Urgent and Compelling JOFOC Charm-Tex Clothing.pdf

AGENCY: Department of Justice - Bureau of Prisons

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury Connecticut.

ACTION TO BE APPROVED: The emergency acquisition of clothing and Linens for the inmate population at FCI Danbury.

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S

NEEDS: The institution requires Tee Shirts, Boxers, and sheets to outfit the entire inmate population at the institution.

AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER

THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: FAR 6.302-2, UNUSUAL AND

COMPELLING URGENCY. (2) WHEN THE AGENCY’S NEED FOR THE SUPPLIES

OR SERVICES IS OF SUCH AN UNUSUAL AND COMPLELLING URGENCY THAT

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED UNLIESS THE AGENCY IS

PERMITTED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SOURCES FROM WHICH IT SOLICITS

BIDS OR PROPOSALS, FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NEED NOT BE PROVIDED

FOR.

DEMONSTRATION THAT THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED: FCI Danbury has experienced an outbreak of Scabies in the institution, as scabies is highly communicable especially in an institutional setting this has spread through the facility at a rapid rate. The institution needs all new clothing and bedding for the inmate population to dispose of the infected clothing and linens.

DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE: The pricing received from Charm-Tex is in line with industry standard. An online survey of these items from other vendors shows they are equivalent. Charm-Tex has a GSA Federal Supply Schedule and this has been procured through that vehicle.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED AND THE

RESULTS OF A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS A MARKET SURVEY WAS

NOT CONDUCTED: An online market survey was conducted for pricing.

ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION: N/A

A LISTING OF THE SOURCES THAT EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THE

ACQUISITION: Charm-Tex

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

OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIER TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT

ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED: No known actions.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, based on information researched by myself and that which was provided by other persons.

Joshua Bird Contract Specialist