Limited sources justification - travel management planning, inventory and evauat

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

In accordance with the authority granted under 41 U.S.C. 253(c), this request for award under other than full and open competition is hereby submitted.

(i). Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a "Limited-Sources Justification":

Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office 440 W 200 S Ste 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Richfield has identified a need following the completion of a contract with ARS referred to as Phase 1, to assess the Richfield travel plan and determine what it would take to move that information into a database that clearly outlines the BLMs process for evaluating and designating route in the Richfield field office planning area.

(ii). Nature and/or description of the action being approved:

In response to the litigation of the Richfield field office travel plan; the BLM has identified a need to migrate travel management plan data into an organized and proven database to: 1. Produce route reports showing the BLMs designation process for each route. 2. Review evaluation data as an interdisciplinary team in order to produce documentation of the BLM travel planning process for each route that is in compliance with BLM regulations and updated guidance. ARS will be using their staff and proprietary software to document this process and produce route by route reports identifying how each route was considered during the evaluation and planning process.

(iii). A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agencys needs (including the estimated value):

Provide services to enter and assess Richfield travel into an already present and proven route evaluation software database that complies with BLM regulations, guidance and court orders. ARS is the industry leader and possesses proprietary software and products adequate for the BLMs need to properly comply with existing travel management regulations and guidance.

The items needed are specific: The work outlined in the statement of work outlines completion of Phase 2A and Phase 2B for 5,319 miles of routes in the Richfield Field Office. The need for doing a sole source lies in the need to use a company with the proven capability, process and software database that can provide the necessary product to comply with the courts orders.

(iv). The authority and supporting rationale (see 8.405-6(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)) and, if applicable, a demonstration of the proposed contractors unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

41. U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2). ARS is the industry leader in providing travel management services that meet the needs of the BLM, and have the capacity as well as a software database no other company provides to date to document and facilitate the travel route inventory and planning process to properly comply with the BLM CFRs and regulations. BLM in Utah is using ARS via RFQ494706 in the Vernal Field office as well as contracts for the St.George and Cedar City field offices, providing inventory and travel planning services.

(v). A determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with 8.404(d).

Using ARS provides the best value to the BLM because they possess the skills and software products that produce deliverables that comply with BLM CFR's and guidance in the most efficient and consistent manner. ARS has shown they can produce as advertised and are the industry leader and in delivering a product that is defensible when challenged in the legal realm.

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

Market research was limited since ARS is the only company that can provide this service and the database and software is proprietary to ARS. ARS has demonstrated the ability to provide the unique requested services to properly comply with BLM CFRs and relevant guidance.

(vii). Any other facts supporting the justification.

All costs will be determined to be fair and reasonable by the procurement officer based on historical purchase history of similar work performed by ARS.

(viii). A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

There are no actions the BLM may take at this time as ARS is the sole provider of the services needed for the deliverables needed by the BLM.

(ix). The ordering activity contracting officers certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officers knowledge and belief.

The justification is accurate and complete of the services needed to the best of the contracting officers knowledge and belief.

(x). Evidence that any supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g., verifying the Governments minimum needs or requirements or other rationale for limited sources) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by the technical or requirements personnel.

Evidence provided by the technical or requirements personnel form a basis for this justification.

CERTIFICATIONS:

I hereby certify that this requirement does not exceed the Governments minimum needs or schedule requirements, and that the basis for award under other than full and open competition is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief:

/s/ David Jeppsen, NRS

I hereby certify that this justification for other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief:

/s/ JoLyn M. Goss,Contracting Officer