YTPM 25-0002 Brand Name J_A_Repair Interior Offices B3103_Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

439th Airlift Wing, 439th Airlift Wing Contracting Flight, 250 Airlift Drive, Westover ARB, Chicopee, MA

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The 439th Airlift Wing Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract around August 2025. Under this contract, the Government requires brand-name products for the United States Marine Corps Repair Interior Recruiting Offices at Bldg. 3103. The construction effort will incorporate authorized USMC Sherwin Williams paint colors, Shaw carpet tiles, and Johnsonite/Tarkett cove base to accomplish the work of repairing the interior finishes.

Additionally, the Government requires a brand-name or equal product for Marine Corps Wall Graphics with specific instructions to install on the walls of the USMC recruiting offices provided in the attached Finish Schedule and USMC Recruiting Facilities Brand Guidelines.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The objective of this project is to repair the interior walls and paint, removal and replacement of carpet/cove base, painting of door frames and trim, applying USMC graphics to identified walls and any other miscellaneous requirements necessary to accomplish the work of repairing the interior finishes.

The USMC Recruiting Facilities Brand Guidelines and Marine Corps Paint/Carpet Finish Schedule provided by the Army Corps of Engineers and Marine Corps Recruiting Command specifies the use of these authorized brands with specific guidance and approval requirements.

-Paint Colors: Sherwin-Williams United States Marine Corps Recruiting -Carpet- Shaw U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Standard -Cove Base: Johnsonite/Tarkett Cove Base -Marines Wall Graphics: Color (USMC Recruiting or PANTONE to match); Manufacturer (3M, Arlon, Avery, GSP, OraCal, LG, or equal as approved)

- ( Contractor shall verify compatibility to ensure all requirements of the Statement of Work and supporting documentation are met.

IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), the products required for the USMC Recruiting Facilities approved branding scheme are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The USMC Recruiting Facilities Brand Guidelines and Marine Corps Paint/Carpet Finish Schedule specifies exact information on how to implement the design into all phases of the USMC Recruiting Facilities program.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

Solicitation will be posted/competed to the Government Point of Entry, SAM.gov, as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. It

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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August 2023 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 3 of 3August 2023 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION Page 3 of 3 is the policy of the Government to provide maximum opportunity for small business to compete for all contracts that can perform the required work.

VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Based upon the estimate and analysis provided by 439th Civil Engineering, the contracting officer expects they will be able to determine that the estimated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

Futhermore, the Government has reasonable expectation of receiving proposals from two or more small business firms;

therefore, adequate price competition exists and the award can be made at fair market price pursuant to FAR Acquisition Regulations.

If required, price analysis techniques in FAR 15.404-1(b) may be used as guidelines.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research conducted IAW FAR Part 10 indicated there is an adequate number of small businesses who can perform this acquisition in accordance with the brand name justification provided.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

N/A

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The solicitation for USMC Repair Interior Offices project will be a competitive Request for Proposal(RFP) project, and is being offered as a 100% Small Business Set-aside. It is the Government's understanding that the brand name (or equal as noted) components required for this project and as specified by the USMC are commercially available.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.