Sole Source Justification SafeLane NEC Chisinau

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING

ACTIVITY

Department of
State Contracting ☒
Activity

Acquisition Management

Requiring

OBO/PDCS

Activity

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

APPROVED

This action is necessary to acquire Non-Intrusive Magnetometer Survey service (phase two) of the land for the NEC site in Chisinau. During the registration of ownership transfer with the Government of Moldova, the land should be free of known environmental contamination, hazards, hidden structures, and other obstacles that could reasonably be expected to impede the construction and operation of Embassy Facilities.
Approval is requested to award a new contract on a sole source basis to SafeLane Global, UK for the supplies and/or services described in Section 3 on behalf of the Requiring Activity. Order Type – FFP.

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

AGENCY’S NEEDS

Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and U.S. Embassy, Chisinau, are pursuing the acquisition of a parcel of land for the construction of an NEC.
A non-technical desktop EO contamination assessment was completed in September 2025. The report determined that the overall risk of EO contamination for the potential NEC site was Medium.
The Contractor shall perform a Non-Intrusive Magnetometer Survey and target investigation of the greenfield portion of the land, which is approximately 33,000 square meters. The survey will identify any anomalies (potential UXO targets) to a depth of three meters. On completion of Non-Intrusive Magnetometer Survey and Target Investigation of the UXO services, the contractor will issue a Final Report and ALARP Certificate for the completed works,

confirming that the EO risk has been mitigated and managed in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) in the specific area.
The estimated value for the entire period of performance is $382,465.59 USD

SECTION 4: IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

This statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S. Code 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.000; see also FAR 12.102(b).

SECTION 5: DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S

UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

As the Government moves toward performing construction on the site, services are urgently needed to identify any UXO or mines on the property in order to protect the life and safety of