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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 23, 2010 FBO #3163
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R -- CAI Acquistion Support Services. - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

7/21/2010
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Center Acquisition Innovation Frederick;Department of Veterans Affairs;7485 New Horizon Way;Frederick MD 21703
 

ZIP Code

21703
 

Solicitation Number

VA79810RQ0123
 

Archive Date

9/17/2010
 

Point of Contact

Russell Grabill
 

E-Mail Address

461-0771<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA798-10-P-0083
 

Award Date

7/19/2010
 

Description

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL TO PROCURE USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Identification of Agency and Contracting Activity. This Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition is executed by the Center for Acquisition Innovation (CAI) Frederick, Frederick, MD. 2. Nature/Description of Action. This activity proposes to negotiate a noncompetitive award (sole source) with Pathfinder Works LLC, for the procurement of services for: 1) Acquisition Support Services. 3. Description of Supplies/Services. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Acquisition Innovation (CAI) Frederick Maryland needs Acquisition Support Services. The support services will involve all activities in the acquisition process from Pre-Award to Post Award. The estimated value of this requirement is $374,000.00 for a base period of performance of six months and $374,000.00 for an optional period of performance of six months. The total value of this effort is estimated to be $748,800.00 4. Identification of Statutory Authority. The statutory exception permitting other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(5), Authorized or Required by Statute as implemented by FAR 6.302-5. The applicable statute is Public Law 109-461, Veterans First Contracting Program. 5. Demonstration of Contractor's Unique Qualifications. Pathfinder Works LLC has successfully performed the functions of Acquisition Support Services for Government agencies in the past. 6. Description of efforts made to ensure offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable. A notice of intent to sole source will be posted in the Federal Business Opportunity System pursuant to the Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 234 (Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Acquisition Regulation Supporting Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses) Final Rule #5. Future competition for award will be considered on a case-by-case basis for award. 7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Prices. No award shall be made until the Contracting Officer determines the costs to the Government to be fair and reasonable. This determination will be based on a comparison of other contract's for same or similar services, the contractors public price list, GSA Schedule Pricing and Pathfinder Works LLC's quote. 8. Description of Market Survey. Market research was conducted using VetBiz.gov. We determined that Pathfinder Works LLC is a responsible source with respect to this contracting opportunity. They are registered and certified in VetBiz.gov as a SDVOSB with the NAICS code for this requirement which in accordance with Public Law 109-461 Section 502(c) meets the requirements of this statute to sole source to a SDVOSB. 9. Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition. PL109-461 Section 502(c) states: SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR CONTRACTS ABOVE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD. For purposes of meeting the goals under subsection (a), and in accordance with this section, a contracting officer of the Department may award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures other than competitive procedures if --- (1)Such concern is determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance of such contract opportunity; (2)The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) but will not exceed $5,000,000; and (3)In the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States. This procurement meets all of these conditions. 10. Listing of Interested Sources. Pathfinder Works LLC 1775 Wiehle Avenue Suite 102 Reston, VA. 20190 11. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition. All future requirements will be handled on a case-by-case basis. CERTIFICATIONS Technical Representative Certification: I certify that the foregoing justification is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. ________________________________ Michelle BallardDate Contract Administrator Contracting Officer Certification Pursuant to (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12)), I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. ___________________________________ Russell GrabillDate Contracting Officer Competition Advocate Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Competition Advocate, the solicitation of the proposed procurements described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1). ___________________________________ Iris CooperDate Competition Advocate
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AFMLOVASS/VASSMD/VA79810RQ0123/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA798-10-P-0083 VA798-10-P-0083.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=137525&FileName=VA798-10-P-0083-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=137525&FileName=VA798-10-P-0083-000.docx

 

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Record

SN02213051-W 20100723/100721235312-5d73dcce27eb11daeacc057858f95562 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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