Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Template V2.pdf

Last Updated 03/03/2026

U.S. COAST GUARD JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT OR BELOW THE SAT

FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12 PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION NUMBER: ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE, INCLUDING OPTIONS:

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

AUTHORITY JUSTIFICATION TYPE

Restricting Competition FAR 12.102(a), FAR Class Deviation 25-21 Rev. 1 for FAR Part 12

☐ Only One Source Is Available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

☐ Brand Name - Items peculiar to one manufacturer: The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED AND THE INTENDED USE:

SUGGESTED SOURCE NAME, ADDRESS, & UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI):

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED

THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE:

CONTRACTING OFFICER - FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION METHODS:

☐ MARKET RESEARCH

☐ COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PRICE WITH PRICES FOUND REASONABLE ON PREVIOUS PURCHASES

☐ CURRENT PRICE LIST

☐ COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ITEMS IN A RELATED INDUSTRY

☐ COMPARISON TO IGCE

☐ CONTRACTING OFFICER’S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE (EXPLAIN)

☐ OTHER (EXPLAIN)

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS POC DATE

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER DATE

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UEI: E29SMVJZZBX3

RATIONALE FOR JUSTIFICATION TYPE SELECTED ABOVE TO INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION GAINED THROUGH YOUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION TYPE Statements like Only known source or Only source which can meet the required delivery date are inadequate and marketing language like This company has made its mark This company is recognized as industrys best and This company is the leader in is unacceptable: The work requires expertise and experience with the modeling software MAESTRO. This software is not widely used in the industry, and extensive experience with the program is required. The program itself, MAESTRO, must be used as it is specifically called out in the SOW and integrates with the USCG's existing corrosion database and structural full model database.

As a result, the bidding company must have experience building and analyzing a MASTRO finite element model for the USCG within the past 7 years.