210216 SEITS JA Redacted.pdf

1 Controlled by: USTRANSCOM Controlled by: Directorate of Acquisition

CUI Category/ies:

Limited Dissemination Control:

POC:

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

SDDC ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SUPPORT (SEITS)

Control Number 21-13

1. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.

United States Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, IT Programs & Support Services Division (USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-D), 508 Scott Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225.

2. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF ACTION BEING APPROVED.

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Enterprise Information Technology Services Support (SEITS) requires an exception to fair opportunity in order to continue operations in support of SEITS until the follow-on requirement is awarded by the contracting office at Rock Island, IL. USTRANSCOM intends to modify the current Firm-Fixed Price task order, HTC711-15-F-D021.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S NEEDS

(INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE).

SDDC requires continued support for a network centric Hub with Global Spokes for surface deployment, distribution, planning, and operations management for all Government sponsored transportation movements. Support includes command wide help desk and customer support, video teleconferencing support and multimedia support, TEA research and development, application development, database administration, system administration, operations and maintenance, HQ network infrastructure engineering and support, and web support.

The goal of this modification is to provide a continuation of services while the source selection for the follow-on requirement is completed by the contracting team at Rock Island, IL. The period of performance for this effort is 1 April 2021 - 30 September 2021. The estimated value for continued service is

4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY AND

SUPPORTING RATIONALE.

In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) – the order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

In the wake of two attempted follow-on efforts that resulted in multiple protests, SDDC chose to pursue follow-on efforts from the contracting office at Rock Island, IL. To avoid a break in critical services, SDDC requested a continuation of services which would allow for continued SEITS support. Due to the complexities involved in a contract transition, switching to another contractor who could provide the same or similar services, at this time, would interrupt services.

Any sort of gap in the continuity of these critical services would have a detrimental impact across SDDC and its worldwide activities. It is therefore necessary to provide continuous services from the incumbent contactor until a new, long-term contract is competitively awarded.

The current contractor has sustained SEITS since 2015. The incumbent contractor is uniquely familiar with the customer’s enterprise environment, user population, and operational requirements with the current sustainment to the extent that award to another source at this point in time will result in disruption of SDDC customer services and unacceptable delays in information technology support of the SDDC population. If current efforts do not continue as normal, SDDC Headquarters and SDDC worldwide activities will be adversely impacted and the effect would disrupt their ability to support the warfighter and execute missions around the world. There is a dire need for continuity of their services to prevent mission degradation.

Without SEITS support, SDDC will have extremely limited access to information assurance support, limited protection of systems and could leave the command in a vulnerable state for an adversary attack. The lack of support for the mission critical Transportation Engineering Agency managed systems, programs and projects would cause a great disruption to the transportation infrastructure engineering and analysis needed to support the warfighter. SDDC and the warfighter cannot afford a lapse in support and requests logical follow-on support with the incumbent contractor for a period of six months, 1 April 2021 – 30 Sept 2021.

5. DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE.

The Contracting Officer will ensure the resultant award price is fair and reasonable per FAR

15.4. In the original award, prior to each option period initiation and subsequently prior to all extensions, rates were compared to the contractor’s proposal to the independent government cost estimate, compared to historical pricing, and any other price/cost analysis techniques deemed necessary.

6. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION.

None

7. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO

FAIR OPPORTUNITY BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IS MADE.

While circumstances do not permit full and open competition at this time, it is understood that the contracting office at Rock Island will solicit the consolidated SEITS effort as a competitive acquisition.

8. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S CERTIFICATION.

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

MATTHEW J. HELLMANN Date Contracting Officer

9. TECHNICAL OR REQUIREMENTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION.

I certify that the supporting data which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

NEENA FLOWERS Date SEITS Program Manager

10. WRITTEN DETERMINATION OF THE APPROVING OFFICIAL IDENTIFYING

THE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT APPLIES TO THE ORDER.

Based on the above cited justification, I hereby determine the circumstance in FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) applies to this justification for an exception to fair opportunity.

KERI A. LINDSCO Date Competition Advocate