J&A_LSU.pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY:

USPFO for Louisiana, Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

Simplified Acquisition Purchase

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS AND

VALUE OF THE ACQUISITION:

Louisiana National Guard CERFP requires the services of the LSU Fire and Emergency Training

Institute (LSU FETI) in order to provide a five-day, 50 hour BS&E course for up to 30 participants from 24-28 Jul 17

4. STATUTORY AUTHITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(2), FAR 6.302-1.

5. DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITON REQUIRES US OF THE AUTHORITY CITED:

LSU-BR is the only vendor in the state that can meet the La National Guard requirements in the time required.

6. DEMONSTRATE EFFORTS TO ENSURE OFFERS FROM AS MANY SOURCES AS

PRACTICABLE, INCLUDING WHETHER A CBD NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED

AS REQUIRED TO SUBPART 5.2 AND, IF NOT WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER 5.202 APPLIES:

7. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S FAIR AND REASONABLENESS COST DETERMINATION:

Previous purchases W912NR-16-P-0007 & W912NR-16-P-0066 found to be price reasonable

8. RESULT OF MARKET RESEARCH THAT WAS OR WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

FBO announcement providing opportunity for interested parties to bid W9N12-17-R-0030 closing 16 Jul

17. Market research was conducted on GSA and in the open market with no other vendor identified that can provide services.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10. LIST OF SOURCES INTERESTED IN ACQUISITION:

FBO announcement W912NR-17-R-0030

11. STATEMENT OF ACTION: A contract will be awarded to the LSU-BR

12. CONTRACTING OFFICERS CERTIFICATION THAT THE JUSTIFICATION IS

ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICERS

KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF:

IAW FAR 6.303-1 (a)(2)(iii)(A): Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

Jonathan Maraggun, Maj, USAF Contract Specialist jonathan.maraggun Stamp