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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Determination and Findings: Decision not to use Sealed Bidding, DAXXXX-95-R-XXXX.

1. The procurement of Washrack Operation Services for the XXth BDE Military Installation from a sole source supplier, Bob’s General Trading & Contracting Co., for a total price of approximately $XXX,000.00, will not utilized sealed bidding procedures.

2. The subject procurement has been reviewed pursuant to the criteria set forth in FAR 6.401, and for the reason(s) cited below, cannot be procured by sealed bid procedures:

[ x] Time does not permit solicitation, submission, and evaluation of sealed bids.

[ x ] The award may not be made solely on the basis of price and other price related factors.

[ x] It may or may not be necessary to conduct discussions with offerors dependent on the content of their offer.

[ x] It is not reasonable to expect more than one bid.

[ ] Only one acceptable Technical Proposal was submitted in response to Step One of a Two Step Procurement.

3. The point of contact for this is the undersigned.

JOHN M. DOE Contracting Officer