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Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition Cable TV Subscription for FDA/CFSAN College Park, MD Buildings* 1 This document contains proprietary or procurement sensitive information related to the conduct of a federal agency procurement and shall not be disclosed to any person other than a person authorized by the contracting officer to receive such information. 1. Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health and Human Services - a. Program Office/Center/Mail Code: FDA/CFSAN/OM HFS-676 - b. Project Officer/Address/Telephone Number: Christine Keys/5001 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740/240-402-2247 - c. Contracting Activity: Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services 2. Nature of Action Being Proposed for Approval: New contract to establish cable services for CPK1 and CPK2, consisting of a three month base and a 12-month option period. 3. Title and Description of Supplies or Services and Estimated Value: - a. Project Title: Cable TV Subscription for FDA/CFSAN College Park, MD Buildings - b. Contract/Order No. Requisition number: 1175085 - c. Description of supplies or services: Cable TV Services - d. Estimated Dollar Value: $37,000 4. Statutory Authority: This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, only one source is reasonably available. 5. Contractor's Unique Qualifications to Provide the Services or Supplies and/or Why The Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited. Previous contracts for cable services have been provided by Comcast. Should this requirement be competed and awarded to a new vendor utilizing a different technology to distribute the signal, current infrastructure could not be utilized, and the vendor would need to install the required infrastructure to support their services in order to meet the level of performance and service currently being received. The new vendor may need to reinstall all of existing cable drops and set up for the initial installation. If the new vendor has to develop a new infrastructure and cable drops it should meet CFSAN starting service date of November 1, 2016. Satellite services can't be provided without infrastructure approval from the General Service Administration (GSA). Therefore, due to the November 1 deadline for service and additional GSA approval requirements, it is not feasible to seek competition for this requirement. 6. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure Offers Are Solicited from As Many Potential Sources As Practicable. FDA posted a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on October 11, 2016, which closed on October 24, 2016. Only one response was received. The response was evaluated, and the program office determined that response would not meet the Government's requirements. 7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable. Prior to award of a purchase order, the Contracting Officer will determine the price to be fair and reasonable. 8. Sources that have Expressed Interest in the Acquisition in Writing. See response to section 6. 9. Provide a statement that indicates that the use of the Justification for procuring this supply or service is not a result of a lack of planning or the expiration of funds. The use of this justification is not the result of a lack of planning or the expiration of funds. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this submission is accurate and contains complete data necessary to support the recommendations for approval. The contracting officer further certifies that an award of this contract action from this requirement will be made only if the price or cost to the Government is determined to be fair and reasonable. __________________________________________________ Contracting Officer Date Reviewed and Concur: __________________________________________________ Division Director Date