A13_Sole_Source_Justification_MVK-2019-0015Signed_Redacted.pdf

SOLE SOURCE OR LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

CONTROL NUMBER MVK-2019-0015

1. Contracting Agency:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Contracting Office 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180

2. Description of Supplies/Services:

This is a requirement for the Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Facilities, Equipment, and Government Owned Property at the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Lock and Dam, the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, the Lock and Dam No. 3, the Russell B. Long Lock and Dam, and the Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock and Dam on the Red River in the State of Louisiana. The required period of performance is thirty-one days, 1 March 2019 to 31 March 2019.

The Vicksburg District Contracting Office currently has a contract, W912EE-14- C-0007, for the aforementioned requirement. W912EE-14-C-0007 was awarded on 25 July 2014 to Rig Master’s Inc. for a base period of six months and four one year option periods. All four option periods were exercised. The contract’s performance period is scheduled to expire on 1 March 2019.

W912EE-14-C-0007 includes FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

This clause allows the Government to extend the period of performance up to six months. Pricing for the six month extension period under FAR 52.217-8 was not evaluated when contract W912EE-14-C-0007 was awarded. In accordance with AFARS 5117.206, Evaluation, if the contracting officer does not evaluate the option at FAR 52.217-8 at the time of award, but later decides to exercise the option, the contracting officer shall prepare a justification and approval (J&A) in accordance with FAR 6.303 prior to exercising the option (see FAR 17.207(f)).

Rig Masters Inc. has agreed to extend the fourth option period pricing for the thirty-one day extension period. The fourth option period pricing was determined fair and reasonable prior to the award of contract W912EE-14-C-0007.

3. Description of Action:

This requirement is being sole sourced to Rig Masters, Inc. (CAGE Code:

0V8U2; a Small Business HUBZone). The purchase request and certification (PR&C) number is W807PM83621164. The period of performance is thirty-one days.

4. Authority Cited:

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for. Rig Master’s Inc. is the only responsible source that can satisfy the Government’s requirement.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

A follow on contract, W912EE19C0003, was awarded to Rig Master’s Inc. on 14 February 2019 and the period of performance was scheduled to begin on 1 March 2019. The Government determined the fourteen day period for Rig Master’s Inc. to transition from Contract: W912EE-14-C-0007 to W912EE19C0003 is an insufficient amount of time to adequately transition.

Therefore, the period of performance for W912EE19C0003 was modified to begin on 1 April 2019.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The requirement awarded as W912EE19C0003 was solicited via FedBizzOpps.gov as a total small business set-aside.

7. Actions to Increase Competition:

The requirement awarded as W912EE19C0003 was solicited via FedBizzOpps.gov as a total small business set-aside.

8. Market Research: N/A

9. Interested Sources: N/A

10. Other Facts: N/A

11. Technical Certification:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which is included in the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Kristopher Ellis Signature:

Title: Supervisor Facility Operations Specialist, Monroe Navigation Project Office

ELLIS.KRISTOPH

ER.C.1363011922

Digitally signed by ELLIS.KRISTOPHER.C.1363011922 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=ELLIS.KRISTOPHER.C.1363011922 Date: 2019.02.28 15:22:05 -06'00'

12. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

I hereby determine that the price for this requirement is fair and reasonable based on the Government’s estimate and historical information.

Name: Robin L. Green

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of this requirement from Rig Masters Inc. under an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). Funds are available under

PR&C W807PM836211647.

Name: Robin L. Green

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

GREEN.ROBIN

.L.1059873683

Digitally signed by

GREEN.ROBIN.L.1059873683

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=GREEN.ROBIN.L.1059873683 Date: 2019.02.28 16:11:26 -06'00'

GREEN.ROBIN

.L.1059873683

Digitally signed by

GREEN.ROBIN.L.1059873683

DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USA, cn=GREEN.ROBIN.L.1059873683 Date: 2019.02.28 16:11:42 -06'00'