Casper_Star_Tribune_Justification_and_Approval_Memorandum_UPDATED.doc

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (SOLE SOURCE)

5 October 2015

1. REQUIRING ACTIVITY/CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: The requiring activity is the Wyoming Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Office located in Cheyenne, WY 82009. The contracting Activity is the USPFO for Wyoming Purchasing and Contracting department located in Cheyenne, WY 82009.

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACT ACTION: This is a sole source action to be awarded as a Purchase Order with firm fixed pricing to Lee Enterprises, 201 N. Harrison St, STE 600, Davenport, IA 52801. Lee Enterprises is the company that owns the Casper Star Tribune which is the Wyoming newspaper that publishes the “Book of Champions”.

3. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The proposed procurement is for the WY ARNG’s corporate sponsorship of the Casper Star Tribune’s Book of Champions for the 2015-2016 school year. The amount of this contract award is $7,539.

4. IDENTIFICATION OF AUTHORITY: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The content of this Justification and Approval is written in accordance with FAR 6.303-2.

5. CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF ACQUISITION: The Casper Star Tribune’s Book of Champions is an annual publication that is a yearbook-style special section recapping the year's best high school teams and athletes from throughout the entire state of Wyoming. The Casper Star Tribune is the only newspaper in the state of Wyoming that publishes such a document. High school students are part of a targeted age demographic for the recruiting and retention office and the Book of Champions sponsorship enables advertising that reaches the target market and their families.

6. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE: This acquisition was placed on FBO from 8/28/15 – 9/6/15 as a “Sources Sought” posting and zero sources were identified (Solicitation #W912L3-15-T-0010).

7. FAIR AND REASONABLE COST: The price has determined to be fair and reasonable by comparing newspaper advertising rates.

8. MARKET SURVEY: FBO Announcement was issued looking for other sources that can supply an item capable of meeting the government’s need.

9. LIST OF SOURCES THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST: No sources expressed interest nor responded to the FBO Announcement.

10. This agency will continue to use FBO and market research to seek sources who are capable of providing similar services.

11. By my signature below I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

//SIGNED//

Klinton C. Holscher

Wyoming USPFO Contract Specialist