Signed_JOFOC.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

ACQUISITION OF CENTRAL ALARM MONITORING SERVICES (CAMS)

AND RESPONSE SERVICES

1. I recommend that U.S. Embassy Tallinn, Department of State, use other than full and open competition for the acquisition of Central Alarm Monitoring Services (CAMS) monitoring and response services from G4S Eesti AS. The estimated cost is € 53,918.64 ($ 62,000) per year.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

The Contractor shall provide Central Alarm Monitoring services of embassy residences. The contractor shall provide 24-hour monitoring and response to alarm notification at residences specified in the new local guard force contract

3. A description ofthe supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs:

The contract is for G4S Eesti AS to monitor all Post's residential alarms 2417 at the contractors headquarters and send a response vehicle to assist with a safety or/and security situation.

4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

41 U.S.c. 253 (c)(2), FAR 6.302-2; Unusual and Compelling Urgency

The services described were already in Post's previous local guard contract.

However, the new contract did not include the services as Posts SETL rating did not merit CAMS and react. The Emergency Action Committee and DS held a meeting and unanimously agreed that based on other factors the continuation of the services is needed.

Since the previous local guard contract that held the service has expired and the time to do a new solicitation and contract is so short, Post needs to use Unusual and Compelling Urgency to continue the services until new solicitation is done and new contract is set up.

This contract needs to be awarded as soon as possible, so there is no disruption to the service and to keep a security risk to minimal.

5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

The U.S. Embassy Tallinn and our residences are located in different areas around the city and require rapid and immediate response. Currently G4S Eesti AS is the only Responsible Source who can quickly react to our numerous locations they also have vetted personnel to perform the services immediately as they provided the same service under recently expired local guard contract.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable.

Due to urgency and exception in FAR 25.40] (a)(5) this solicitation cannot be posted but the JOFOC will be published in FedBizOpps

7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable

Based on the need for this contract's services on an immediate basis, the determination was made based on post's immediate need for this service.

8. A description of the market survey conducted and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition.

Determination of the Embassy's Emergency Action Committee that this service was necessary for post security and that any lapse would pose a security risk.

10. A listing of sources, if any that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

None

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

Post will start working on a full and open competition type of solicitation to have a long term contract in place for future needs.

CERTIFICATIONS

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

Requirements Office

Icertify 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.

q-25 - 2-01CJ Date Melania R. Arreaga

Contracting Officer

As the Competition Advocate at Post, Iapprove this justification for other than full and open competition.

Cj- 2(0- 2JJL~ Date

Management Officer