y <br /> e <br /> DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS FOR ECONOMY ACT AGREEMENTS <br /> 1. The requirement for Task Order 02-2; Construction Of Recreation Facilities At Amazon <br /> Creek Wetlands Restoration Proiect USAED, Portland (CENWP-PM-F), proposes to place with the <br /> ' City of Eugene, Oregon as an Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (31 USC 6505) Agreement has <br /> been reviewed and resulted in the following findings: <br /> a. The proposed acquisition'is authorized under the law(s) cited above. <br /> b. The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is authorized to acquire the items ordered above. <br /> c. Adequate funds are available. (See below) , <br /> d. The action does not conflict with any other agency's authority or responsibility (see FAR Part 8 8c <br /> DFAR Part 208 <br /> j e. It is in the best interests of the Government to obtain the items ordered from the supplying agency <br /> because [check all that apply]: <br /> (1) Requesting office and organization lacks the resources to do it (if services) on its own. <br /> j X (2) Providing office and organization can provide goods or services more efficiently considering <br /> j time required and/or economically than Requester through procurement contract. <br /> X (3) The servicing entity has unique experience or ability not available within DoD. <br /> (4) It is a statutory requirement too procure the items ordered from the supplying entity. <br /> X (5) The requesting and supplying entities have long-term statutory goals and missions that can <br /> <br /> i only or best be achieved by the parties entering into the proposed agreement. <br /> (6) Existing statutory authorities make the parties in effect statutory partners in the achievement <br /> of their statutory missions and require along-term partnering arrangement between or among <br /> the governmental entities party to the agreement. ~ . <br /> X (7) Practical factors in achieving agency missions and statutory goals require that the parties enter <br /> into the proposed agreement to achieve the agency missions and goals. <br /> (8) Other. ~i,r, ,J~. C.~, - <br /> f. The servicing entity or entities regularly perform the type of w _ rk r ' ed, and will accept the order, <br /> and can tis <br /> sa fy the requirement(s). <br /> g. The items ordered are clearly within the scope of activities of the providing entity, and that entity <br /> normall contracts for those lies or services for itself. <br /> Y ~ <br /> h. The cost to the District for the requirement, including administrative fees charged by the supplying <br /> entity, appears to be reasonable. The fees proposed to be paid to the servicing entity do not exceed the <br /> servicing entity's actual cost (or estimated costs if actual costs are unknown) of entering into and <br /> administering the contractor other agreement under which the order is filled. <br /> i. The contract administration procedures related to the entity's contract are adequate for District <br /> requirements (or the order contains additional contract administration requirements for contract . <br /> administration procedures that comply with DoD and Army regulations and policies.) <br /> j. All approvals and authorizations required by law or regulation'or policy have been obtained <br /> k. The requirement is a bona fide need for the District. <br /> • 2. Given the above findings, it is hereby determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to place <br /> an order for the above-identified items with the above identified supplying entity or entities under the legal <br /> authority or authorities cited above. <br /> 3. APPROPRIATIONS DATA: Amount: 200 000 <br /> Citations: 96X3122 CG - Government Order PR&C No W66QICZ01803692(amendment 5 Line Item 41 <br /> 4. A?rR~VALS: Legal Sufficiency (Counsel): .Date: <br /> Approving official or Contracting Officer. D• Date: ~ ~ Z ~ _a Z . <br /> file DFEe9701 (1/27197 ed.) <br /> <br />