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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY:

USPFO for Louisiana, Camp Beauregard, Pineville, LA

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

Simplified Acquisition Purchase

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS AND VALUE OF THE ACQUISITION:

Louisiana National Guard requires 440 double occupancy rooms to accommodate 350 personnel living outside the 50 mile radius of the commuting distance to the armory. Meeting/General session spaces shall be connected to the hotel or within walking distance. General session requirements are as follows: Dinner space to accommodate 600 attendees.

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

DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITON REQUIRES US OF THE AUTHORITY CITED:

Executive Hotel Management was the vendor available capable of meeting the 139th/1020th requirements after leaders conducted market research of vendors around the area.

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:

Vendors evaluated by the 139th/1020th for suitability to the requirement.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S FAIR AND REASONABLENESS COST DETERMINATION:

Room rates are within per diem rates by the GSA.

RESULT OF MARKET RESEARCH THAT WAS OR WAS NOT CONDUCTED:

Customers provided information on market research by driving around and contacting vendors throughout the area and also worked with the Vendor’s Center of Baton Rouge, LA.

ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

LIST OF SOURCES INTERESTED IN ACQUISITION:

STATEMENT OF ACTION: A contract will be awarded to the Executive Hotel Management in Baton Rouge, LA.

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.

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CRYSTAL L. STILES

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JONATHAN MARAGGUN

Contract Officer