25CR000065 LSJ Amended_3.24.25_FINAL-Redacted-.pdf

Requestion No.: 25CR000065 Solicitation No: 89303025RCR000005

GSA Contract No.: GS-00F-010CA [Task Order: 89303025FCR400010]

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION [AMENDED ON 03/24/2025]

FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS) AWARDS

(FAR SUBPART 8.4)

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PURCHASE REQUEST/

SOLICITATION NUMBER/GSA CONTRACT NUMBER/

TASK ORDER NUMBER

25CR000065/89303025RCR000005/GS-00F-010CA/89303025FCR400010

[This Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) was amended on March 24, 2025 to extend the original period of performance by three (3) months from 01/01/2025 through 03/31/2025 to 01/01/2025 through 06/30/2025. If circumstances warrant, the duration of performance can be extended by the Contracting Officer for an additional three (3) months with a period of performance ending on 09/30/2025.]

[Additional time is needed to evaluate and finalize the award of the follow-on contract. Moreover, transition activities including but not limited to onboarding and knowledge transfer may need to take place after award to ensure a successful transition. Furthermore, an extension is necessary to ensure the continuity of these critical support services if a lapse in appropriations occurs.]

[An urgent and compelling need exists to ensure continuity of support to meet against all hazards, reduce impacts from disruptive events, and assist industry with restoration activities, ensuring a secure and reliable flow of energy to the United States. Without an extension, a break in contractor service may ensue and put at

1. Contracting Agency and Activity.

The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Headquarters Procurement Services (MA- 64), located in Washington, DC proposes to utilize the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) vehicle GS-00F-010CA to award a task order bridge contract to ICF Incorporated, LLC with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 [Amended to a period of performance end date of 06/30/2025 or 09/30/2025] as a sole source award. The task order will support the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) for Technical, Analytical, and Management Support Services (TAMSS) for the Preparedness, Policy and Risk Analysis (PPRA) Division.

This document sets forth the justification for limiting sources in accordance with the circumstances described under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A) and compelling need

GSA Contract No.: GS-00F-010CA [Task Order: 89303025FCR400010]

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved.

This document sets forth the justification and approval for award of a task order on a limited source basis as required by FAR 8.405-6. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 251, et seq. and 40 U.S.C. 501).

This urgent and compelling action is for a sole-source Time & Materials (T&M) bridge task order against the GSA Professional Services Schedule (PSS) (SIN 541611) under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) No. GS-00F-010CA with a three

(3) month period of performance from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025.

[Amended to a period of performance end date of 06/30/2025 or 09/30/2025] The task order will follow the terms and conditions of FSS GS-00F-010CA and the associated task order. The proposed offeror is an Than Small with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) of QHBLBNKKV4U3 and NAICS code of 541611- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Contractor Name and Address:

ICF Incorporated, LLC 9300 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031-6050

UEI: QHBLBNKKV4U3

CAGE: 5M571

GSA Schedule Number: GS-00F-010CA GSA Schedule Name/SIN: Professional Services-Business Administrative Services/Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services/541611 Period of Performance: 01/01/2025 to 03/31/2025 [Amended to a period of performance end date of 06/30/2025 or 09/30/2025] IGCE Dollar Value of this action: $ [Amended to $ , $ per each 3-month period]

[The estimated total cost for each three (3) month extension from April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 and July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 will be in close proximity to the original IGCE of $ because of the continuation of activities outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS)].

3. Description of Supplies and/or Services (Including the Estimated Value).

The CESER program office requires contractor support to assist CESER in fulfilling its Departmental mission to secure U.S. energy infrastructure against all hazards, reduce impacts from disruptive events, and assist industry with restoration activities, ensuring a secure and reliable flow of energy to the United States. In order to support CESER in fulfilling its mission the contractor shall provide services for technical, analytical, management, and IT support. This work includes strategic and operational planning, program/project management, technical communications, research, analysis, modeling, development of technical studies, technical editing, and

GSA Contract No.: GS-00F-010CA [Task Order: 89303025FCR400010]

March 7, 2025; therefore an urgent and compelling need exists to ensure continuity of support until an award is made. If a break in these contractor support services were to

The scope of this sole-source action is to award a task order to ICF Incorporated for a three (3) month period of performance from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. [Amended to a period of performance end date of 06/30/2025 or 09/30/2025] to avoid a lapse in service. ICF Incorporated currently provides support to CESER in coordinating national efforts to secure the energy infrastructure against all hazards and reduce impacts from disruptive events through another contract vehicle. More specifically the contractor will provide the following tasks as described at a high level; Energy Sector Exercises and Training Program, Risk and Hazard Analysis, Sector Engagement, State and Local Energy Assurance Support, International Security and Operations, Cyber Preparedness, Critical Energy Infrastructure Studies for States and Phase II Resources for State Energy Security Plans. Some of the themes to be completed under the aforementioned tasks are 1) preparedness to all hazards, risks and threats, through the development of sector focused exercises, 2) making critical energy functions, systems, and assets more resilient through mitigation development, and collaborative tasks with industry and governments and 4) collaborating with federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, and international governments, National Laboratories, industry and other energy sector stakeholders to improve security, enhance resilience, and expedite response.

These contractor support activities are anticipated to be a part of new and expanded requirements in an upcoming acquisition and an urgent and compelling need exists to ensure continuity of support until an award is made. If a break in these contractor support services were to occur, it could jeopardize ability to meet its mission. securing the energy sector from natural disasters, adversarial threats and technological hazards and accidents would be impacted potentially causing further injuries to the electrical grid, people, and property. Likewise, the facilitating the restoration of critical energy functions, systems and infrastructure post-impact would be impacted.

ICF Incorporated existing and prior experience supporting these activities makes them uniquely positioned to avoid a lapse in support and ensure continuity. They have an awareness of CESER internal processes and key stakeholders. Moreover, they are situated to provide rapid response to emergencies or emerging threats. Until a new contractor is onboarded and properly transitioned, an urgent and compelling need exists for ICF Incorporated to provide these support services. Correspondingly, a three (3) month [Amended to a six (6) to nine (9) month] bridge task order is required and necessary to avoid any unacceptable delays and minimize the potential impacts to ability to meet its vital mission.

GSA Contract No.: GS-00F-010CA [Task Order: 89303025FCR400010]

5. Ordering Activity Contracting Officer Determination of Best Value (Consistent with 8.404(d)).

The Program Office has utilized these services previously and understands the labor hours and mix of labor needed to successfully complete the required tasks. The Contracting Officer will utilize historical data and the government IGCE to confirm the rates, labor hours and mix are sufficient to successfully complete the requirements under this task order.

Further, in accordance with FAR 8.404(d), has already determined the prices of supplies and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered at hourly rates, 8.405-4, ordering activity shall seek a price reduction when the order or BPA exceeds the simplified acquisition The Contracting Officer will request a reduction in the GSA labor rates incorporated in the FSS GSA No. GS-00F-010CA contract which was already determined to be fair and reasonable. [The fully burdened labor category rates for the base period (January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025) will be utilized for the two 3-month extensions through September 30, 2025, if needed.]

6. Description of the Market Research Conducted Among Schedule Holders and the Results or a Statement of the Reason Market Research was not Conducted.

Market research will not be conducted to implement the three (3) month bridge task order due to the aforementioned urgent and compelling need and to avoid unacceptable delays. [The DOE synopsized the initial extension in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2; therefore, we did not synopsize this subsequent extension. Please reference section 9 of this LSJ for the original details of the synopsis.]

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

The Government did not solicit from any other sources. However, the Government intends to publicize this LSJ after executing the three (3) month bridge task order to the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov) for a minimum of 30-days in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 (a)(2)(i). [The Government will post the amended LSJ through the government-wide point of entry website System for Award Management (SAM.gov) after the initial three (3) month extension is fully executed for a minimum of 30-days in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 (a)(2)(i).]

8. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition.

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/Department of Energy (DOE) Technical, Engineering, and Programmatic Support Services III (TEPS III) Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) among the nine (9) Contractor Team