Redacted Justification

41 U.S.C §3304 (a) (1): Only one responsible source and no other property or services will satisfy agency requirements. This one source is uniquely qualified as the space is immediately available and is already constructed to meet the agency’s requirements with no disruption or associated moving costs. The economic benefit to remaining in the space derives from the savings associated with relocation costs, disruption, and initial build out costs, which are not expected to be recovered through a Full and Open Competition. 4.​

DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF

THE AUTHORITY CITED:

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It is in the best interest of the Government to remain at the current location during the renewal period. CBP and FWS have a mission related need to be located on the Port of Elizabeth and have an extensive buildout with several security features at the current location. Specifically, 1210 Corbin Street houses the Tactical Operations Division of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection. This Division is tasked with the interdiction of terrorist and terrorist weapons, narcotics, radioactive material, and other contraband. To accomplish this mission, officers are stationed at, and respond to, the marine terminals, Newark Liberty International Airport, and the Centralized Examination Stations. FWS also requires immediate access to the Port of Elizabeth for the inspection and investigation of exports and imports. The need to be at this specific location is a mission need, and there are no other buildings located at or near the Sea Ports of Entry that can meet the agencies’ needs. There are no comparable buildings within the market, therefore using a traditional office rent rate for the surrounding area would inadvertently create the appearance that the proposed rent is higher than the market. However, due to the uniqueness of this space being located at the Sea Port of Entry and the unique mission of the clients at this location, a cost benefit analysis was not developed to support this renewal.
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DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE:

Per the requirements of GSAR 570.402, an advertisement was posted on SAM.gov on 8/28/2024 until 9/6/2024 to identify any potential sites that could possibly meet CBP and FWS’s needs. The advertisement yielded no viable expressions of interest from the public. 6.​

DEMONSTRATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED