JA Sole Source_Redacted.pdf

CUI

(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)

AUG 2021

Control Number: 24-186

Sole Source Justification and Approval Review Document Under FAR 13.501

Program/Equipment: Requirement for commercial Hotel in support of KRF 15

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1)

Amount:

Prepared by:

Date: 15 AUG 2024

E-mail:

Contracting Officer:

Typed Name:

Date Reviewed: 15 AUG 2024

E-Mail:

Technical Representative:

Requirements Representative:

Reviews

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Legal Counsel

Typed Name: N/A DSN:

Signature: Date:

Command Advocate for Competition

Typed Name: N/A DSN:

Sole Source Justification and Approval Under FAR 13.501

1. Contracting Activity: 906th Contracting Battalion, RCO Daegu

2. Description of Action: The government intends to award a sole source contract.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The vendor will provide for hotel rooms that can accommodate up to 280 Soldiers. The vendor will also provide a conference room to facilitate the mission command of the LSA and Port Support Activities at Gwangyang Port.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.501.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

c. During September 2024 and October 2024 19th ESC plans to executes the reception, staging and onward movement of the rotational Stryker Brigade Combat Team that supports 8th Army and United States Forces Korea through Gwangyang Port. Gwangyang port is a commercial port with no existing military infrastructure to support KRF15. To execute KRF15, 280 personnel need lodging in the vicinity of the port. 19th ESC also requires this facility to have a multipurpose space or conference room to support administrative operations.

d. Critical to 19th ESCs requirement is a lodging facility that can house up to 280 Personnel with laundry facilities and a multipurpose space. This facility needs to be within 10 Km of Gwangyang port to ensure the efficient transportation of support personnel between the lodging facility and the port. 19th ESC also requires one consolidated facility to allow for the centralization of personnel to allow for personnel accountability, physical security, and operational security.

e. Through extensive market research, Hotel Lacky has been identified as the only hotel in the area within 10km from Gwangyang Port that has the required rooms and facilities.

f. Use of Gwangyang Port is essential to the operational readiness and mission effectiveness of 19th ESC.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. On 16 July 2024, Regional Contracting Office Daegu hosted a industry day to discuss upcoming requirements and encourage SAM registration to increase vendor base.

b. From 30 July 2024 to 06 August 2024, the contracting office issued a sources sought on sam.gov to find multiple vendor to support this requirement. No vendor capable of supporting this requirement responded.

CUI

Control Number: 24-186

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Regional Contracting Office Daegu will continually engage with industry to allow for full and open competition.

8. Market Research: Market research was conducted based on using web search to review hotel and lodging providers. The requiring activity also contacted all local hotels to discuss their capability and willingness to support this requirement. There are seven Hotels within 10 km from the port, and only Hotel Lacky can accommodate the requirements and meet additional requirements such as laundry and conference rooms.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other capable sources have written to express an interest.

10. Other Facts:

a. Procurement History: There are no other contracted procurements in Gwangyang Port area.

11. Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: Date:

Typed Name: Title: Plan Officer

12. Requirements Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature: Date:

Typed Name: Title: Chief of LCS/OCS Branch

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The basis for this determination will be price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The contracting officer referenced Per Diem rate in Korea to determine a fair and reasonable cost determination. Per Diem lodging rate for South Korea, other location, is per person. The Hotel Lacky’s room price for one room at

Typed Name: Title: Contracting Officer

14. Contracting Officer Certification and Approval:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of commercial hotel support for KRF 15 in the estimated value of $336,700.00 on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.SC. 3204(a)(1), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for this acquisition.

Typed Name: Title: Contracting Officer