SPECIAL NOTICE
W -- Class Justification for Other than Full and Opern Competition for Lease of Radio Antenna Sites
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 531390
— Other Activities Related to Real Estate
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Administrative Programs Division (APD), 99 New York Avenue, NE, 3rd Floor - Acquisitions, Washington, District of Columbia, 20226
- ZIP Code
- 20226
- Solicitation Number
- 2011CLASSJOFOCANTENNASITES
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Amanda M. Boshears, Phone: (202) 648-9018
- E-Mail Address
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amanda.boshears@atf.gov
(amanda.boshears@atf.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Class Justification For Other than Full and Open Competition For Private Land Mobile Radio Systems 1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity: Agency: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Logistics and Acquisition Division (LAD) 99 New York Avenue N.E. Washington, D.C. 20226 Requesting Office: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved: This justification seeks authority to negotiate and award sole source purchase orders for the acquisition of services to support and maintain "Private Land Mobile Radio Systems" that provide critical communications in support of ATF's investigations and special events. 3. Description of Supplies/Services to Include Period of Performance and Estimated Value: ATF supports and maintains the "Private Land Mobile Radio systems" to provide the administrative and tactical radio communications used in support of ATF's investigations and special events. To support the infrastructure needs of these "Private Land Mobile Radio systems, ATF's communication equipment is installed and housed in various locations throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska. The estimated value of all orders that may be placed is $410,000. Authority to act under this class justification expires on September 30, 2011. 4. Statutory Authority Cited and Reason for this Authority: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302.1, "Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirement." 5. Demonstration of Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition that Requires use of Authority Cited: The contractor shall provide the services that will allow the coverage for the maximum transmitting and receiving range for clear transmission as well as encrypted transmission. The contractor shall provide services of minimal interference on the receiving frequency and the best level of safety for ATF agents in the field. These sites are the only locations that will meet ATF's Law Enforcement radio communication coverage needs and requirements. 6. A Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2: The class justification for other than full and open competition will be published on www.fedbizopps.gov. It will offer notice of our intent to award on a sole source basis. 7. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: A comparison of the proposed price by each vendor was made with prices proposed for the same and/or similar services in other locations throughout the country or on previous orders. The rate for the antenna site lease has been determined to be fair and reasonable. 8. Formal Acquisition Plan/Market Survey to include a List of Interested Sources/Efforts to Obtain Competition/Offerors Solicited/Actions to Increase Competition and Overcome Competition Barriers: No additional efforts to obtain competition were conducted. Only one vendor can satisfy ATF's requirement to provide the "Private Land Mobile Radio Systems". 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition. Based on the circumstances of ATF's needs, only one source will provide the capabilities and services required by ATF. 10. Listing of Sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. None. Proposed contractor to be utilized will be determined at time of procurement award. 11. Statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the required supplies or services. There is only one source that can provide the "Private Land Mobile Radio Systems" due to the particular nature of the requirement. 12. Certification, File Documentation. With respect to "Private Land Mobile Radio Systems" I certify that the facts and representations included in this justification and its supporting acquisition documents are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. A copy of this class justification must be included in the contract file. Effective Date This class justification is effective on the date of signature below. Date: March 1, 2011 __________/signed/_____________ Demetress Smith Bureau Chief Procurement Officer
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple Locations, United States
- Record
- SN02395506-W 20110310/110308234131-aee9657fa1ae91de02c2fec470896edb (fbodaily.com)
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