JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1.CONTRACTING AGENCY:

United States Air Force

Contracting Organization

Contracting Location

Purchase Request No. FS

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION:

  1. Type of Action: Award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement
  1. Type of funds: In support of Operation Enduring Freedom
  1. Estimated Costs: $30,000 monthly

3.DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

Supply of Vehicle Maintenance parts for repair of USAF vehicles and equipment at Tent City AB Afghanistan.

4. AUTHORITY CITED: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(2) as implemented by FAR 6.302-2, Urgent and Compelling Reason.

5. APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY CITED:

Presently vehicle parts not available in the Supply system are ordered on Form 9. There is no Air Force Finance or Contracting office on this base and requests for form 9 are turned in to Supply here and mailed to Seeb Contracting for processing. From start to finish, request to delivery, up to 90+ days can pass. This forward location with only the minimum of critical Vehicle assets cannot afford to be without expeditious parts support. Critical vehicle in-commission rates have steadily fallen to the point where mission degradation has occurred. IMAPC cardholders on the CENTAF Staff from Shaw have supported emergency parts requisitions. It is imperative that a steady, self-procurement, parts acquisition process be implemented to meet mission requirements.

6. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

Minimal. Due to the immediate need for vehicle parts support and the backlog of requirements, the immediate availability, and knowledge of the contractor and the absolute urgency for this commodity, minimal efforts to obtain competition were undertaken

7. FAIR AND REASONABLE COSTS:

See attached Contracting Officer’s determination.

8. MARKET RESEARCH:

9. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION:

I certify that that this J&A is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

NAME: Jane Doe DATE:

TITLE: Contracting OfficerSIGNATURE

APPROVAL:

10. TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL’S CERTIFICATION:

I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the J&A, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

NAME: DATE:

TITLE: SIGNATURE: