JA - District (Water and Sewer Utilities) - JOMPC (Clean).pdf

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District, Post Office Box 59, Louisville, Kentucky, 40201-0059.

2. Description of Action: This justification and approval (J&A) is being prepared for the inclusion of a sole source water and sewer service provider, American Water Military Services Group, in the firm fixed price construction contract for the Joint Operations and Mission Planning Center (JOMPC) at Scott Air Force Base. The project will be funded with Air Force MILCON funds.

3. Description of the Supplies/Service: This action includes the fee required to be paid to American Water Military Services Group, by the contractor, for the connection of the JOMPC facility to its privately-owned water and sanitary sewer lines. The connection fee covers American Water Military Services Group’s oversight of the connection performed by the contractor and the inspection of the final connection to the utilities. The total estimated cost for the oversight and inspection of the utility connection is XXXXXX.

4. Authority Cited: 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” This authority is applicable to utility service justifications in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(3).

5. Reason for Authority Cited: American Water Military Services Group is the only provider of water and sanitary sewer utility services for Scott Air Force Base, IL. American Water Military Services Group requires that it oversee and inspect all work necessary to connect new facilities to their privately owned water and sanitary sewer system.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: American Water Military Services Group is the only provider of water and sanitary sewer utility services for Scott Air Force Base, IL.

American Water Military Services Group requires that it oversee and inspect all work necessary to connect new facilities to their privately-owned water and sanitary sewer utility lines.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Following the procedures set forth in FAR 41.202, American Water Military Services Group is the only source for electric and gas utility services applicable to the JOMPC project at Scott AFB. Additionally, it was determined that a notice of intent to sole source for the water and sanitary sewer services was not required, in accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(5).

8. Market Research: Market research was not performed. The water and sanitary sewer system is a privatized utility under contract with the installation. American Water Military Services Group has ownership of the system and is the sole provider of water and sanitary sewer on the installation.

Market research was performed on the overarching project as a whole via a formal sources sought notice on beta.sam.gov, but as previously mentioned, American Water Military Services is the Utility Privatization Systems Owner and the only one who can complete the work, so no further market research was conducted.

9. Interested Sources: American Water Military Services Group is the sole provider of water and sanitary sewer on the installation.

10. Other Facts: None