Determination and Finding (D&F)                               

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS

*Note: The Determination and Findings (D&F) shall set forth enough facts and circumstances to clearly and convincingly justify the specific determination made. At a minimum the D&F should include the following.

 [TITLE OF CONTRACT ACTION]

[In this section summarize the nature and/or description of the action being approved. Also cite the appropriate statute and/or regulation upon which the D&F is based.]

FINDINGS

1. I have reviewed the requirement for (description of supply or service) that __________ (requiring activity)________________ proposed to place with the (servicing agency)  as an interagency agreement under the Economy Act.

 

My review resulted in the following findings:

a. The proposed acquisition is authorized under the authority of the Economy Act.

b. The National Weather Service (NWS) is legally authorized to acquire the supplies or services.

c. Adequate funds are available.

d. The action does not conflict with any other agency's authority or responsibility. Specifically, a review of Part 8 of the FAR, Part 208 of the DFARS,

or other part as applicable, reveals that the responsibility for acquiring this supply or service has not been assigned to an agency other than the one proposed.

e. The supplies or services cannot be provided at the time required and more economically by contracting with a private source.

f. The servicing agency has unique skill or ability not available within the NWS.

g. The servicing agency regularly performs the type of work required, and will accept the order, and can satisfy the requirement.

h. The supplies or services are clearly within the scope of activities of the servicing agency and that agency normally contracts for those supplies or services for itself.

i. The cost to NWS for the requirement, including the administrative fees charged by the servicing agency appears to be reasonable. The fees proposed to be paid to the servicing agency do not exceed the servicing agency's actual cost (or estimated costs if actual costs are unknown) of entering into and administering the contract or other agreement under which the order is filled.

j. The contract administration procedures related to the contract are adequate for NWS requirements.

k. All approvals and authorizations required by NWS regulations and policies for acquiring the supplies or services have been obtained.

l. The requirement is a bona-fide need of the National Weather Service

 

 

DETERMINATION

Given the above findings, I hereby find that it is in the best interest of the Government to place an order for the above-identified items with the (servicing agency) under the legal authority of the Economy Act. 

 

 

 (Signature)

 

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