JandAVinelandElectric.pdf

CENAP15-21 Control Number

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

FOR PROPOSED ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY - Department of Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District (NAP) Contracting Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Delivery Order/Task Order/ Contract Number

W912BU-15-P-0055

Pricing: Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials Cost Labor Hours

3. Describe the supplies or services required (including the estimated value).

The Contractor shall provide electrical service to the Southern NJ Resident Office building to maintain the office equipment and heating system for one base calendar year with four one year options. The estimated value of this acquisition is $20,000 per year for a total estimated value of $100,000.

4. Authority (select one):

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): The contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(ii): This documentation only covers the portion of the acquisition that is brand-name. A single source has been identified to provide a portion of a purchase because that portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item.

5. Reasons for Authority Cited (including the qualifications of the proposed contractor to meet the requirements):

Vineland Municipal Electric Utility is the only municipally-owned electric generating utility in the State of New Jersey and the only electric generating utility in the city of Vineland. The Electric Utility's generating capacity is 78,000 kW Summer/81,000 kW Winter. Additionally, the Electric Utility maintains an interconnection with Atlantic City Electric, and membership in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) Interconnection which includes the major investor owned electric utilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Regions. VMEU also receives a monthly allocation of 3.4 MW of PASNY Hydro Power.

6. Describe the market research conducted and the results, or a statement for the reason market research was not conducted.

Market research was not conducted as this is the only utilities vender that can provide electricity in this area.

7. A listing of other sources, if any, which expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

8. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required, if necessary.

N/A

9. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the information provided herein recommending “other than full and open competition,” as presented to the contracting officer, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. Further documentation, if needed, may be obtained from the undersigned technical representative.

10. APPROVAL STATEMENT: I hereby determine this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. The estimated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable.

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine that the circumstances of the contract action deems only one source is reasonably available; provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition and funds are available.