JA Water and Sewage Utilities - BGAD SAAM_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for sole-source procurement filed by the US Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky.

The document justifies awarding a sole-source contract to Khayes Limited for water and sewer utility services required to support the Small Arms Ammunition Magazine project at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Kentucky. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price (FFP) design-build construction contract and funded with MILCON resources. Khayes Limited is the sole source of water and sewer utility service available to the site; no other utilities can service this location. The estimated cost of these services is redacted in the document. The procurement is authorized under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The justification notes that market research confirmed only BGAD water and sewer utility service is available and functional at the site. While the document acknowledges that installing entirely new utility infrastructure could theoretically increase competition, this is deemed an unreasonable alternative due to extraordinary cost and complexity. The utility service is exempt from synopsizing requirements under RFO 5.101(b)(1)(vi). The Contracting Officer, Technical Lead, Project Manager, and Assistant District Counsel have certified the accuracy and legality of the justification.