A02.14 Sole Source Justification - Mapbox API Tiles - SAM.gov.docx

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SOLE SOURCE MEMORANDUM FOR ACTIONS UNDER THE SAT

IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

1. Contracting Activity: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA)

2. Description of Action: Approval is requested for award of a firm-fixed price contract to Carahsoft Technology Group for access to Mapbox Software as a Service (SaaS). The requirement will be funded using Enterprise Reimbursable Cost funding.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The USACE Institute for Water Resources (IWR) requests for Mapbox API Tiles. This procurement includes SaaS for 12-months for Mapbox API tiles for use by the Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI) program and supported modules. The total estimated contract value, including all options, is $xx,xxx.xx. The Period of Performance (PoP) includes a base period of one-year, with options for up to three (3) additional years.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(C)(1) as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Mapbox is the creator of the SaaS and it is distributed to the federal government through Carahsoft Technology Group. Mapbox is an open-source mapping platform for custom designed maps. It provides background street maps, satellite imagery, physical maps, and boundary maps for a variety of mapping applications. Mapbox’s APIs are the building blocks to integrate location data into any mobile or web application. Mapbox can be utilized for asset tracking and is also available for private encrypted map use. Mapbox can handle more than 2,400 geocode requests per minute, manage terabytes of map data, and support more than 5,000,000 map views per month. The SaaS monthly or annual subscription allows for varying APIs and thresholds dependent upon use. Mapbox maps can be used as foundational background and cartography for a majority of the web-based mapping platforms supported by the CWBI program.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: A notice of intent to sole source will be posted to the Contract Opportunities section of SAM.gov. Interested sources will be invited to submit a capabilities statement.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: There are no practical actions to increase competition. Carahsoft Technology Group is the sole supplier of Mapbox software to the federal government.

8. Market Research: Market Research has determined that Carahsoft Technology Group is the only vendor with the right to distribute, maintain, and upgrade Mapbox SaaS to the federal government. There are no other vendors authorized to provide the requirement.

9. Interested Sources: To date, no other sources have written to express an interest. The notices required by FAR 5.201 shall be or have been published, and that any bids or proposals received shall be considered.

10. Other Facts: None

11. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable, based on FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(ii) “Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases”. Per FAR 15.403-1(b)(3), certified cost and pricing data is not required.

David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487

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

David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487

Approval Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve award of a firm fixed price contract in the amount of $xx,xxx.xx on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

David A. Kaplan Procuring Contracting Officer Phone: 703-428-8487

Prepared by:

Bart Dziadosz Contract Specialist

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(Source Selection information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104-4)