Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Source Selection Information -- See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

CFTC intends to solicit on a sole-source basis. The following rationale is provided in accordance with the requirements of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) 6.103-1.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. This sole source justification has been prepared by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”), Financial Management Branch, Procurement Section, 1155 21st Street, NW; Washington, DC 20581.
2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. The CFTC seeks to obtain miscellaneous building services, including such services as key duplication, lock installation, carpet repairs, minor electrical and plumbing work, tile repair(s), and overtime HVAC services, from the landlord of the Commission’s Headquarters Office located at 1155 21st Street, NW; Washington, DC 20581.
3. Description of Supplies/Services & Estimated Value
The proposed procurement action is to procure miscellaneous building services, including such services as key duplication, lock installation, carpet repairs, minor electrical and plumbing work, tile repair(s), and overtime HVAC services for the leased property. The purchase order will be for a period from effective date of award through September 30, 2027. The total estimated value of this requirement is $50,000.00. 4. Identification of Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this requirement is 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1). “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”
LCPC Lafayette Property LLC does not allow other contractors into their office space that the agency occupies to perform miscellaneous building services (e.g. key duplication, lock installation, overtime HVAC etc.).
5. A description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will publicized as required by part 5 and, if not, which exception under part 5 applies. Pursuant to the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101(a), CFTC posted a presolicitation notice of its intent to enter into a purchase order with LCPC Lafayette Property LLC to procure miscellaneous services on a sole source basis. The notice described CFTC’s requirements, and