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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

PURCHASE REQUEST

EXPERT CONSULTANT

FOR THE CASE OF

1. AGENCY/CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: 411th Contracting Support Brigade, Korea, ATTN: CCEC-KOY-SD, Unit

#15289, APO AP 96205-5289

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

NATURE: (X) New Requirement ( ) Follow-on Requirement

( ) Mod to Existing Purchase Order/Contract Number

PRICING: ( ) Firm-Fixed price ( ) Time & Materials ( ) Cost

For Hybrid Contracts, list percentage of each type of pricing: Firm Fixed Price:

Time & Materials: Cost:

FUNDS: ( X ) Operations and Maintenance, Army (OMA) ( ) Other Funds:

FISCAL YEAR OF FUNDS: FY 2015

Name of Proposed Contractor: Dr.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The services requested are for Expert Psychologist assistance for the United States Government in . The total estimated amount is

4. AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a Single Source and FAR Part 6.302-3(a)(1), (2)(iii) &(b)(3)(i), Expert

Services.

5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:

a. Trial Defense Service is required to acquire a Psychologist, with a detailed history in the field of for the case of The defense counsel has no training or experience in the and what impact consumption of has on a perception, psychology, and behavior. Furthermore, this is a specialized area of study and requires intimate knowledge of the applicable literature. While defense counsel could become somewhat educated in some of these areas through review of literature, the defense counsel would be unable to apply those principles to the specifics of this requirement.

b. However, the complexities involved in assessing the role of on a cognition and behavior demand the spec ia l ized skills only an expert can provide.

c. The defense has diligently sought experts in this area within and outside the military and none is readily available, especially in light of the docketed trial date. To the best of the defense counsel's knowledge, there are no military Experts who would qualify as adequate substitutes in this case.

The expert assistance is anticipated to be critical to developing substantial evidence tending to exculpate.

d. Dr. is an expert in the f ie ld o f . He cur rent ly serves as the Chi ld Psychiat ry Res idency Tra in ing Di rector . Dr . concent rat ion is on

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. T h e r e f o r e , Dr. shall assist the Defense in the preparation of its case and to challenge the Government allegations which include the claims. Dr. shall assist the Defense with reviewing the investigation files in the case, concentrating on the consumption of assault and how such may have impacted the accused, as well as the role such impact may have had on their subsequent perception, psychology or behavior.

e. To provide expert consultant service to the Defense, the appointed expert consultation is particularly necessary to help the Defense craft a sentencing case on behalf. Failure to grant this expert consultant by Dr. would result in a fundamentally unfair trial.

6. ACTIONS TO INCREASE COMPETITION: Professional support services are normally procured on a competitive basis and 41l'h CSB will continue to procure this service competitively. The purpose of this action is only for this one-time requirement.

7. MARKET RESEARCH: No market research was conducted due to the nature and time constraint of this requirement.

8. PROCUREMENT HISTORY:

a. Previous Purchase Order or Contract: ( X ) Yes ( ) No

b. Was action competed? ( ) Yes ( X ) No

9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE JUSTIFICATION: The scheduled to begin

10. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under cognizance which is included in this abbreviated J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Paralegal Specialist

11. FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION: As Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a) (2)

Contracting Officer

12. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S APPROVAL: I hereby certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of knowledge and belief. Based on the foregoing, I approve this sole source justification subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Contracting Officer