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Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 12 Acquisitions under the SAT

MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE

Subj: DETERMINATION THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

AVAILABLE FOR A FAR PART 12 ACQUISITION UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED

ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

I. BACKGROUND:

1. FAR 6.103-1(b): One responsible source. Agencies may contract without providing for full and open competition when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. For DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, this authority extends to situations where only a limited number of responsible sources can satisfy agency requirements.
2. As required by FAR 6.104, this memorandum acts as the justification and approval for the absence of competition for this acquisition, as only one source will be solicited for this requirement.

II. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Subject to The DoD Public Affairs Community Engagement Plan (document on file), the United States Marine Band (USMB) / Marine Barracks Washington (MBW) requires the Lease/Rental of the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium for a USMB performance and event during the current Fiscal Year.
This venue/concert hall to be procured on a sole source basis for the reasons describe in section III below.

III. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING (select all that apply): A. X ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply): 1.

___ RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

2.

___ EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

3. X OTHER REASONS.
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The USMB/MBW cannot always play at the same concert hall as doing so will negate the accomplishment of promotional/marketing and strategic outreach (COMMSRAT) objectives as described in the yearly published DoD Public Affairs Community Engagement Plan.

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Not knowing who the awardee is going to be (until award) can render all prior community outreach goals and planning purposeless.

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V 1.6 (20 December 2023)

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Determination that Only One Source is Reasonably Available (Including Brand Name) – FAR Part 12 Acquisitions under the SAT