SP470521P0005 Sole Source Justification.pdf

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

Electronic Fingerprint Support

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Agency

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Intelligence

8725 John J. Kingman Road

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221

Contracting Activity

DLA Contracting Services Office Fort Belvoir

8725 John J. Kingman Road

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED.

The action being approved is the authority to restrict competition to procure Livescan fingerprinting solution to Fieldprint, Inc.

3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE

AGENCY’S NEEDS (INCLUDINGTHE ESTIMATED VALUE).

DLA Personnel Security Program Office requires a Livescan fingerprinting solution for submission to Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) by collecting fingerprints in the required format to meet SWFT and OPM standards. The contractor must be able to provide required services in all U.S. States, District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The contractor will provide fingerprint support for a twelve (12) month base and four (4) twelve (12) month option period. The estimated cost of this requirement is $88, 800/ year or $444, 000 for all options.

4. AN INDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), “When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.”

5. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF

THE AUTHORITY CITED

Fieldprint, Inc provides all aspects of the fingerprinting process from electronic collection to channeling and submission. Fieldprint is currently the only Livescan fingerprint provider that is

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System-certified. Fieldprint is the only Livescan fingerprint provider with locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Virgin Islands.

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

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICAL,

INCLUDING WHETHER A NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED AS

REQUIRED BY SUBPART 5.2 AND, IF NOT, WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER 5.202

APPLIES.

A notice will be publicized.

7. A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND

REASONABLE

The contracting officer will determine the proposed price to be fair and reasonable based on FAR

15.404-1 Price analysis techniques.

8. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED (SEE PART 10)

AND THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH

WAS NOT CONDUCTED

A review of the “e-Fingerprint Service Provider” list which is compiled and approved by the

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission

(SWFT) Program Manager resulted in several sources. Security Personnel reviewed those sources’ websites and found that only one source, Fieldprint, have locations in all of the following locations: 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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

COMPETITION

None

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

INTEREST IN THIS ACQUISITION

None

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 OR SERVICES REQUIRED.

DLA intends to continue monitoring the DCSA authorized provider list for sources that have locations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

12. SUPPORTING DATA

Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Government's minimum needs or 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.

Sheena Gufford Date

DLA Intelligence, Security Specialist

13. ORDERING ACTIVITY CONTRACTING OFFICER

The contracting officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer's knowledge and belief.

Angela Mattox

Contracting Officer Date