Sole Source Justification (00HCUHCB-2020-46972).pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN

MARKET OR GSA) UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

DDNID/NCIPC/DVP/SB

4770 Buford Hwy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341 Chamblee Campus, Bldg. 106, 10th Floor

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch Assistance 4 Atlanta, GA 30341

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer: National Domestic Violent Hotline Data Access

a. Sole source acquisition of: The United States is in the midst of a novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the strain of coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As of May 29th, 2020, more than 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Addressing the pandemic is a top priority for the Trump Administration, the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the CDC. Furthermore, there is concern that additional stressors during this emergency (e.g., continual close proximity with potential perpetrators of family violence, economic uncertainty, mental stress) could contribute to in increases in intimate partner violence (IPV). There is a need to understand the patterns of calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) to get a more real-time picture of the potential association of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with

Rev. 5/15/17 violence victimization at the national, state and local levels. Access to timely data is a core part of informing a rapid response to this pandemic. This project will increase CDC’s knowledge and understanding of the impact of the pandemic and will help to provide more timely, targeted, and tailored technical assistance and information to funded states and the violence prevention field more broadly. This project will also help inform an expanded national violence surveillance system, providing an early indicator of serious IPV before more severe victimization would be captured by emergency room surveillance efforts. Through this project, CDC intends to purchase access to proprietary dashboards, as well as raw data files that will provide in-depth information on patterns of calls to the NDVH. CDC will conduct critical analyses to make contributions to the scientific evidence base and to inform technical assistance provided to funded jurisdictions.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 00HCUHCB-2020-46972

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor: National Domestic Violence Hotline

PO Box 90249 Austin, Texas 78709 POC: Sala Fuchs, Chief Administrative Officer E-mail: sfuchs@thehotline.org Phone: 512-685-6343

b. Estimated Procurement Amount: $

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? ☐ Yes ☒ No

If yes, provide schedule number: Click here to enter text.

Justification:

1. The justification for this non-competitive action is: (NOTE: Must select only ONE of the listed justifications for other than full and open competition and fully support the justification in the following paragraphs. Please delete this note prior to submitting the justification.)

☒ In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), “only one source [is] reasonably available” which states that, “For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). (ii) Where a single source is identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand- name.”

☐ Urgency

☒ Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

☐ Brand name required

☐ Industrial mobilization

☒ Other (e.g., compatibility, space issues, continuity, compatibility, etc.)

• NDVH data is the only domestic violence hotline collected at both the state and national level.

• NDVH data allow for near real time reports of changes in the pattern of domestic violence reports nationally, and by state.

• NDVH data can be used to monitor state level patterns in domestic violence reports by changes in stay-at-home orders/advisories for COVID-19.

☐ In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 “Limiting Sources” which states that, “the only circumstances that may justify the action are – (A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays; (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; or (C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-up to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.”

☐ Urgency

☐ Only One Source

☐ Logical Follow Up

☐ Brand name required

2. Other facts supporting sole source procurement:

a. What can this product/service do that other products/services cannot do?

This vendor provides data for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the only domestic violence data collected for the United States. This data is owned by the NDVH, and thus is not available from another vendor.

b. What other products/services were considered and why did they not meet the need?

No other products were considered. The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides real time data for domestic violence incidents/reports. It is the only hotline that can provide national and state level data, as such other products were not available for consideration.

3. Program Office efforts to seek potential offerors: This info. below should be if other sources program considered but determined not meeting the needs of the project’s objective.

No market research was performed because there is only one available vendor for National Domestic Violence Hotline data – the NDVH.

D. Program Office Certification:

I have reviewed this sole source justification and certify the justification is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Name/Title:

Center/Institute/Office COR/Program Official Signature:

Certification Date: June 19, 2020

E. Contracting Office Certification:

I have fully relied on the information provided herein and hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

Contracting Officer Name: Click here to enter text.

Contracting Officer Signature:

Certification Date: Click here to enter a date.