Brand Name JA - GUQE162200 B2000 Repairs Interface Entropy Carpet.pdf
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This document contains a justification for other than full and open competition for a federal contract. The contract is for Interface Entropy - Glacier Facility Carpet for Building 2000 repairs at the Forbes Medical and Communication Building in Topeka, Kansas. The estimated total price is $1.5 million, with $86,250 specifically for the carpet. Interface Entropy - Glacier carpet is being used as the standard product by the Air National Guard installation for building uniformity and reduced maintenance costs. The justification cites that using other carpet brands would result in substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays. The project will be competed as a small business set-aside between qualified small business vendors, with Interface Entropy - Glacier carpet representing a small portion that will allow for competition between vendors offering that product. The Department of the Army Kansas Army National Guard is listed as the agency.
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JANUARY 14, 2021 KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1 of 2
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition $25K - SAT
CONTROL NUMBER
2021-2
DATE
July 28, 2021
CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
W50S7Y - KS USPF&O
REQUIRING ACTIVITY
Air National Guard, Forbes 190th Civil Engineering Department
NATURE OF ACTION
Brand Name Request
CONTRACT ACTION
New Contract
CONTRACT TYPE
Firm Fixed Price
FUND TYPE
O&M, Air
ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE OF REQUEST (including options, if any)
$1,500,000.00
IF APPLICABLE, ESTIMATED PRICE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
$86,250.00
NAME OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
Requestor Stated: Interface Entropy - Glacier Facility Carpet for the Forbes Medical and Communication Building 2000 Repairs, Topeka, Kansas.
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEED
Requestor Stated:
The Interface Entropy - Glacier Facility Carpet is the standard base product being used by the Air National Guard Forbes, Topeka Kansas installation for all building renovation projects for Building uniformity.
AUTHORITY CITED
10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy
Agency Requirements
POSTING REQUIREMENTS
Include justification with solicitation (FAR 6.302-1(c)(1)(ii)(C))
PROVIDE DETAILS OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY (Identify any statute or regulation that supports your request.)
Requestor Stated:
FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) This procurement authority allows for the use of only one responsible source, including brand name source or supply, when competition and/or award to any other source would cause substantial duplication in cost or unacceptable delays.
DESCRIBE HOW THIS ACTION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED
Requestor Stated:
In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) and 6.302-1(c) a portion of this acquisition will be utilizing the brand name Interface Entropy - Glacier, to meet the governments needs. Interface Entropy - Glacier Facility Carpet is the standard base product being used by the Air National Guard Forbes, Topeka Kansas installation for all building renovation projects for Building uniformity, to reduce maintenance cost and complexity for carpet selections. Competition to utilize other carpet brands will result in substantial duplication of cost to the government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and will cause unacceptable delays to this construction project as a whole, further increasing the cost to the government.
DESCRIBE THE EFFORTS TO SOLICIT OFFERS FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE
Requestor Stated:
There hasn't been any recent efforts to solicit offers from other carpet brands. Each carpet manufacturer has unique patterns and colors. The installation designers will need to perform significant research to figure out how to harmonize the carpet pattern and color to ensure uniformity. This effort could remove barriers to competition but the anticipated cost to the government would far outweigh the benefits of competition.
DESCRIBE THE EXTENT OF EFFECTIVE COMPETITION ANTICIPATED FOR THIS ACQUISITION
Contracting's Response:
Interface Entropy - Glacier is only a small portion of this construction project. There are many vendors that offer Interface Entropy - Glacier and this will allow for competition for this portion. The project itself is a small business set-aside and will be competed between all qualified small business vendors.
DESCRIBE ACTIONS TAKEN, OR TO BE TAKEN, TO INCREASE COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION
Contracting's Response:
There hasn't been any recent efforts to increase competition with other carpet brands. Each carpet manufacturer has unique patterns and colors. The installation designers will need to perform significant research to figure out how to harmonize the carpet pattern and color to ensure uniformity and to reduce maintenance cost and complexity for carpet selections. This effort could increase competition but the anticipated cost to the government would far outweighs the benefits of competition.
DESCRIBE THE EXTENT AND THE RESULTS OF THE MARKET RESEARCH (FAR Part 10) CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY ALL QUALIFIED SOURCES
Contracting's Response:
There hasn't been any recent market research to identify sources for other other carpet brands. Each carpet manufacturer has unique patterns and colors. Interface Entropy - Glacier carpets is only a small portion of this construction project. Previous market research reveals that there are many qualified vendors that offer Interface Entropy - Glacier carpet and this will allow for competition between qualified sources. The installation designers will need to perform significant research to figure out how to harmonize the carpet pattern and color to ensure uniformity and to reduce maintenance cost and complexity for carpet selections.
This effort could increase competition but the anticipated cost to the government would far outweighs the benefits of competition.
HAVE ANY SOURCES EXPRESSED INTEREST IN WRITING?
Yes, source list is below. "To date, no other sources have written to express an interest."
HAS THIS BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROCURED?
Yes, details are below. No.✔
TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION
I CERTIFY THAT THE SUPPORTING DATA INCLUDED IN THE JUSTIFICATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF.
DATE
July 29, 2021
NAME
JARROD BRUNKOW, MAJOR
SIGNATURE
CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL
BRUNKOW.JARROD
.ALAN.1288463154
Digitally signed by
BRUNKOW.JARROD.ALAN.1288463154
Date: 2021.07.29 10:02:17 -05'00'
JANUARY 14, 2021 KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 2 of 2
FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION: I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR THIS
CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.
CERTIFICATION: (THIS CERTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WHO WILL SIGN THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL.) I CERTIFY THAT THIS JUSTIFICATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF.
DATE
July 29, 2021
NAME
ROBERT F. JOHNSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER
SIGNATURE JOHNSON.ROBERT.
F.1220324466
Digitally signed by
JOHNSON.ROBERT.F.1220324466
Date: 2021.07.29 09:39:30 -05'00'
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