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USDA, APHIS, MARKETING AND REGULATORY SERVICES

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(JOFOC)

LESS THAN $150,000

POLICY:

In accordance with the authority granted under FAR Part 13.4, the contracting officer must promote competition to the maximum extent practicable to obtain supplies and services from the source whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government, considering the administrative cost of the purchase.

(a) The contracting officer must not—

Solicit quotations based on personal preference; or Restrict solicitation to suppliers of well-known and widely distributed makes or brands.

(b) If using simplified acquisition procedures and not using either FACNET or providing access to the notice of proposed contract action and solicitation information through the Government-wide point of entry (GPE), maximum practicable competition ordinarily can be obtained by soliciting quotations or offers from sources within the local trade area. Unless the contract action requires synopsis pursuant to FAR 5.101 and an exception under FAR 5.202 is not applicable, consider solicitation of at least three sources to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable. Whenever practicable, request quotations or offers from two sources not included in the previous solicitation.

Each justification shall contain sufficient facts and rationale to justify the use of the specific authority cited, and shall include evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government’s minimum needs or schedule requirements or other rationale for other than full and open competition) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

(TEMPLATE)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(SOLE OR SINGLE SOURCE – LESS THAN $150,000)

In accordance with the authority granted under FAR Part 13, this request for a noncompetitive acquisition is hereby submitted for consideration for acquisition approval.

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY:

Requesting Agency: USDA Wildlife Services - WA/AK State Office, Address: 720 O'Leary Street NW Olympia, WA. 98502 Phone 360-753-9884 - Procurement/COR Contact - Thomas Hough – Tom.B.Hough@usda.gov - Technical Contact – Thomas Hough WA/AK Wildlife Services – Tom.B.Hough@usda.gov Contracting Activity:

USDA APHIS MRPBS AAMD Minneapolis Procurement Branch 250 MARQUETTE AVE

SUITE 410

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING

APPROVED: To acquire a new multiple year contract/BPA starting in FY21 (10/2020) applicable for 5 years with WA. State DOT for Ferry Boat Tolls.

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES

REQUIRED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED

VALUE OF THE ACQUISITION INCLUSIVE OF OPTIONS): We wish to use the WA. State DOT Ferry boats to access the Puget Sound and the various Islands within the Puget Sound. There is no other way to reach the various worksites in the Western Washington area without using the State DOT Ferry Boats to transport our vehicles and equipment.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUATORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING

NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITIONS:

We have previously had the Contract/BPA with WA State DOT (AG-6395- B-15-0055) for the past five years. Issued by Contracting Officer Latisha A.

Holman. We have had the ongoing BPA in use in Western Washington for the last 5 years to conduct required mission critical work for WA/AK Wildlife Services.

5. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED:

Contracting Officer Latisha A. Holman set up the past BPA for WA State DOT/ Ferry Boat Tolls. We have had the ongoing BPA in use in Western Washington for the last 5 years to conduct required mission critical work for WA/AK Wildlife Services.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS

PRACTICABLE, INCLUDING WHETHER A NOTICE WAS, OR WILL BE,

PUBLICIZED AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(FAR) SUBPART 5.2, AND IF NOT, WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER FAR 5.202

APPLIES:

*WA State DOT is the only agency that handles over water mass transportation in WA. State giving us the ability to move Trucks, Trailers, Boats and Employees to different job sites.

7. A DETERMINATION BY THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND THE BASIS

FORTHAT DETERMINATION:

Using the FY 20 costs as an estimate for the ongoing BPA at this time - Estimated price for FY 21: $4000.00 - Please see attached FY20 order AG-6395-B-15-0055.

8. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED (FAR PART

10) AND THE RESULTS, OR AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON

MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT PERFORMED: - Please See FY20 Order

AG-6395-B-15-0055.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION - FAR 6.303-2(a)(9):

*WA State DOT is the only agency that handles over water mass transportation in WA. State.

10. A LISTING OF SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN

INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITON: - WA. STATE DOT - Ferry Tolls Contact – Sheri Brehme -Phone - 206-515-3961 -Address – 2901 Third Avenue – Accounting Services -Seattle, WA. 98121-1012 - TAX ID Number – 91-1443137 - DUNS Number - 088647925 -

11. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY. THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE

ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR

SERVICES REQUIRED:

As the sole provider with an exclusive contract with the USAF there are not barriers to competition to overcome.

12. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS

JOFOC IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETETOTHE BEST OF MY

KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

Technical Contact – Thomas Hough – Tom.B.Hough@usda.gov

Procurement/COR Contact - Thomas Hough – Tom.B.Hough@usda.gov

Latisha Hollman Date Contract Specialist

USDA APHIS MRPBS AAMD

Phone: 919-855-7003 Office latisha.a.hollman@usda.gov

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