WBR 1453.303-1406-1 (WBR 1406.303-2)

**JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION**

1\. The Bureau of Reclamation, Office, proposes to:

\[ \] enter into a contract for

\[ \] modify contract no. to add the following requirement which is
outside of the contract scope of work:

2\. The authority for use of other than full and open competition for
this transaction is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) as implemented by

FAR 6.302- . \[*Insert the statutory citation and the corresponding
subsection of FAR 6.302 to be used as authority.\]*

3\. The cited authority must be used because:

\[ \] only the proposed contractor possesses the following unique
qualifications which are required for this acquisition:

\[ \] it is the only practicable method of acquisition due to the nature
of the supplies or services to be acquired as follows:

4\. Offers will be solicited from the following source(s):

\[ \] Pursuant to FAR 5.101(a), a synopsis notice of the contract action
\[ \] was \[ \] will be publicized in the Commerce Business Daily.

\[ \] Pursuant to FAR 5.202( ), a synopsis notice was not publicized.

The following sources responded in writing to the synopsis notice:

An evaluation of responses received from these sources is attached. As a
result of this evaluation, it has been determined that only the
following source(s) can meet the minimum needs of the Government:

5\. The estimated cost of this transaction is \$ . This amount has been
determined to be fair and reasonable based on:

6\. \[ \] Market research was conducted by the on (See FAR Part 10) .

The following sources were contacted:

The results of the research were:

\[ \] Market research was not conducted for the following reason(s):

7\. Additional facts to support this justification for other than full
and open competition include:

8\. \[ \] During any future acquisition of the required supplies or
services, the following actions may be taken in advance to remove or
overcome barriers to competition:

\[ \] No future acquisition of the required supplies or services is
anticipated.

9\. I certify that the information contained in and attached to this
justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

Title Signature Date

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Contracting Officer (typed name)

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Requirements or technical personnel

(typed name)

10\. Approvals (see WBR 1406.304):

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\] \<\$500,000, Contracting Officer

(Typed Name)

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\] \>\$500,000, Competition Advocate

Chief, Acquisition and Assistance Management

Services, D-7800

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\[ \] \>\$10,000,000, Head of the Contracting Activity

Director, Management Services Office,

D-7000

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\[ \] \>\$50,000,000, Senior Procurement Executive

Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management,

Department of the Interior