Single Source Justification Under SAT Template - SAM.gov.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION

THRESHOLD

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Requiring Activity A/DOES/RP/FMS

SECTION 2: NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

Approval is requested to award on a sole source basis to Autologic LLC the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity.

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S

NEEDS

The requirement is to provide a hardware and software upgrade to the Process Integration (PI) System HMI computers at SA-32. The estimated value for the entire period of performance is $241,385. There are no optional periods of performance. The contractor will be required to provide and configure computers with software licenses in accordance with the statement of work. This will ensure reliability for the PI system that is integrated at SA-32 and has been in existence since 2007.

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), the Contracting Officer has deemed only one source reasonably available based on the following:

☐ Urgency ☒ Exclusive licensing agreements/only one source ☐ Brand-name ☐ Industrial mobilization ☐ Other:

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF THE

AUTHORITY CITED

Autologic Engineering is the engineering systems integrator that customizes the standard software package into our proprietary on-site applications to meet our specific requirements. Under this special project, Autologic Engineering would provide, as the contractor, software licensing upgrades, upgrades to the SA-32 Mail Pouch Facility Containment Area Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware and Dock Area PLC hardware. The existing equipment has been in operation since 2008 and requires upgrading to remain operational. The required services include programming, configuration, and onsite support of the new hardware.

Autologic Engineering has provided service to the Department of State (SA-32) since 2007. They have in the past, performed reverse engineering on the main control system for multiple mail sorters on-site and provided an integrated control system for the control room process and procedures. Annual service contracts between the Department of State and Autologic have provided the necessary support from Autologic to maintain the intricate automation systems. Their past knowledge of the technical aspect and their own proprietary design of much of the current systems would only allow them to work on these systems.

SECTION 6. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

By signing the purchase order, the Contracting Officer makes a determination that the price to the Government is fair and reasonable.