JA_BNEF_4_Months_with_Sig_042318_(1)_Redacted.pdf

HNC Control No.: 18-60-1122

Procurement Sensitive

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - IAW FAR 3.104

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

For

Other Than Full and Open Competition

Supply: The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Online Subscription licenses; necessary to the Army, Air Force, and Navy for executing renewable energy projects at U.S. Army installations & U.S. Air Force sites worldwide.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1(a)(2) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Amount: $399,500.00, FY2018

Email: Arlene.Brown@usace.army.mil

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Contracting Officer: Arlene Brown DSN:

Contracting Officer Date: 15 March 2018

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Project Manager Date: 15 March 2018

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Project Manager Date: 15 March 2018

2) The Army would be unable to thoroughly analyze renewable energy projects necessary to prevent vulnerabilities in the interdependent electric power grids, natural gas pipelines, and water resources supporting Army installations.

3) The Air Force would be unable to thoroughly analyze renewable energy projects necessary for advancing the Air Force strategic energy goal of improving resiliency;

ensuring the ability to continue operations, recover from energy interruptions, and sustain its mission.

6. EFFORTS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: The Contracting Officer shall publish the notices required by FAR 5.201 and any bids or proposals received shall be considered.

a) Effective Competition: Because this is a sole source action, effective competition is not applicable; refer to section 7.

b) Subcontracting Competition: In accordance with FAR parts 19.702(a)(1), no subcontracting possibilities exist as Bloomberg does not have authorized resellers or distributors for BNEF online subscription licenses. Moreover, in accordance with FAR part 15.304(c)(4), this acquisition is not determined to be a consolidation or meet the definition of bundling and therefore, subcontracting will not be an evaluation factor in the solicitation for BNEF software subscription licenses.

7. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 205.205-71, DFARS 206.302-1(d), and DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 206.302-1(d), a Notice of Intent to Sole Source was posted on FBO under NAICS 511210, Software Publishers, for 25 calendar days and closed on 19 February 2018. A number of small business firms responded and were subsequently evaluated by the assigned technical team in order to determine if any have the capabilities to provide an or equal product to BNEF. The results of the evaluation of the Sources Sought responses are detailed in Attachment-1, located in the Appendix.

8. MARKET RESEARCH: Market research was conducted in accordance with (IAW) FAR 10.002(b)(2) on 8 June 2016, 17 August – 8 September 2017, and from 26 January – 19 February 2018. Market research techniques have included Dynamic Small Business Searches (DSBS) through the Small Business Agency (SBA), searches on GSA Advantage, two (2) Requests for Information/Notice of Intent to Sole Source through FBO, searches on FBO for similar and identical procurements, and searches within Electronic Document Access (EDA).

During market research conducted in 2016, findings indicated a large business vendor (I Inc.,

0) was able to provide a portion of the extensive BNEF online subscription;

however, the vendor could not provide the full extent of the subscription needed by the Government.

Although . can offer some of the data required, it is only researched based and does not provide analysis specific to the numerous and varied energy sectors (Wind, Solar, Bioenergy,

9. INTERESTED SOURCES: Refer to Attachment-1, Evaluation of BNEF RFI/ Sources Sought Responses, provided in the Appendix section below.

10. OTHER FACTS:

a) Procurement history:

1) A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract W912DY-14-A-0003 was awarded on 27 April 2014 to Bloomberg Finance L.P. with a capacity of $ on a sole-source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services.” No unusual patterns exist. No prior award accomplished by full and open competition. There are no significant changes for this requirement. See Section(s) 6,7, and 8

2) Contract W912DY-16-C-0059 in the amount of $ was awarded to

Bloomberg Finance L.P. on 26 September 2016 on a sole-source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services”. No unusual patterns exist. No prior award accomplished by full and open competition. There are no significant changes for this requirement. See Sections 6,7, and 8

3) Contract W912DY-17-C-0013 in the amount of $ was awarded to

Bloomberg Finance L.P. on 28 April 2017 on a sole-source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services”. No unusual patterns exist. No prior award accomplished by full and open competition. There are no significant changes for this requirement.

See Section 6,7, and 8

b) Other Facts:

1) N/A