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NAICS Code: 541620 Limited-Sources Justification United States Department of Agriculture FAR 8.405 Federal Supply Schedules Multiple Award Schedule Program Identification of the agency and the contrac... NAICS Code: 541620 Limited-Sources Justification United States Department of Agriculture FAR 8.405 Federal Supply Schedules Multiple Award Schedule Program Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. USDA Forest Service Southern Region Disaster Recovery Support 2.Description of services required to meet the agency’s needs This Request for Quote (RFQ) was issued to solicit services to provide various hurricane support activities per the Statement of Work. Work may include but is not limited to Hazard Tree Removal, Landscape Improvements, Stump Grinding, & Brush Cutting in a National Historic Landmark site for the Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service, hereafter referred to as “Agency”. 3.The circumstances and rationale for limiting competition. 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). WILDLANDS FIRE SERVICE has been a primary contractor for helping the agency. 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C). WILDLANDS FIRE SERVICE is the only firm capable of providing the services without the USDA Forest Service experiencing substantial duplication of cost that could not be expected to be recovered through competition and would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements. Services are unique and highly specialized; this work is a logical follow-on order that represents the best value. FAR 5.202 Exceptions - (11) The proposed contract action is made under the terms of an existing contract that was previously synopsized in sufficient detail to comply with the requirements of 5.207 with respect to the current proposed contract action. Solicitation #: 1243ZP19R0002 4. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted. Market research was not conducted; However, notice was given to all BPA holders. Statutory requirement to obtain maximum practicable competition in simplified acquisitions is met where agency uses competitive procedures in establishing blanket purchase agreements (BPA) with multiple vendors; under these circumstances, there is no requirement that the agency conduct a further competition among the BPA holders in connection with each individual purchase order subsequently issued under the BPAs. This vendor competed and was selected under the Blanket Purchase Agreement. The information contained in this Limited Sources Justification is certified accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. DAVID EASTER Contracting Officer