Sole Source Determination-Clothing SSF Redacted.pdf

Attachment 2 U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Sole Source Determination For actions above the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the SAT

Version 2.0 October 2020

Date: __04/22/2022_____ PR Number: _______________

1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:

Emergency purchase of Detainee Children’s Clothing for the Soft-Sided Facility (SSF) Donna.

Cost:

2. Sole Source Determination Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii).

(Check one and explain below):

_________ Only one source reasonably available.

___X____ Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.

_________ Exclusive licensing agreement exists.

_________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

_________ Industrial Mobilization _________ Other

Brief Description of above: _ The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector, Donna Processing Facility (DPF), Soft-Sided Facility (SSF), is requesting to purchase various clothing items for Noncitizen Unaccompanied Children, (NUC) and Undocumented Noncitizen Family Units (FAMU) of adult and children’s migrants. The clothing items are essential for the health and hygiene of the detainees while in USBP custody. The clothing items must be readily available to support processing operations. This is an urgent requirement. The inventory at the Soft-Sided Facility (SSF) Donna is dangerously low.

Without this emergency purchase, the Government will not have children’s clothing for detainees.

3. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3(a)(2). (Check one and provide short explanation or description of action taken):

____X_____Market Research.

_________Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

_________ Current price List.

_________ Comparison with similar items in a related industry.

____X____ Comparison to IGCE.

_________ Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.

________ Other. Explain:

RGV-22-003

Attachment 2 U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Sole Source Determination For actions above the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the SAT

Version 2.0 October 2020

The price is fair and reasonable based on market research and in comparison to the Governments

IGCE.

4. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification:

I certify that this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for the Sole Source Determination, is accurate and complete.

__ _4/22/2022____ Technical Representative/COR Date

5. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the circumstances described herein exist and that the information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge:

__ __04/22/2022__ Contracting Officer Date