Consolidation and Network Cabling Infrastructure for Region Office.

Fair Opportunity/Limited Sources Justification:  FAR 5.301 requires that contracting officers post their justifications on FBO whenever they make a delivery/task order award under a multiple-award IDV and do not provide for fair opportunity.

NAICS Code: 541519

Limited-Sources Justification; United States Department of Agriculture

FAR 8.405 Federal Supply Schedules; Multiple Award Schedule Program

1.Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.

USDA, Forest Service

2.Description of services required to meet the agency’s needs

Consolidation and Network Cabling Infrastructure for Region Office.

3.The circumstances and rationale for limiting competition.

8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). GLOBAL COM has been the primary consultant for helping the agency. GS-35F-375AA

 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C). GLOBAL COM is the only firm capable of providing the services without the USDA Forest Service experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements. Services are unique and highly specialized; this work is a logical follow-on order that represents the best value.

FAR 5.202 Exceptions - (11) The proposed contract action is made under the terms of an existing contract that was previously synopsized in sufficient detail to comply with the requirements of 5.207 with respect to the current proposed contract action.

 4. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Full and Open Market research was not conducted.  Statutory requirement to obtain maximum practicable competition in simplified acquisitions is met where agency uses competitive procedures in establishing blanket purchase agreements (BPA) with multiple vendors; under these circumstances, there is no requirement that the agency conduct a further competition among the BPA holders in connection with each individual purchase order subsequently issued under the BPAs.  This vendor competed and was selected under the Blanket Purchase Agreement. 

The information contained in this Limited Sources Justification is certified accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

DAVID EASTER

Contracting Officer

Awarded contract 12444123F0148 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2023-08-15.