Wild Horse Satelitte Adoption Center FAR 13 Under SAT Justification NRE Template_05102021.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Sole Source Justification document submitted by the United States Forest Service (USFS) Modoc National Forest under FAR 13 authority to justify a non-competitive contract award.
The USFS seeks to establish a Satellite Adoption Center (SAC) in Pennsylvania to train and place wild horses and burros gathered from federal lands. The facility will serve adopters across the North-East, Mid-West, and South-Eastern United States, expand the customer base for wild horse and burro adoption, support public outreach and education efforts, and free holding space at the Double Devil Wild Horse and Burro Corrals for newly captured animals. The justification identifies the single source vendor as possessing six years of experience as a USFS satellite pickup location and over 20 years of experience training mustangs and burros. The vendor's facility has successfully passed inspections by both the USFS and Bureau of Land Management without deficiencies. The USFS acknowledges that few vendors possess the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and facilities to operate under the agency's Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program standards governing federal protected animals. The justification notes that the BLM operates a similar but exclusive program awarded in 2024 with broader geographic and capacity requirements. The USFS intends this to be a pilot program and anticipates adding additional vendors and geographic locations in future iterations to preclude future sole source awards. The Contracting Officer's determination confirms that only a single source is available for the required services under FAR 13.106-1(b).
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SOLE SOURCE or BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION (FAR 13 Under the SAT)
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED
The United States Forest Service (USFS), Modoc National Forest (MDF), Double Devil Wild Horse and Burro Corrals (DDC) is testing a pilot program for Satellite Adoption Center (SAC) in Pennsylvania to assist with Training & Placing Wild Horses and Burros. SAC’s will allow for trained and untrained horses to enter target market areas, reach a broader range of populations focusing on Wild Horse and Burro Adopter & Public outreach and education and allow more holding space at DDC for newly gathered animals.
2. JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE or FOR A BRAND NAME
Pennsylvania a key location for target market areas and is easily accessible to Adopters from across the North-East. Mid-West, and South-Eastern portions of the US. There are few vendors with the knowledge, skills, abilities and facilities required to undertake this effort. The USFS has an extensive Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program (CAWP), which requires specific facilities and handling of these federal protected animals. This vendor has been a Satellite pickup location for the USFS for 6 years and has trained mustangs and burros for over 20 years. Her facility has been inspected by both the USFS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and passed without error each time.
3. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION
The BLM has a similar program which was awarded to a contractor in 2024. The contract is exclusive to the BLM and is much broader scope, as they’re program demands multiple Adoption Centers due to the number of Wild Horses and Burros in their holding facilities.
4. STEPS TO PRECLUDE FUTURE SINGLE SOURCE (or BRAND NAME) AWARDS
As stated above, we’re utilizing this opportunity to test the Pilot Program, as we move forward in our program, we anticipate adding additional vendors and geographic areas.
5. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DETERMINATION
I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is available for the required services.
Requesting Office:
NAME: Charlene Johnston Title: Corral Manager
Concur/Does Not Concur:
NAME
Contracting Officer
| SOLE SOURCE or BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION |
| (FAR 13 Under the SAT) |
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