Maintenance for Command Conference Room

Added: Aug 05, 2016 2:53 pm
The Tennessee Army National Guard intends to award a sole source contract to the M3 Technology Group on or about September 6, 2016. Please see the Justification and Approval below.


 

SUBJECT:  Justification and Authority for Other than Full and Open Competition

1.    This request for justification for other than full and open competition is to procure equipment to replace the existing, outdated components of our Command Conference Room Digital Matrix VTC system.

2.    This approval is for a new firm fixed priced contract using operational and maintenance funds.

3.    Estimated Value: Is on file in this office and can be obtained through Freedom of Information Act procedures.

4.    Statutory Authority: the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5.    M3 Technology Group provided and installed the original equipment in the Command Conference Room and currently holds a $16,400.00 maintenance contract to maintain the equipment system in the conference room.

6.    Efforts to identify other contractors were made by issuing a notice of intent to award sole source W912L716Q0801 August 5, 2016.

7.    Efforts were not made to identify other sources of competition due to the fact the Government would have to replace all of the equipment in the conference room and establish a maintenance relationship with that contractor if it chose not to upgrade from the incumbent contractor.

8.    There are no other facts to support the use of other than full and open competition.

9.    No other firms expressed an interest in this acquisition.

10. No actions to remove barriers to competition will be taken, M3 Technology Group is the only company capable of performing work on our existing system without voiding the existing maintenance agreement.