SAP Justification Other than Full Open Competition Template FAR 13.1 of 24Apr2019 FBO Posting.pdf

April 2019

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106-1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY THE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO

SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION

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2120410QW3125

PROJECT/TASK

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IRMSP

ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Micro- Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENT AS A “JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.” PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

US COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN, 10 USC 2304, JUSTIFICATION FOR AN APPROVAL FOR BRAND

NAME.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED, AND THE INTENDED USE.

THE PURCHASE OF MOLEKULE AIR PURIFIERS AND PECO FILTERS.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMIT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

These air purifiers provided by MOLEKULE will be replacing our current supply which have surpassed their life expectancy. Our current supply are very noisy and create distractions for our students that disrupts the learning environment that we have created. We are taking precautions for the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of instructors / students. These air purifiers, only available from the manufacturer’s website, are not only a superior product, but will also provide a whisper quiet environment and ensure/promote a higher level of health for the students in the class. Each Molekule air purifier uses PECO technology to destroy the widest range of pollutants compared to conventional purifiers. In fact, PECO destroys pollutants 1000x smaller than what the HEPA standard even tests for. They each destroy bacteria, mold, Viruses and more with proven, breakthrough science.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

This is a “brand name” MOLEKULE AIR PURIFIERS AND PECO FILTERS procurement and as such will only be solicited by brand name. The solicitation will be open to distributors of the brand name only.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

This brand is a superior product that will help stop the spread of viruses/bacteria throughout our school house and better protect instructors / students.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER INFORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Instruction at the National SAR School requires hands on training that places students and instructors in close contact with each other. The classroom environment requires air circulation beyond the capabilities of the building ventilation system and these top quality purifiers will aid in keeping both instructor and student healthy and breathing quality air that is absent of free-radicals.

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Based on our knowledge there are no steps that can be taken to overcome any barriers to competition before future acquisition is required.

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CUSTOMER

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TELEPHONE

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DATE

7/16/2020

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

CODE TELEPHONE

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DATE