Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition CompAdv SJsigned

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY

Department of State
Contracting Activity

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Acquisition Management
Foreign Service Institute
Office of Foreign Missions
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
Overseas Post

Requiring Activity

GA/AM/PASS

SECTION 2: NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING

APPROVED

GA requested to place a sole source, firm fixed unit price Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) order with Nakupuna Federal LLC (UEI PTH7Z5BD9GK5; CAGE 9HEC4) under GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA26D003Q. The order will acquire the professional services described in Section 3. This is a new procurement. The program seeks approval solely under the unusual urgency exception. Sections 4, 6, and 7 address the urgent circumstances, the market research supporting the proposed source, and the steps for restoring competition.
Requirement title: Federal Administrative and Operational Support Services. NAICS / PSC: 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services / R707 - Support-Professional: Acquisition/Contracting

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET

THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

The order described in Section 2 will provide the Bureau of Global Acquisitions (GA) with professional support needed to sustain its acquisition and federal assistance operations while the Department conducts the replacement competition described in Section 7. The requirement consists of 65 contractor positions organized under ten task areas. Its principal purpose is classified under NAICS 541611 and PSC R707.
The ten task areas under the statement of work (SOW) collectively encompass the following principal service areas:

• Acquisition lifecycle and procurement advisory support, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation and evaluation support, negotiation and award preparation, contract administration, closeout, and liaison support for Department customers and requirements owners.
• Federal assistance lifecycle and grant audit support, including pre-award due diligence and risk assessment, award preparation, administration, monitoring, financial report and audit review, Federal Audit Clearinghouse analysis, corrective action support, termination support, closeout, and funds reconciliation. • Procurement and federal assistance policy, training, and acquisition workforce support, including regulatory impact analysis, policy and template development, audit analysis