate slalling resources to develop and coordinate a comprehensive outreach program to meet the Attomey's General agenda for PSN and Opioids lnitiatives. lhe District conducted market research to delermine if sen,ices could be provided through a lrederal Suppll Schedule vendor. Various schedules rvere ret'ierved. While a specific labor categorl'*as not deflncd lbr this need. a fbs'categories had similar job dulies but did meet the District's specificjob requirements and lack local mcdia credibilitl'. established contacts. and proven experience of providing a comprehensive communitv outreach program. Furthermore.

l;ederal Supply Schedule labor rates Breatly exc!'eded the District's current budget constrainrs of $75.000.00 for this service. which must includc money lbr expected travel.

Independent Govemment Estimate (1.G. [:. ): Prices checked on 4i I I / I 8

Irorfeiture Suppon Associates - GS-07F-0412V l.abor catcgories:

Scnior Rectlrds Examiner/Anall st

GSA labor rate:

$67.25 per hour rr1l920 hrs = $129.120.00

Senior Technical Writer $64.58 p.^r hour @ 1920 hrs = S113.993.60 r\rdent Technologies. Inc. - GS-07F-l72GA Labor categories: GSA labor rate plus IFII:

Records Examiner/Analyst $123.4i riil920 hrs = $236.985.60

Technical Writer 5123.{3 r, SAA

Ideal Innovations. Inc. - GS-071:-0046X l-abor calegorics:

Analysl I - lV GSA labor rate plus IFI;:

$75.69 - $ 125.13 per hour trf 1920 hrs = s I 45.324.80 - $240.249.60

As a result of the number of drugs and guns crimcs coming into the IJSAO on a ueekll'basis and the insullicient PSN and Opioid outreach program to address crime prevcnlion. it is in the bcst interest ofthc Ciovemment to pursue this contracl non-competitivch. providing an opportunitv to etlicientll.' achieve lhe mission ol the USAO.

Price Ressonrbleness Determination FAR 12.209, t3.106-3

Several years ago. the District had a similar contractor 1tl support two community outreach initiatives: Smart on Crime and thc Re-Entry program in the Savannah, Georgia area. 'l'hc previous U.S. Attome)' required sen'ices ofan altornev to research and interpret a number ol' legal related issues. derelop relationships with represcntatives from communitt, organizati1lns.

and local lau enlbrcement to anall'ze and revies crinre statistics lbr thc Savannah. Georgia area.

The cunent rcquirement does not require services ofan attorney. yct requires development ofa communily outreach program dcdicatcd to the PSN and Opioid initiativcs in the Augusta.

Georgia area. Due to the critical nature ofthe development and implemcntation ofthese tu1 programs. it is imperative that rhe contractor posscss established local contacts with la\\.

enforcement. media. communitl' groups and the public in Augusta. Georgia.

. Comparison ofthe proposed price u,ith prices fbund reasonablc on previous purchases and Contracting Oflicer's pcrsonal knou ledge of rhe item being purchased:

Research Component: (Rcprcsents 757o of Nes' Requirement) o Ref'erence: DJJ- | 5F-tJSA2l -0050. I;ort'citure Support Associates. LLC (GS-07li- 04 r2v) Cost: $358.462.00 (Base plus 2 option )'cars) Purpose: Communitl' Outreach Specialist: Attome) l contraclor lo provide communitl- outreach sen'ices in various program initiatives uhile addressing a number of legal related issues.

'l-he FY 2015 contract has similar but thc'not the same outreach deliverables and objectives. Price reasonableness determination on llle.

Required Assessment Pursurnl to OMB's M-17-22 Atrrl!'!icrl Framework

Contractor; Communitl Outreach/Public Affain Specialist - Augusta Branch Office

Sinccrely.

BOBBY L. CHRISl'tNt.] tlN Il'IiDTTATES ATTORNF.Y

Contract Specialist

Core Function This requirement directll suppons the core function ofthe U.S.

Attomer 's Officc ( litisation and crime prevention) br pror iding ongoing suppon to the Criminal. Civil. and Appellate Divisions.

At prcsent. the core litiration and crimc pre\ention supporl functions provided by this conlractor arc not being met b1 govemment emplo\ ees or other contractors.

Essential Service U.S. Attomey Bobb1 l.. Christine has deemed this requiremcnt as mission-essential to pror ide immediate litigation and crime prevention support reliefto the Criminal. Civil. and Appellate Dir isions - Augusta Eranch O{fice.

Appropriate Federal Role Historically'. contraclors havc sencd a critical role in supponing the l.l.S. Atlorne)'s Ollice's mission and filled necessary gaps

\rhen permanent emplo\ees could not sustain additional duties without jeopardizing services.

Sen ices Not Duplicatcd U.S. Attornel Bobbr l-. Christine is requesting immediate relief as no permanent empltryee or existing contractor is available 10 meet this litigation and crimc pre\ention suppon requiremcnt.