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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL OCEANIC and ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

INTERAGENCY ACQUISITION

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ECONOMY ACT

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS

Servicing Agency: [Full organizational title]

Requesting Agency: [Full organizational title]

Background and Project Description: [Narrative describing project history, scope, and programmatic need].

FINDINGS

Funding: [NOAA Organization Name] has certified through the submittal of a procurement request that sufficient funds in the amount of $000,000.00 are available for this effort and that the effort is necessary for use in the public service. There is a bona fide need for the services required by [NOAA organization name].

Market Research/Cost Reasonableness:

Payable Agreement with Interagency Acquisition

The services requested will/will not require contracting action by the servicing agency. [If a contracting action is required by the servicing agency, provide narrative here describing the market research activities conducted including other sources contacted or considered, specific information regarding products or services to be provided by those sources, and an analysis of costs/prices compared to those contemplated in the agreement. Also indicate which one of the following conditions exist:]

____ The servicing agency has capabilities or expertise to enter into a contract for such supplies or services which are not available within the requesting agency; or

____ The servicing agency is specifically authorized by law or regulation , i.e., [set forth the citation of the law or regulation], to purchase such supplies or services on behalf of other agencies.

Payable Agreement with No Interagency Acquisition Involved

The services requested will not require contracting action by the servicing agency. The supplies or services cannot be provided by contract as conveniently or as economically by contracting directly with a commercial enterprise. [Further, provide narrative specifically describing the market research activities conducted, including other sources contacted or considered, specific information regarding products or services provided by those sources, cost or pricing information regarding products or services provided by those sources, and an analysis of costs/prices compared to those contemplated in the agreement.]

Recommendation: [Narrative summarizing factors described above and justifying project officer recommendation for determination by contracting officer.] State a recommendation here.

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[Name] Date

Project Officer

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[Name] Date

Division Chief

DETERMINATION

Based on the information above, I hereby determine that it is in the best interest of the Government to enter into this agreement under authority of the Economy Act of 1932.

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[Name] Date

Contracting Officer

[Name of AGO Acquisition Division]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce

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