World Fuel CDPS Sole Source July 2016.pdf

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WORLD FUEL SERVICES/AVCARD SOLE SOURCE CDPS
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NPSS1 RCAA 2017000011 1
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Denver County, Denver City, Colorado

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This is a Brand Name or Sole Source Justification form submitted by the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS), specifically the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Aircraft section and Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), requesting approval for a sole source procurement of aviation fuel cards from World Fuel Services Inc. The request, dated July 19, 2016, seeks to establish a single purchase order mechanism for fuel purchases across multiple airports utilized by CDPS aircraft. The procurement covers a one-year term from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, with an estimated service cost of $400,000. The justification was posted on the Vendor Self-Service (VSS) system for three days prior to approval. The vendor selected, World Fuel Services Inc., provides the AvCard, which offers the most widespread coverage among Colorado airports compared to competing products such as UVAir and AvFuel cards.

The sole source determination was based on research conducted by both CSP and DFPC personnel, which included direct contact with all Colorado airports to determine which fuel cards they accept. This research confirmed that many airports utilized by CDPS accept only World Fuel's AvCard, making it the only practical solution for centralizing fuel payments across the state's diverse airport network. The cost analysis was justified under the "Special Governmental Pricing" category, with costs deemed necessary for normal and emergency response operations. No future purchase obligations were identified, and no renewal options were specified. The procurement was approved on July 20, 2016, with Michelle Brown serving as the Purchasing Agent for CDPS.

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Brand Name or Sole Source Justification (section 24-103-205, C.R.S. as amended)

This form must be completed for procurements where the basis for the vendor selection is:

1) There is only one specific product or service that can reasonably meet your need.

2) There is only one vendor who can reasonably provide that product or service.

You MUST meet criteria #1 to have a brand name sole source.

You MUST meet BOTH criteria to have a sole-source procurement.

Date of Request:

Requestor:

Requesting Division or Unit:

Contact Name:

Phone:

E-Mail:

Before a decision can be made to approve your request for a Sole Source procurement, the following information is needed. Please provide all of the requested information on this form and submit it to the appropriate Purchasing Agent responsible for the procurement.

Vendor Name:

Vendor Contact:

Phone:

Check one: This is a recurring procurement from (mm/yy) to (mm/yy);

OR This is a one-time procurement for this product or service.

Estimated price for term of Sole Source (attach proposal, if applicable):

Products $ Services $

Note: If additional space is required, use additional sheets of paper and submit with this completed form.

1) BACKGROUND STATEMENT –

Provide information that would assist the reader in understanding the history (e.g., funding source, constraints, contractor’s business, development of the product or service, ownership of product or service) of this purchase.

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2) DIVISION NEEDS STATEMENT –

Describe in detail the product and/or service to be procured and how it meets your needs.

3) FEATURES REQUIREMENTS –

What unique design or performance features does this product or service have that is essential to your requirements? Please provide a brief yet technical explanation as to why these features are essential. Provide the manufacturer and model of your existing equipment. List the major features/capabilities of the product/service that are required:

4) COMPETING BRANDS INVESTIGATED –

What other suppliers did you contact? (Please include names of all sales representatives contacted and their telephone numbers.) Did you consider other products or services with similar capabilities? Indicate the specific brands/models of competitors’ products that were investigated and describe why, specifically, they do not meet some, or all, of the FEATURES REQUIREMENTS listed in Item #2. Requestor needs to state that to the best of his/her knowledge, these are the only companies that make this type of equipment.

5) NEGOTIATIONS –

Describe the negotiation efforts, if any, which have occurred with this supplier to obtain the best terms (price and delivery).

6) FUTURE PURCHASES –

Will this purchase obligate CDPS to a particular vendor for future purchases? For example, will future maintenance be necessary that only this vendor will be able to provide or will we need to purchase more of the same items or items that are compatible with the current purchase?

Yes No If “Yes,” please provide an explanation of future purchases:

7) BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE –

Is the specific brand/model of product being recommended for procurement available from more than one source (i.e., dealers, distributors)?

Yes No If “Yes,” this will be processed as a brand name sole source. Please provide the company names of known sources:

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8) CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT -

The Requestor agrees that there is no real or potential Conflict of Interest in recommending this product and/or service as a Sole Source procurement. (NOTE: If you do have a real or potential conflict of interest, please contact the appropriate Purchasing Agent.

CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, you are certifying that the information submitted on this form is accurate. The EDO Purchasing Director will make the final determination of Sole Source or Brand Name Sole Source.

Signature

Printed Name and Title

FOR PROCUREMENT USE ONLY

RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY PROCUREMENT STAFF:

POSTED ON VSS? Yes No

Related Comments (responses received, quantity, etc.):

DETERMINATION:

Sole Source approved – purchase as requested.

Brand Name approved – issue bid on a “no substitutes” basis.

Sole Source not approved – issue bid using performance specifications.

RESULTING COMMITMENT DOCUMENT NUMBER:

Purchasing Agent Signature

Director of Purchasing (or delegate)

This approval is valid for (months/years) from date of approval.

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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT SERVICES

COST ANALYSIS CHECKLIST

This form must be completed for each purchase above $10,000 for goods, and above $25,000 for services where the purchase is sole source justified or only one bid/proposal has been received. One of the boxes below must be checked and an explanation must be provided in the space provided at the end of this checklist.

The price being paid for goods or services is fair and reasonable based on:

Catalog or list price (or less) for STANDARD commercial item or service.

Price compares favorably with price for a similar item.

Market prices. Where an item has an established market price, verification of an equal or lower price establishes the price to be fair and reasonable. (For example, the purchase of metals, such as lead, gold, silver or commodities, such as grains.)

Special Governmental Pricing.

Professional Judgment. The Purchasing Agent is familiar with marketplace for the particular goods and services at issue and knows that the price is fair and reasonable.

Price set by law or regulation.

Price is the same as another purchaser paid. If the seller has no catalog, but has sold the same item to others in the recent past, the price can be determined to be fair and reasonable by verifying with those other purchasers what price they paid.

Price compares favorably to price paid for the same item or service, or similar item or service of like complexity under a previous purchase order, taking inflation into account.

Cost Analysis. Cost analysis shall be completed when price analysis is inadequate to verify that prices are fair and reasonable.

Cost analysis is the review and evaluation of each element of a cost estimate and proposed profit or fee to determine reasonableness, allocability and allowability. It is often used in conjunction with cost reimbursement contracts. Cost analysis should answer the following questions for the review and evaluation for any given cost element:

Is the cost necessary to perform the work and allocable to the work?

Is the cost necessary to operate the business?

Does the offeror follow applicable regulations?

Does the offeror have an acceptable accounting procedure?

Is the cost allowable in accordance with grant guidelines?

Would a prudent business person take this action in a competitive business environment?

Is the profit or fee negotiated, if any, reasonable for the degree of risk involved in performance of the work and does not exceed the limitations?

Explanation of above-checked justification.

FOR PROCUREMENT USE ONLY
Special Governmental Pricing.
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Date of Request: July 19, 2016
Name of Requestor: Michelle Brown & Amber Feldman
Requesting Division: CDPS Colorado State Patrol AND Fire Prevention and Control
Contact Name: Michelle Brown, DFPC Purchasing Agent
Contact Email: michellel.brown@state.co.us
Vendor Contact: Scott Morris
Contact Phone: 303-239-5876
Vendor Phone: 3032434508
Products $:
Services $: 400000
Vendor Name: World Fuel Services Inc. (VC00000000059665)
Bkg Statement: In emergency response situations, the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Aircraft section and Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) often fly various aircraft into airports, purchasing fuel upon their arrival. Aviation Fuel cards are methods used in paying for this fuel. Of the airports that these departments commonly fly into, there are many that do not accept any Aviation Fuel Card except for the AvCard provided by World Fuel Services.
Division Needs: Research by the CSP Aircraft section determined that World Fuel Services Inc. is the aviation fuel card vendor who provides service to the highest number of airports utilized by the Colorado Department of Public Safety. This card allows CDPS aircraft to purchase fuel for a variety of State-owned and leased aircraft, and the card becomes a centralized way to provide payment.
Features Req: These Aviation Fuel Cards centralize payments, with vendors providing regular statements which the State will pay. These help the State track fuel expenditures. It is not efficient for the State to encumber funds with every airport in Colorado in the off-chance that the Department will have a need there. Using an Aviation Fuel card prevents this, requiring only one Purchase Order each year.
Competing Brands: All airports in Colorado were called and were asked "Which fuel cards do you accept?". The most prevalent answers were AvCard, UVAir, and AvFuel cards, with World Fuel Service's "AvCard" providing the most widespread coverage within the State of Colorado.
Future Purchases: No.
Negotiations:
VSS Comments: Posted on VSS for 3 days.
Research: Amber Feldman spoke with the State' Commercial Card manager, cutting out basic Visa/Mastercards, then cut subsidiaries of World Fuel Services, leaving three contenders. She then called airports to see which cards were accepted. This research determined that, of the contendors listed, many of the airports CDPS uses only accept World Fuel's AvCard.
Cost Analysis Explanation: The costs expended by both CSP and DFPC are required for normal and emergency operations.
Encumbrance #:
Valid For:
2016-07-20T06:57:43-0600
Amber Feldman
2016-07-19T20:23:06-0600
Michelle Brown
Brand Name SS: No. The diverse number of airports, large and small, at which World Fuel provides aviation fuel and fuel-related services ensures timely response by CSP and DFPC aircraft, allowing responders to easily fuel equipment using the World Fuel AVCARD.
Requestor Printed Name & Title: Michelle Brown, Purchasing Agent
Check Box1: Yes
Check Box2: Off
CheckBox4: Off
CheckBox6: Off
CheckBox5: Off
CheckBox7: Off
From: 07/01
To: 06/30/17
CheckBox3: Yes
CheckBox15: Off
CheckBox16: Yes
CheckBox17: Off
CheckBox18: Yes
Check Box20: Off
Check Box21: Off
Check Box22: Yes
Check Box23: Yes
Check Box24: Off
Check Box25: Off
Check Box26: Off
Check Box27: Yes
Check Box28: Yes

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