A5.1_17-22_JA_LA_ILE_Collin_County.pdf

CONTROL NO._____17-22______

AUTHORITY: 6.302-1 Amount: $52,920.00 NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

Prepared By: J. Scott Rinehart (817) 886-1080

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Contract Specialist NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

Technical Adam Tarplee (817) 886-1608

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Natural Resources Program Manager NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

Requirements Adam Tarplee (817) 886-1608

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Natural Resources Program Manager

SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED BELOW:

I have reviewed this J&A and find the justification adequate to support other than full and open competition

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Contracting Officer NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO Carl Oelschig (817) 886-1060

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Project Manager* If no PM, use N/A NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

Adam Tarplee (817) 886-1608

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Office of Counsel NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

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Deputy Office of Small Business Programs NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO

Carolyn L. Staten (817) 886-1382

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Acting Deputy Commander NAME (Type or Print) TELEPHONE NO Clay Morgan (817) 886-1515

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PROPOSED CONTRACT NOT EXCEEDING $650,000

PROJECT/EQUIPMENT: Lavon Lake Increased Law Enforcement, Collin

Control No. SWF 17‐22

For Official Use Only

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

1. Contracting Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District

2. Description of Action: The approval is being requested for a firm-fixed-price contract utilizing O&M funds for increased law enforcement services for those portions of Lavon Lake in Collin County.

3. Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide increased law enforcement services for those parts of Lavon Lake that lay within the Collin County Sherrif Department’s jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcement of State and local criminal and civil laws during peak visitation periods. Services include vehicular patrol by the law enforcement agency of the interior roads of the parks and other federal properties owned and maintained by the Corps of Engineers within their respective counties. The contractor shall enforce state and local laws, monitor visitor use to increase public safety and assist Corps of Engineers Rangers with their visitor assistance duties if requested. The approximate value of this action is $52,920.00 and the period of performance is from 19 May 2017 through 30 September 2017.

4. Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for a sole source contract is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Under Federal land acquisition laws and policies, state and local law enforcement authorities retain the authority and responsibility to enforce applicable state laws on USACE property acquired for its water resource development projects. The Collin County Sherrif’s Department has the primary authority and sole responsibility to enforce state law within their jurisdictions, which includes that USACE property at Lavon Lake. In accordance with 42 USC 1962d-5d, USACE is authorized to enter into contracts with states and their political subdivision to obtain increased law enforecement services at civil works water resource project to meet needs during peak visitation periods. Services to be provided include enforcement of state and local laws in effect on USACE property above the level normally provided.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Not applicable. No other law enforcement agencies have the requisite jurisdiction and responsibility to provide these services. These actions are not exempt from publicizing requirements and will be posted on FBO at least 15 days prior to solicitation.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Not applicable. It is not possible to increase competition without amending 42 USC 1962d-5d to permit contracting with other than state or local law enforcement agencies.

8. Market Research: None conducted. There are no other law enforcement agencies that have the requisite jurisdiction and responsibility to provide these services.

9. Interested Sources: None.

10. Other Facts: Sole-source contracts for increased law enforcement services is a nationwide agency program that has been in effect since 1977.

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.”

Name: Adam Tarplee

Title: Natural Resources Program Manager

Date: _______________________ Signature:

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.”

Name: Adam Tarplee

Title: Natural Resource Program Manager

Date: _______________________ Signature:

13. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination: “I hereby determine that the anticipated cost for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Cost and price analysis techniques will be used as the basis for this determination. The estimated cost does not meet the threshold for certified cost or pricing data.”

Name: Carl S. Oelschig

Title: Contracting Officer

Date: ________________________ Signature:

14. Contracting Officer Certification: “I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: ________________________ Signature:

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of increased law enforcement services in support of the Operations Division for those portions of Lavon Lake in Collin County on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.

Code 2304(c)(1) - Contracts: competition requirements, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Signature: ____________________________ Date: