Sole Source for Simplified Acquisitions_Redacted.pdf

Sole Source and/or Brand Name Justification Simplified Acquisition ($2,001 and does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold)

Requestor The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Services (PBS), Region 8 Office of Design and Construction (8PC).

The General Services Administration plans to solicit from a single source. This document sets forth the justification for soliciting from one source.

Description of Supply or Service Required:

Professional flooring expert witness, consulting, and analysis services for possible defects in laboratory flooring installed during the Denver Federal Center, Building 25 EPA Co-Location Project.

Estimated Price: How was this Price Determined to be Reasonable? (Attach appropriate documentation)

Government cost estimate

Market survey

Previous similar purchase

Published price list(s)

Other (specify):

Reason for Sole Source:

Market research was conducted by the lead Project Manager in the by asking central office which firms could handle flooring investigation as part of legal proceedings. Based on the results of market research, the government determined that there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery. Additionally, a limited number of vendors were available locally for flooring investigations but only one possessed the capability to provide forensic analysis. This procurement is necessary to provide information for the legal team to address areas of distressed flooring. Wiss Janey Elstner Associates Inc possesses the flooring expertise and experience required to perform this requirement. An open competition procurement would cause intolerable delay to the claims legal defense team and pose a risk to the Government. The requirement cannot be modified in any manner to increase competition in a timely matter for the legal team.

Proposed Contractor (include address, person to contact, phone #):

Wiss Janey Elstner Associates INC 3609 S Wadsworth Blvd

STE 400

Lakewood, Colorado 80235-2123

Contractor's Unique Qualifications:

Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc is uniquely qualified to provide these services to the GSA and legal team based upon the following: They have extensive experience with the evaluation and investigation of eight (8) concrete structures in the Denver area that had similar problems and they possess the flooring expertise, forensic analysis and experience required to perform this requirement.

Other Sources Contacted (if any): Method used to Contact:

Telephone Letter Visit

On-line Research Other (specify):

OTHER. N/A

(To be Completed by Contracting Officer) Acquisition Initiator Signature:

Printed Name: Jamie Potter Date 9/7/2023 Purpose of Exception:

Only One Source Reasonably Available FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) (i)

Contracting Officer Signature:

Printed Name: Jamie Potter Date 9/7/2023