20D0001 Bridge Mod JA.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND SOUTHEAST

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212-0030

J&A N69450-25-0468

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity. The contracting activity is the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems

Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE).

2. Description of the Action Being Approved. The action being approved under this

Justification and Approval (J&A) is a modification to extend current contract N6945020D0001 for six months, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8 Option to

Extend Services. This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for architect-engineer services in the area of operations of NAVFAC SE. The contractor is Toland & Mizell Architects, Inc., 590 Means St NW Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30318-5799.

3. Description of Supplies/Services. The services to be performed include architect-engineer design and engineering services for design support for various facilities-related projects and other projects in the area of operations of NAVFAC SE, including but not limited to Military

Construction (MILCON) projects involving new construction, repair, and alteration of facilities.

The period of performance of this action is 6 February 2025 to 5 August 2025.

No additional capacity will be added to the contract.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2) Unusual and

Compelling Urgency, as implemented by FAR 6.302-2.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority. In the past six months, over

$56,000,000 in architect-engineer work has been awarded. Nine Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite

Quantity contracts (IDIQs), including this one, are in-place with approximately $56,000,000 remaining in capacity. Over $10,000,000 of capacity remains on this contract. Nine new IDIQs are being procured currently, but it is anticipated that it will be six months until one of them is awarded. Losing this contract’s capacity will lead to unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements. Capacity is needed to support the newly-added quick-turnaround Fiscal

Year 2025 Disaster Recovery projects in addition to congressionally-approved Military

Construction projects with precise schedules and other mission-critical projects. This action is not a result of lack of advance planning by the requiring activity. The requiring activity has been in procurement of new IDIQs to obtain additional capacity since April 2023. However, due to program changes to support mission-critical execution resulting in an increased number of other contract actions needed and a decreased workforce, the IDIQ procurements have extended beyond the planned timelines.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable. Upon approval of this J&A, the proposed action will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of

Entry (GPE) as a sole source extension of contract N6945020D0001 to Toland & Mizell

Architects, Inc. No additional market research was conducted because it is not practicable. Nine new IDIQs are being procured currently, six of which used full and open competition and three of which are small business set-asides.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. The Contracting Officer has determined the cost to the Government for services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable. No new capacity will be added as a result of this action. The Government anticipates use of the current rates specified in the contract for the fifth year of the contract for work until the remaining capacity is used up.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition. Nine new IDIQs are being procured currently, six of which used full and open competition and three of which are small business set-asides. There are currently no further actions required to remove barriers to future competition.

The IDIQs are anticipated to be awarded in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 and each quarter of fiscal year 2026. NAVFAC SE will proceed as expeditiously as possible to prevent any additional sole source contract actions.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this

Justification are its supporting planning documents, except as noted herein, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Laurie Muenz Phone No. Date

Director of Business & Resources for Planning, Design and Construction Directorate

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

Alexandra Fitzmaurice Phone No. Date

Associate Counsel

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Mandi LeNoir Phone No. Date

Contracting Officer

ECHELON IV CHIEF OF CONTRACTING OFFICE APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (a)(1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or

Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Renee Comfort Phone No. Date

Chief of Contracting Officer