Redacted_JA_2nd_Bridge_SC_Z2.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SAIC)

SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE 2

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OPERATIONS (MRO) PROGRAM

l. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Construction and Equipment Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. The action being approved is the ability to solicit for DLA requirements on an other than full and open competition basis.

3, The proposed acquisition will be a bridge contract for a period of 150 days to provide for the purchasing of facilities MRO supplies and associated incidental services. The Tailored Logistics Support Prime Vendor (TLS PV) contract provides for MRO materials and other supplies including, but not limited to: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HV AC);

plumbing supplies (including bath and shower items); electrical products (including generators, wire, connectors, sockets, outlets, lights, etc.); tools of various kinds; chemical, lubricating, and rubber products and products including same; construction supplies (including but not limited to cement, lumber and plywood, bricks, blocks, steel, aluminum, and other metal products, conduits, prefabricated structures, etc.); perimeter security items such as barriers, barbed wire, concertina wire, and sand bags (also used for erosion prevention); communication devices (such as walkie-talkies, two-way radios, etc. used by maintenance personnel); and various other MRO supplies needed by war-fighters stationed in the South Central Region of the United States (Zone 2). The maximum dollar value is $25 million for the period of 150 days, based on current sales data. The original contract, SPM500-04-D-BP12, was awarded to SAIC Electric on April 30, 2004 to support military customers with MRO requirements in the South Central Zone 2 Region which includes: Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma (excluding Tinker AFB and Fort Sill), Kansas, and Arkansas including but not limited to the following activities: Fort Carson, Buckley ANG Base, Kirkland AFB, Holloman AFB, and McAlester Army Ammunition. The contract was issued with a two (2) year base period and eight (8) one-year options, and also included an implementation period of ninety (90) days. The current bridge contract with SAIC is due to expire on November 28, 2014 and the follow-on contract has not yet been awarded. The proposed action will result in the award of a second bridge contract for a period of 150 days with SAIC effective November 29, 2014 through April 28, 2015. Should a competitively awarded contract be issued ahead of the projected timeframe and the contract guaranteed minimum of $100,000.00 is satisfied, delivery orders will no longer be placed under this (c)(l) bridge contract.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. The use of this authority is necessary because SAIC is the only contractor that can provide the requisite MRO products and associated incidental services in the required time frame for the MRO South Central Zone 2 Region. The current bridge contract with SAIC expires November 28, 2014 and the follow-on competitive procurement has not yet been awarded;

therefore, a second bridge contract is necessary to maintain uninterrupted support of military customers in the MRO South Central Zone 2 region. Award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Agency's requirements.

The current bridge contract was necessary because of the delay in awarding the follow-on competitive procurement due to numerous changes in the acquisition and pricing strategies.

The complexity of the proposals resulted in a protracted evaluation process that has further delayed the award of the follow-on solicitation.

A Government Accounting Office (GAO) protest was received November 13, 2014

This unanticipated delay precludes an award being made pending the GAO decision. The proposed second bridge is required to allow for negotiations, reverse auction, final evaluations, preparation of award documents, contract review and approval, as well as to provide contract coverage during the thirty (30) day "ramp up" or transition period. Award of the follow-on contract is expected by March 27, 2015 with full contract implementation April 28, 2015.

It is essential that DLA Troop Support maintain the ability to purchase MRO supplies and associated incidental services from November 29, 2014 through April 28, 2015. This proposed bridge contract will ensure continuous contract coverage for vitally-needed MRO supplies and incidental services throughout the South Central Zone 2 Region. If this contract is not awarded and coverage lapses, DoD and DLA's ability to provide much-needed supplies will be significantly impaired

. SAIC is the only established finn capable of providing continued support for these vital MRO items in the South Central Zone 2 Region while the follow-on competitive acquisition is being completed.

A new contractor would require at least a thirty (30) day "ramp-up" to form relationships with local suppliers and manufacturers located in the South Central Zone 2 Region, identify potential delivery service and transportation requirements, establish adequate purchasing, distribution and quality control systems, hire local customer support representatives, and implement systems that would interface with DLA Troop Support. In addition, under the current contract, SAIC is responsible for maintaining three (3) industrial storefronts. This requires SAIC to manage and stock material frequently purchased by customers in a local warehouse. The closure, transfer of stocked material, return of Government furnished material, and establishment of an industrial storefront by a new contractor would impede continuous support that is provided through the industrial storefront as it would take a new contractor at least (30) days to establish the storefronts. Therefore, it is necessary to have the current contract in place with SAIC during a new contractor's implementation period.

6. This requirement will be synopsized in FedBizOpps as required by FAR Subpart 5.2. In addition, this justification will be made available for public inspection after award, in accordance with FAR 6.305.

7. As the Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on price analysis, including comparison to available commercial pricing, General Services Administration (GSA) pricing, and other Government contracts.

8. The requirement for this bridge contract will be synopsized. No other firms will be solicited since the required supplies and services are only available from the incumbent contractor in the required timeframe.

9. Considering the high volume of demands currently being experienced and the ability to reduce the logistics response time, the proposed bridge contract with SAIC is determined to be the most feasible vehicle to support customer requirements until a follow-on initiative is competitively awarded. The proposed bridge contract with SAIC allows DLA Troop Support to support the South Central Zone 2 Region by reducing customer wait time, improving logistics response time, managing suppliers rather than managing supplies, avoiding depot operation costs for managing, storing, shipping, handling, and transporting MRO materials, and improving product availability.

10. SAIC is the only established source to express an interest in this bridge contract.

11. The proposed bridge contract covers the MRO South Central Zone 2 Region. The solicitation for the follow-on initiative was solicited on March 28, 2014 on a full and open competition basis and future solicitations are expected to be issued competitively. The estimated date of award of the follow-on contract is March 27, 2015.

12. As the Contracting Officer, I hereby ce1iify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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DATE ROBERT HU1KOWSKI

Contracting Officer

I hereby certify that the requirements which form the basis of this justification are accurate, that these supplies and incidental services meet the Government's needs in accordance with applicable specifications and that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I have reviewed this justification and recommend approval.

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I have reviewed this justification and recommend approval.

Director of Supplier Operations Construction & Equipment

I have reviewed this justification and recommend approval.

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DLA Troop Support Competition Advocate

I have reviewed this justification for legal sufficiency.

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DATE Su ply Chain Counsel, D A Counsel - Troop Support

I have reviewed and hereby approve this justification.

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Executive Director DLA Troop Support Contracting and Acquisition Management