SSJ Peace Corps HQ Parking REDACTED.pdf

Office of the Chief Financial Officer Acquisition and Contract Management

1275 First St NE Washington DC 20526

J&A Number:

63,027-24

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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

(FAR 13.501)

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

This is a sole source justification prepared by the United States Peace Corps, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Acquisition and Contracts Management (OCFO/ACM) on behalf of the Office of Management The OCFO/ACM is located at the following address: Peace Corps, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Acquisition and Contracts Management, 1275 First Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20526.

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

The Peace Corps intends to award a new contract to Colonial Parking, located at 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Suite 100, Washington DC 20007, for a Sole Source Action: firm fixed price Contract is contemplated for award.

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

AGENCY’S NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE).

The proposed contract action is for the procurement of on-site, co-located parking at Peace Corps’ headquarters building. Specifically, Peace Corps requires up to 112 parking spaces where quantity of parking spaces may vary each option year.

The Period of Performance, including a base year of 12 months, and four 12-month option periods) (if applicable) will be through (10/01/2024 – 09/30/2029). The estimated dollar value is

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING SOLE

SOURCE.

The statutory authority permitting sole source is 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified Acquisition Procedures up to $7.5 million, as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a).

5. A STATEMENT DEMONSTRATING THE UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE

PROPOSED CONTRACTOR OR THE NATURE OF THE ACTION REQUIRING THE

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED.

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As a global operation, Peace Corps has headquarters employees working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support our overseas operations. Accordingly on-site parking is vital to provide a safe and secure area for Peace Corps employees to park, within the confines of the building, to perform mission-critical services. The required on-site, co-located parking avoids significant impairment of the Peace Corps’ operating efficiency to support Peace Corps posts in over 60 countries. Inevitably, unexpected events occur that necessitate rapid responses from Peace Corps.

Headquarters staff, such as, the death of a Volunteer, evacuation of a post, and other emergencies. These events have occurred outside of normal working hours, such as on weekends or in the middle of the night. Headquarters staff may need to report immediately to the office to monitor the situation and to coordinate the response with post staff. These events often occur outside of the operating hours of public transportation. Even if available during off hours, taking public transportation could result in undue delays, putting overseas volunteers and staff at risk. On-site parking allows for: reduced response times in the case of emergencies and unexpected events; the ability to provide mission-critical services at any hour; reduced reliability on public transportation; and the safety of Peace Corps staff.

In a letter dated August 12, 2024 from the GSA Senior Realty Contractor Officer, it was confirmed that “there was no government controlled parking meeting the Peace Corps’ stated requirements for parking spaces within a two-block radius of One Constitution Square which currently exists, and that consistent with 41 C.F.R. § 102–73.240 of the Federal Management Regulation, the Peace Corps, having conferred with GSA on the availability of existing government-controlled parking, may proceed accordingly in using their own procurement authority to acquire parking by service contract. This is consistent with GSA’s policy preference that agencies acquire parking themselves, whenever suitable.”

Colonial Parking manages the parking garage located at the Peace Corps headquarters building and is the sole source capable of providing on-site, co-located garage parking which meets the government’s need.

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

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE.

A notice of intent and justification to sole source this award will be publicized on SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 6.305(d).

7. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

The contracting officer has determined that the anticipated price(s) will be fair and reasonable based on rates being lower than the Federal-negotiated rates under the terms of the building lease agreement made by GSA.

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8. DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS

OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET RESEARCH WAS NOT

CONDUCTED.

Market Research was conducted, but was preempted based on the reasons listed under item 5.

The GSA Senior Realty Contractor Officer confirmed that “there was no government controlled parking meeting the Peace Corps’ stated requirements for parking spaces within a two-block radius of One Constitution Square which currently exists, and that consistent with 41 C.F.R. § 102–73.240 of the Federal Management Regulation, the Peace Corps, having conferred with GSA on the availability of existing government-controlled parking, may proceed accordingly in using their own procurement authority to acquire parking by service contract. This is consistent with GSA’s policy preference that agencies acquire parking themselves, whenever suitable.”

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

COMPETITION.

All facts have been documented. There are no additional facts to be reported in this section.

10. A Listing of the Sources, if Any that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition.

No other interested parties have been identified.

11. A Statement of the Actions, if Any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome Any Barriers to Competition.

For the reasons set forth in paragraph 5, the Peace Corps has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this justification. In the event the agency relocates its Headquarters, or the development of additional parking options become available, the agency will reevaluate its parking requirements.