LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION for MAC ORDER ($3,000 to $99,999

LIMITED SOURCE DOCUMENTATION FOR MAC ORDER

($3,000 but not exceeding the SAT)

1. The service or material listed on <document number> is a limited source action to be awarded as a new task order and/or modification of an existing order to the (size of contractor(s)) identified in paragraph (2) below. The placement of a (firm, fixed price order OR time and material type order OR cost-plus-fixed fee order) is anticipated.

2. Limited to the following source(s). The proposed acquisition is to (reason to purchase). It is intended to acquire a (short description of supplies/services to be acquired to meet the agency's minimum needs, period of performance, name of contractor(s), and estimated value).

3. Identification of the justification rationale. The statutory authority which permits not providing each awardee a fair opportunity to be considered for each order exceeding $3,000 issued under a multiple award contract is 10 U.S.C. 2304c, as implemented by FAR 16.505(b)(2). The justification for limiting sources is

Reasons for not providing a fair opportunity to all awardees <select one:

(i) need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays;

(ii) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized;

(1) Use of this exception should be rare. Its use is appropriate when—

(A) No other contractor is capable of providing a supply or service of a comparable nature; and

(B) No other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

(2) When using this exception, explain—

(A) What is unique or highly specialized about the supply or service; and

(B) Why only the specified contractor can meet the requirement.

(iii) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order;

(1) A follow-on order is a new procurement placed with a particular contractor to continue or augment a specific program or service. When using this exception, the justification should discuss why the specific requirement continues and why it is to the benefit of the Government for the particular contractor to continue this work (see FAR 16.505(b)(4)). Examples include--

(A) Award to any other source would likely result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition;

(B) Award of the order to a different source would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Government’s requirements (lack of advance planning is not valid rationale); or

(C) A contractor is already at work on a site, and it would not be practical to allow another contractor to work on the same site.

(2) When using this exception—

(A) Specify how recent the previous competitive order was and the number of times this exception has been used;

(B) Discuss why the specific requirement continues; and

(C) Discuss why it would be of benefit to the Government for the specified contractor to continue this work.

(iv) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

4. Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to this/these source(s) (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this/these suggested source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

5. Provide a description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results OR a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

7. Other information to support a limited source buy: This procurement uses a MAC and will be solicited and awarded in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5.

8. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION:

I CERTIFY THAT THE FACTS AND REPRESENTATIONS UNDER MY COGNIZANCE WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THIS JUSTIFICATION, WHICH FORM A BASIS FOR THIS JUSTIFICATION, ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE.

TECHNICAL COGNIZANCE (Per NAVSUPINST 4200.83H, the end user may perform this technical certification.)

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(Signature) (Title) (Code) (Phone) (Date)

REQUIREMENTS COGNIZANCE

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(Signature) (Title) (Code) (Phone) (Date)

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER

Signature ______

Date ______

MAC Order Limited Source

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