Launch_Services_J A_Signed.pdf

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

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

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

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):

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

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

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.

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.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Title:

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.

Signature: Date:

Name: Phone Number:

Contracting Officer

The IGE estimated value for this procurement is $24,400.00.

Text11: The Dredge McFarland is currently executing a “Red Flag Mission” [Emergency Call Out] in the vicinity of the Southwest Pass in the Mississippi River. Because of the critical dredging mission assigned to the Dredge McFarland, the ship will not be coming into any port. The launch services must be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. However, the launch service will be a standard twelve hour period that shall commence upon initial deployment of the launch. Because of the immediacy and criticality of the deployment, an immediate source of supply, capable of meeting the statement of work objectives, was sought. Of the vendors that perform this function in the area where the Dredge McFarland is operating, only one was found to be readily available and within a short distance/time of the McFarland's location. Due to availability of services of this nature in this remote location, Buds Boat Rental Service was found to be in close proximity; within a 20 minute response time if called upon during dredging operations. This remote area is separated by small bodies of water and various land masses. The response time for other known vendors could average between 3 to 4 hours. This could potentially have an adverse effect and unnecessarily delay Dredging Operations. If an inordinate amount of service wait time is required, the critical mission that the Dredge is performing would be unnecessarily delayed.

The vendor is a small business capable of meeting all of the statement of work objectives. They are System of Award Management registered and have been utilized on prior occasions during dredging operations in the Mississippi River. Their performance, in the past, has been acceptable.