REDACTED_Sole_Source_J&A.pdf

Single Source Justification

US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District FAR 6.302-1, Simplified Acquisitions

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1. Contracting Activity:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA. 95814.

2. Description of Action.

This Sole Source Purchase Order provides Hydrologic Engineering Center’s (HEC) with identified bug fixes in VB.NET-coded ecological software programs. This includes bug fixes and modifications to all aspects of the Hydrologic Engineering Center’s Ecosystems Functions Models HEC-EFM. Programmer support is necessary during the in-house testing period as well as during its production release period to troubleshoot possible package integration issues, fix bugs, and address other issues such as installation support.

3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.

This request is a follow-on to a previously issued Sole Source performed by Ford Consultants on contract W91238-15-P-0102, & W91238-14-P-0030. Ford Consultants (FORD) has been on the HEC-EFM .NET-coded development team since inception and they have been the only resource outside of HEC staff to work on these products. Performance by another contractor would necessitate lengthy and expensive interactions with government staff members, far exceeding available employee time and budget.

4. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.

The Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (41 U.S.C.§428a) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Market Research (MR) Due to FORD's continuous history of integral involvement of the source code for EFM VB.NET-Coded ecological software programs, FORD is the only practical choice for this solicitation. This is follow-on work from previous sole source awards. Performance by any other contractor would necessitate lengthy interactions with Government staff members, far exceeding the time restrictions and budget availability.

6. Price estimate, including options, if applicable.

7. Recommended source.

David Ford Consulting Engineers, INC.

2015 J ST STE 200

Sacramento, CA. 95811-3124

(916) 447-8779, DUNS NO: #627333883 CAGE: 0SXK4