BRAND_NAME_Justification_Best_Locks-REDACTED.pdf

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition Justification-Brand

Name, Stanley Best Access, Project DCFT092011, Repair Building Envelope, P1, Springfield, IL.

1. Contracting Activity: 183 MSG/MSC, Springfield, IL

2. Description of Action: This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other than Full and Open

Competition to include a sole source (brand name) specification for project: Repair Building

Envelope, P1 CIRF -- The purchase of door locking hardware and installation.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This J&A is for the inclusion of a brand name specification for the Building Envelope, P1 CIRF. The Best lock system is to match the existing system in place over the entire Base. The total estimated cost is XXXX

4. Authority Cited: 6.302-1: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services

Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Reason for Authority Cited: Components from other manufacturers are not compatible with the base system, and would require completely altering the base system to match the new component. This would be very costly and not advantageous to the Government.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Contacted all local Access System providers and none provide Best Access (Stanley) products. Stanley Best Access products are the only products that match the existing system.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: All construction contracts have the provision that they are to match existing Base Keying system. The only provider submitted is Best Access.

Competition is limited due to copyright protections and that any new components must be compatible with the existing system.

8. Market Research: Stanley Best Access Systems, 317-849-2250. This is the main office for

Stanley Best Access Systems, Indianapolis, IN.

9. Interested Sources: Best Access Systems. No other vendor may install compatible materials due to copyright protections, licensing and proprietary technology.

10. Other Facts:

Repair Building Envelope, P1

Best Locks

W91SMC-15-R-0005

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Maj. Robert M. Mitchell

Title: Base Civil Engineer

Date: 11 June 2015

Signature:______________________________________

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Maj. Robert M. Mitchell

Title: Base Civil Engineer

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable.

Typed Name: Typed Name: SSgt Alicia Braun

Title: Contracting Specialist

Signature: _____________________________________

14. Procuring Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: SSgt Alicia Braun

Title: Contracting Specialist

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of facility re-keying on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

2304(c)(1), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and property herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Date: ____________________________________

Signature:_________________________________

BASE CONTRACTING OFFICER