JA Gas Utilities - BGAD SAAM_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for other than full and open competition, issued by the US Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky.

The document justifies a sole-source procurement for Delta Gas utility services required to support the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine project at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky. The Government will not purchase the gas utility service directly; instead, a construction contractor selected through an RFP will be required to provide gas utility service rerouting and connection as part of a fixed-price design-build contract funded with MILCON resources. The procurement authority cited is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), implemented by RFAO 6.103-1, which permits procurement from only one responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Delta Gas is identified as the sole source of gas utility service available to the Blue Grass Army Depot site. The justification confirms that no other gas utilities are available to this location and that all utility additions associated with privatized utility systems must be accomplished through Delta Gas. Market research confirmed that only Delta Gas service will be available and function at the site. The document includes certifications from the Technical Lead, Project Manager, Contracting Officer, and Assistant District Counsel confirming the accuracy of the justification, fair and reasonable cost determination, and legal sufficiency of the sole-source procurement approach.