W912L319D1000_J&A.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (SOLE SOURCE)

I. Contracting Agency: The requiring activity is the Wyoming Army National Guard (WY ARNG), United States Property & Fiscal Office (USP&FO). The contracting Activity is the Purchasing & Contracting (P&C) Office for the USP&FO. The WY ARNG has a need to maintain a fully functioning food service dining facility, and the small business contractor, Twisters Two, Inc., can and has been successfully fulfilling this requirement with very low risk to the Government.

It is within the governments' best interest to continue these services without interruption.

2.Authority Cited: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is: FAR 6.302-S(b )(5), Authorized or Required by Statute - Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997-15 U.S.C. 657a.

3. Description of Supplies and Services: The proposed procurement is for a fully functioning food service dining facility, located in Camp Guernsey, Wyoming. If these services are not continued, this may have a significant and negative impact on the operations of the WY ARNG and its mission.

4.Deseription of.Action: This is a sole source action that will be awarded as a one (I) year Indefinite Delivery I Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for a fully functioning food service dining facility, located in Camp Guernsey, Wyoming. The contractor, Twisters Two, Inc., is located in Guernsey, Wyoming - is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), as well as a HUBZone concern.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Market research efforts were performed by both the requesting office, as well as the P&C Office to the most practicable extent possible. Both offices have found that there were no other responsible HubZone small businesses; which are capable of performing this service of operating and maintaining a Full Food Service dining facility to the standards as imposed by the WY ARNG, as well as the Dept. of the Army's food standard operating policies and procedures.

6. Effmi to Obtain Competition: Effmis were conducted through the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) using the North American Classification Code (NAICS) 722310, Food Service Contractors; with an identified location of Wyoming. The following small Businesses were identified: (I) Debra Horst.

Location: Powell WY, no Capabilities Narrative. (2) Nu-Way Catering. Location: Lander WY. This is -206.71 miles from the Guernsey Dinning Facility which is not suitable for last-minute training exercises required by the WY ARNG. (3) Down-range operations & Training. Location: Laramie WY. Capabilities Narrative identified the acquisition of professional personnel, with no relation to Food Service Contractors.

7. Effmt to remove barriers to/increase competition: No solutions for overcoming the use of utilizing a 1-IubZone sole source to continue the operations of a fully functioning food service dining facility to the standards as imposed by the WY ARNG, as well as the Dept. of the Anny's food standard operating policies and procedures. Twisters Two, Inc., can and has been successfully fulfilling this requirement with very low risk to the Government.

8.Market Research: No other HubZone contractors were identified as capable of operating a fully functioning dinning facility within a reasonable distance; which are capable of performing this service of operating and maintaining a fully function food service dining facility to the standards as imposed by the WY ARNG, as well as the Dept. of the Anny's food standard operating policies and procedures. There are no known substantial technical, schedule or price risks involved.

9.lnterested Sources: No sources expressed interest.

10. Technical Certification: I certify that the suppmting data under my cognizance that are included in this Justification Approval are accurate and complete to the best ofmy lmowledge and belief.

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11. Requirements Cettification: I cettify that the suppo1ting data under my cognizance that are included in this Justification accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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12. General Counsel Review:

Based on the foregoing, this Justification is legally sufficient.

Signature: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Typed Name: _Christopher L. Smith, Col, WYANG____Office: HQWYNG-SJA- - - - - - - --

APPROVAL

Approval is granted subject to the availability of funds and provided that the products/services described herein have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

13. Contracting Officer: I certify that the facts and representations included in thisJustification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. According to FAR 13.106-3(a)(2)(i)(ii)(v), fair and reasonable pricing is based on market research; a comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on a previous purchases for these same or similar services; as well as the Contracting Officers' personal knowledge of this requirement.

Signature: _________________ _ Date:

Typed Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______ _ . Office: _ __ __ _ ____ _