Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Baghdad

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY

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

Requiring
US Embassy Baghdad, FAC
Activity

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

APPROVED

Approval is requested to solicit and award on a sole-source basis a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Sigma International Construction LLC, Gainesville, Virginia (SIGMA) for the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity.

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE

AGENCY’S NEEDS

The requirement is for construction services for the development of the former West End camp area at the Baghdad Embassy Compound into a dedicated LE parking area, O&M equipment parking area, container yard, and HAZMAT yard.
The contractor shall provide all labor, logistics, equipment, materials, and supervision required to redevelop a USG owned site to enable the relocation of all provisions from a leased site identified as Texas Lot. These provisions include hazardous material functions, locally employed staff parking, operations and maintenance equipment parking, waste accumulation and processing, and container storage. Major work includes but is not limited to existing foundation removals, site surveying, grading, storm water pipe installations, manhole installations, catch basins, and reinforced concrete pavement.
The performance period for this work is estimated to be 340 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

The estimated value for the entire performance period is $4,500,000.00.

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 USC 1901, as implemented by FAR12.102 (Restricting competition) specifically, this authority permits contracting on a solesource basis.

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S

UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

Sigma International Construction LLC is uniquely qualified to provide these services based upon the following:
They have recent and directly related project experience at the Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) and have provided architectural and engineering services that match those required for