J&A FAR 6.302-1 Display Advertisements

Order 70101AM004 TAS 14 13350064 United States Department of the InteriorJustification of other than Full and Open Competition Under $25,000 1) Briefly, a description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs and include the estimated value.Vendor will publish a display ad in six (6) small newspapers in remote communities. The ad is to raise awareness of the deadline for applications for Regional Advisory Councils. 2) Statuatory authority permitting other than full and open competition. Identify the statuatory authority permitting with the FAR citation and FAR citation title.FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 3) Why are the proposed contractor's qualifications unique for the nature of the acquisition requiring the use of the authority cited in item (2).Alaska Newspapers is the only vendor that publicizes newspapers in these remote areas of Alaska. 4) What effort was made to ensure that offers were solicited from as many potential sources as is practical.In addition to running ads in the 6 remote areas that are handled by Alaska Newspapers, FWS is also running the same ad in as many papers as are available in Alaska. Alaska Newspapers happens to be the only vendors in those particular areas with papers, but ads are being run in every available paper in Alaska, as well as radio spots in English and Yupik language, web postings through papers that have this option, and television ads on the one station that broadcasts across the state. 5) A description of the market survey conducted and the results.All media avenues have been considered and are being utilized for this statewide advertisement effort. Alaska Newspapers is the only vendor to publish newspapers in the local areas that are being advertised in this award.