Rangoon - JOFOC - LV AVR - UST - Parts.pdf

Utility Management Program - PowerSupport – Post Rangoon

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

1. RECOMMENDATION

PowerSupport recommends that the Department of State use other than full and open competition for the acquisition of electrical labor, services, and equipment for the rehabilitation of embassy Rangoon’s low voltage automatic voltage regulator (LV AVR). These services will be provided by Utility Systems Technologies (UST) at an estimated cost of $125,000.

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED

UST will provide factory certified technicians to manage and perform on-site, hands-on replacement and repair services for post’s LV AVR that is currently inoperable due to component failures . The LV AVR is instrumental to the functionality of the utility power system. Since this unit is not in operation, post has been forced to operate on their emergency generators.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

UST will provide parts and labor required to determine whether or not the unit can be repaired. If a repair is feasible, UST will perform all tasks within the corresponding scope of work and provide the necessary parts to recommission the unit and satisfy post’s power requirements.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. UST is the sole manufacturer of this equipment and obtains the necessary knowledge to perform these services on-site. Additionally, UST is the only company that can provide a warranty to cover problematic conditions for up to six (6) months beyond re-commissioning.

5. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED (FOR SOLE

SOURCE ACQUISITIONS; ALSO REQUIRED FOR UNUSUAL AND COMPELLING URGENCY

WHERE MORE THAN ONE OFFER WILL NOT BE SOLICITED).

Only UST can provide on-site services using factory certified technicians and a proposal technically acceptable based on Department of State guidelines. Should another contractor be hired to perform this task our post would be left at a substantial risk by allowing other than factory certified technicians access to the equipment and not having a guaranteed product upon completion of the scope. The government could not reasonably expect to secure a technically certified, guaranteed product from other sources. The cost for any attempt to do so could not be expected to be recovered through open competition.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS

MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE. THE DESCRIPTION SHOULD INCLUDE

WHETHER A FEDBIZOPS NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED, AS REQUIRED BY FAR 5.2,

AND IF NOT, WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER FAR S.202 APPLIES (E.G., BLANKET WAIVER

PROVIDED IN DOSAR 605.202-70).

FedBizOps is not used under the current contract. The contractor selected to perform this task is the only source available with factory certified technicians and the proprietary institutional knowledge of the equipment.

7. A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

The IGCE is based on a careful calculation of contractor hours and rates. The lGCE was verified as fair and reasonable by OBO/OPS/FAC/PS/UM - PowerSupport.

8. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT

OF THE REASONS A MARKET SURVEY WAS NOT CONDUCTED.

A market survey is not necessary due to the fact that only one reasonable source and no other supplies or services are available to satisfy agency requirements.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

NA

10. A LISTING OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN INTEREST IN THE

ACQUTSITION.

11. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVEROME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR

THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED.

CERTIFICATIONS

I certify that this justification is accurate and contains complete data necessary to support the recommendation for other than full and open competition.

Date Utility Management Program - PowerSupport

OBO/OPS/FAC/PS

Date Contracting Officer Technical Representative Facility Management Division

I certify that this submission is accurate and that it contains complete information necessary to enable other officials to make an informed recommendation for approval or disapproval.

Date Contracting Officer

28 April 2025