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JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENT

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:

The Maneuver Center of Excellence requires support for the Ranger Course and Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC). This requirement is to provide the Lease of Tower space, for the development of Ranger training. The Tower location and the microwave interface shall provide 95% coverage of Camp Rudder, and to the Yellow Shoal River Valley from Florida State Highway 90 and the Yellow Shoal River to the bay covering all wet lands.

Authority: (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c) (1).

Amount: -removed-

Date: 24 September 2013

Prepared by: Yanick Bard Name: Yanick Bard Title: Contract Specialist Email: -removed- DSN: -removed-

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Name: Louise Bethay Title: Contracting Officer Email: -removed-

Technical/Requirements Representative:

Name: Jeffrey M. Yelkovich Title: Logistics Management Specialist Email: -removed- Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

MICC Legal Counsel Name:

Signature: \\SIGNED\\ Date: 24 September 2013

JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENT

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Tower Lease

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: Ranger Training Brigade (6th BN Camp Rudder)

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: The Maneuver Center of Excellence requires support for the Ranger Course and Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC).

This requirement is to provide the Lease of Tower space, for the development of Ranger training. The Tower location and the microwave interface shall provide 95% coverage of Camp Rudder, and to the Yellow Shoal River Valley from Florida State Highway 90 and the Yellow Shoal River to the bay covering all wet lands

Authority: (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c) (1).

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement:

Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time & Materials Cost

Funds: OMA Other Funds:

Name of Proposed Contractor(s): -removed- Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

This requirement is to provide the Lease of Tower space, for the support of the Ranger Course and Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC). The Tower location and the microwave interface shall provide 95% coverage of Camp Rudder, and to the Yellow Shoal River Valley from Florida State Highway 90 and the Yellow Shoal River to the bay covering all wet lands.

Currently Eglin Air Force Base Operational Support uses the Motorola network to maintain communications in the training area. This purchase constitutes a supply/product requirement and does not contain unauthorized personal services or inherently governmental function. Period of Performance 1 October 2013 thru 30

September 2014. The total estimated value of the proposed action is -removed-.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: This action is authorized under provisions of (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Sources, and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1).

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

a. Background:

The 1999 GAO supports the use of the Motorola network as a safety measure. If this is not funded, the 6th RTBn will be in violation of a 1995 Congressional mandate for Ranger Instructors to be able to communicate with Eglin AFB emergency services during remote training operations along the Yellow and Shoal River to the bay. The current contractor is the only communication company that already has a Satellite/repeater attached to the tower on Eglin AFB. This Satellite passed all the required tests for the installation and operations from Eglin AFB. This is an u r g e n t request with no lead time; current lease expires 30 September 2013.

b. Alternatives:

No other structure or means of providing this communication service is in existence in this particular location at Eglin AFB. Currently Eglin AFB uses the Motorola network to maintain communications in the training area. There is not sufficient time to compete and transition communication service of the network.

c. Justification:

1995 Congressional mandate for Ranger Instructors to be able to communicate with Eglin AFB emergency services during remote training operations along the Yellow and Shoal River to the bay. This requirement has been ongoing for a number of years which is critical in the safety and well-being of the Ranger Trainees. The impact that will result without network communication is there will be no effective communication for Trainers at Camp Rudder and outlining areas.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

A Synopsis Notice of Intent to Sole Source announcing the intent to negotiate a new contract on a sole source basis was posted to FedBizOps on 10 September 2013 with a closing date of 24 September 2013, as required by FAR 5.201. No response to the notice was received. The Contracting Officer has determined that the length of the synopsis was adequate as this is a commercial service. Efforts were also made to identify competition for this requirement by searching t h e w e b for tower locations within the northern area of Eglin Air Force Base. No Contractors were identified.

7. ACTION TO INCREASE COMPETITION:

Due to the nature of this requirement, efforts will be made to identify t o w e r s i n t h e a r ea that will l ine up with existing towe rs in the outline area. The 6 th Ranger Training Brigade will continue to survey the market place as new technology capabilit ies increase or as approved FAA vendor s become available.

8. MARKET RESEARCH:

Market Research was done in the form of Comparison with market prices of similar arrangements and commercial web inquiries of towers in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

No other structure or means of providing this communication service is in existence in this particular location at Eglin Air Force Base. C o v e r a g e c o n s i s t s o f the Yellow and Shoal River Valley from Florida State Highway 90 and the Yellow and Shoal River to the bay. Currently Eglin Air Force Base Operational Support uses the same Motorola network to maintain communications in the training area.

9. INTERESTED SOURCES:

No other sources expressed written interest in this acquisition. No other structure or means of providing this communication service is in existence in this particular location at Eglin Air Force Base. Currently Eglin Air Force Base uses the Motorola network to maintain communications in the training area.

10. OTHER FACTS: None

11. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance included in this Justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Jeffrey M. Yelkovich Date: 24 September 2013 Title: Logistics Management Specialist Signature: \\SIGNED\\

12. FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION: I hereby determine that the anticipated price for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Comparison of industry cost and past purchase for similar services was used to determine price reasonableness. The price identified in the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) was also used to ensure the Government pays a fair and reasonable price in accordance with FAR 15.403-1 (b).

Name: Louise Bethay Date: 24 September 2013 Title: Contracting Officer Signature: \\SIGNED\\

The requirement herein described is a valid requirement for the activity named in this Justification. The technical and requirements information contained in this Justification represent the minimum needs of the Government. The only way to satisfy this requirement is by limiting the competition as described herein.

13. PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Louise Bethay Date: 24 September 2013 Title: Contracting Officer Signature: \\SIGNED\\