J--Provide Seawater System Maintenance

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition This is a single source acquisition, pursuant to the requirements of RFO 12.102(a): For acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), document the decision that only one source is available and the basis of the decision, in accordance with RFO FAR 6.103(a), see 10 U.S.C. 3204 and 41 U.S.C. 3304. 1. Contracting Activity: Environmental Protection Agency; Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; Water, Tribal, and Science Division. 2. Nature and/or description of the action: This procurement provides operations and maintenance for the agency-owned laboratory seawater pumping and holding system in Newport, OR. The period of performance is a 12-month base plus four 12-month option years. 3. Description of the Supplies or Services: This system provides raw and filtered seawater to laboratories for various research projects. The operating and maintenance expenses are based upon proportional usage and seawater delivered which is currently 88% OSU and 12% EPA and adjusts as necessary. 4. Authority: [Check appropriate exception.] Exception (* = abbreviated) [x ] Single Source FAR Cite: FAR 6.103-1(b)(1) 5. Describe how the contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited: The EPA and Oregon State University entered into an agreement in 1988 which provided land at the Marine Science Center for the Agency to construct a coastal research facility. In return for this land acquisition, EPA agreed to build a library for the Center and construct the seawater system. Although owned by the EPA, the seawater system is an integral part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center which is part of the Oregon State University system and such is under control of the University, thus making the Oregon State University the only reasonable source available. 6. Describe the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from