Sole Source Justification.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 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:

Obesity Control and Prevention Branch (OCPB), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) Chamblee Campus, Building 107 4770 Buford Hwy MS S107-5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30341-3717

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch 6

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: The purpose of this contract is to develop and deliver online training courses to increase their awareness and adoption of healthy food service guidelines. These vendors are legally blind and participate in the federally mandated Randolph Sheppard Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): 0000HCLE-2024-88059

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

a. Proposed Vendor:

The Chicago Lighthouse 1850 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago, IL 60608 Phone: (312) 666-1331

Rev. 5/14/19

3. Is the requirement on GSA Schedule? Yes No

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

D. 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-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-

Urgency

Exclusive licensing agreements/Proprietary data

Brand name required

Industrial mobilization

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

In accordance with FAR 8.405-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 procedu

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?

Chicago Lighthouse is the only accredited organization for training the blind that offers training in food procurement to blind and visually impaired food service vendors. Therefore, the Chicago Lighthouse is the only organization that could adapt their current offerings to include additional training for blind and visually impaired food service vendors to address food service guidelines. Since they already provide training