LSJ -70B01C24F00000033 (McAllen_Donna) _REDACTED.pdf

Attachment 4 U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Limited-Sources Justi cation (LSJ) - FAR 8.405-6 For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simpli ed Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

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Date: December 3, 2024 PR Number: 20142942

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Acquisition, proposes to extend CBP Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) task order 70B01C24F00000033 by 11-months beyond the original period of performance pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a), Limiting Sources.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

CBP intends to limit the number of sources in accordance with FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(A) and (C) by extending current CBP BPA 70B01C23A00000006, call order 70B01C24F00000033, issued against GSA Schedule GS-07F-5548P for Armed Facility Guard Services in the Donna/Laredo TX region to contractor Centerra Group LLC, 13530 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 500, Herndon, VA 20171. The current 1-year task order performance period is being extended by an additional 11 months, from 12/12/2024 through 11/11/2025, and include FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The requirement is to provide continued Armed Facility Guard (AFG) Services in Laredo/Donna TX CBP sector migrant detainment centers as required to maintain operational integrity on a 24-hour basis, including all weekends and holidays. AFG services include escort and guard services of detainees in CBP custody while at holding facilities, medical facilities, courtrooms, and other locations. Task Order 70B01C24F00000033 was awarded on December 12, 2023 and issued against CBP BPA 70B01C23A00000006. The current performance period under Task Order 70B01C24F00000033 is one (1) year. This action will increase that period by an additional 11 months with an estimated increase in the ceiling price of the task order as follows:

12/12/23 12/11/2 12/12/24 – 11/11/25

$33,288,931.25 $15,000,000

Base Period Period Extension Current Obligated Amt Current Ceiling Price

Increase Revised Ceiling Price $48,288,931.52

Limited-Sources Justi cation (LSJ) - FAR 8.405-6 For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simpli ed Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

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4. Authority and supporting rationale.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(A) – An urgent and compelling need exists, and competing this requirement would result in unacceptable delays. These critical services are required to maintain detainee facility operations without interruption. Any break in services will result in Border Patrol agents being removed from their core duties and reassigned to perform as security guards of detainee facilities, causing an unacceptable risk to border security throughout the region. CBP requires a contractor that can perform the services immediately, without a need for a transition period, to avoid a break in services. Only the incumbent can perform in the short-term.

FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(C) – In the interest of economy and efficiency, this contract extension is a logical follow-on to the current task order 70B01C23F00000033. This order was issued against CBP single-award BPA 70B01C23A00000006, which was competed among schedule holders of GSA MAS 561612. The order has not previously been extended. This task order already provides staffing of cleared personnel and any transition to a new contractor for the 11 months would create unacceptable and problematic gaps in services. Any other vendor would require 6-12 months after any new contract award for their proposed staff to obtain CBP clearances, a length of time which creates a need for this extension. This logical follow-on is issued in the interest of economy and efficiency to avoid disruption of service, duplication of efforts, and transition delays, and to further reduce cost and risk to the agency.

Only the incumbent can perform in the short-term without a transition period and without a break in service until CBP can compete a new award.

5. Determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the anticipated order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

The contracting officer has determined that extending the current task order 70B01C24F00000033 by 11 months represents the best value and will result in the lowest overall cost, considering price and administrative costs, to meet the Government’s needs.

The General Services Agency (GSA) has already negotiated fair and reasonable pricing, and further discounts from those prices were established when competitively awarding the CBP BPA and order 70B01C24F00000033. Additionally, since this requirement can fluctuate in scope due to migration services, this Labor Hour contract type allows the agency to only pay for those services provided. Pricing will continue to be based on current rates which are discounted off GSA rates already determined fair and reasonable, with only minimal escalations due to DOL Wage Rate increases. Therefore, this extension does not commit the Government to any costs other than the services that will be needed.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Limited-Sources Justi cation (LSJ) - FAR 8.405-6 For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simpli ed Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

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14. DHS CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (Per FAR 8.405-6(d)(4) - Exceeding $75M)