Sole Source Justification -AISES Sponsorship 2024.pdf

SOLE SOURCE - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE

I recommend that NSF negotiate with the Advancing Indigenous People in Stem (AISES) for a Turquoise Gemstone Package. This is an opportunity for NSF to showcase the NSF brand in an intimate setting with the Indigenous STEM students and professional and provides an opportunity to connect with highly qualified and diverse talent.

I have reviewed other products/services to identify other vendors which might meet NSF’s requirements through one of the following methods

X GSA Schedule

□ Open Market Price Lists

□ Previous requirements

□ Other

FAR 19.502-2 requires award to Small Business for supplies or services with an anticipated dollar value exceeding $2,500. If applicable specify why award is being recommended to other than a Small Business.

X No other Small Company can supply the equipment or service

□ The Company does not have a small business distributor that can supply the equipment or service

□ GSA schedule does not provide the equipment or service from small business

□ Other

The total estimated cost, including shipping and handling (if applicable), of this effort is $50,000 and the period of performance or lead-time for delivery or start date is between June 17, 2024 – Dec 30, 2024.

This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source. Competition is impractical for the following reasons:

The 2024 National Conference Rives of Resilience: Sustaining Indigenous Innovation is a multi-day conference that provides professional development skills- building workshops, network and mentoring, research education, training, exchange and dissemination, STEM career pathway awareness and exploration.

NSF purchase of the Turquoise Gemstone package provides brand visibility, career fair presence, National Conference Presence as well as Twelve-month access to AISES Resume Database, 30 Complimentary Job Posting on AISES Career Hub and 15 Professional Memberships.

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I hereby accept the above stated recommendation and determine that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

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