JOFOC to Sole Source to Kline & Company

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(b), statutory authority 41 U.S.C 1901, using the format at RFO 6.104-11 1. RFO 6.104-1(a)(1), Identification of the agency and contracting Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Contracting Activity: Office of Finance and Administration (OFA) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) Water, Tribal & Science Division (WTSD)

Project Title: Agricultural and Non-agricultural Market Research Pesticide Usage Data Requisition No.: PR-OCSPP-26-00276 2. RFO 6.104-1(a)(2), Nature and description of action being approved: The purpose of this Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is to justify the Agency?s requirement to award a sole source contract to Kline & Company for a 12-month base period, three (3) 12-month option periods, and one (1) six-month option to extend services under RFO 52.217-8. Kline & Company provides primary market research services for both agricultural and non-agricultural pesticide usage data and maintains an established database containing historical pesticide usage information. See Redacted Document for further information