J&A_Limiting-Competition-under-SAT,_56th_SIG_Move.pdf

Control No:

Version – August 2015

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Regional Contracting Center

2. Description of Action:

Nature: New Requirement Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number _______________________________

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Number _______________

Order/BPA# _______ against FSS Contract #_____ _________

Order #___________ against Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Name or #______________

Order #_______ against a single award IDC Contract

Modification # _______ to existing PO/TO/DO/Call Order

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price Time & Materials/Labor Hours

Cost Reimbursable Hybrid

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) Other Funds: ________

FY: _2017_

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Federal Prison Industries, Inc. - UNICOR.

320 First St., NW Washington, DC 20534

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

Delivery Date: 15 July 2017 Total Value: $149,995.68

4. Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.

Or

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1)Brand Name

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) Urgency

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

FAR 6.302-5(b)(1) Circumstances Permitting other than Full and Open Competition

Or

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only One Awardee is Capable

3. Description of Services or Supplies:

This requirement calls for the complete furnishing of 56th Signal Battalion’s new building at Ft Sam Houston. Due to their relocation, the following items will be purchased:

- System Workstations (19 each)

- Caegoods Workstations (16 each)

- Chairs, Task (66 each)

- Chairs, Guest (26 each)

- 3 High LAT (1 each)

- Wood Files / Woodrobe (12 each)

- Conference Tables (7 each)

- End Table (1 each)

- Break Room Tables (2 each)

- Wall Mounts (6 each)

- Hardware Basefeed (5 each)

FAR 16.505(a)(4) Brand Name

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) Urgency

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) Logical Follow-on

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) Minimum Guarantee

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

Pursuant to FAR 8.002 (a)(1)(iii), “agencies shall satisfy requirements for supplies and services from or through the mandatory Government sources and publications”.

Supplies shall use the precedence of inventories from the requiring activity, excess from other agencies and next through Federal Prison Industries, Inc. UNICOR can provide all of the supplies requested by the requiring activity, therefore this requirement will not be solicited or competed.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For FAR Part 13 actions, the public display and synopsis requirements of FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the $ threshold, apply and will be followed, or do not apply due to an exception at

5.202 _(a) 4.

Requirement to post justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b)(3), FAR 13.105(c), or FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii)(A)

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under $150K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, under $25K, no posting required

Action is a brand name restriction, over $25K. It will be redacted and posted with the solicitation.

Action is a brand name restriction over $25K but will not be posted due to exception:

FAR 6.305(f)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(A)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(B)

FAR 8.405-6(b)(3)(iii)(C)

FAR 16.505(a)(4)(iii(C)

7. Market Research: Market research was conducted by the requiring activity by inviting companies to the new location for a site visit. At that time, they asked vendors to provide an estimate based upon the vendor’s design and furniture available. Three vendors provided the RA with an estimate, to include UNICOR. Since UNICOR is a required source, per FAR 8.002(a)(1)(iii), the design plan and furniture estimate submitted by UNICOR will be used to determine anticipated costs and price fair and reasonableness.

8. Other Facts: See attachment 1.

9. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon market research conducted by the requiring activity. Estimates have been provided by required sources and local vendors, all viewed to be in a competitive range.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Timothy L. McMillan Date: 9 May 2017 Title: Contracting Officer Signature: __________________________________________________________