70CDCR19FR0000075 - JEFO Extension - Redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3016.505-90

JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

EXCEEDING SAT: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)

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J&A-21-00135

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), prepared this justification for an exception to fair opportunity on behalf of the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

2. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost:

(a) Type of action: OAQ awarded a new task order for Internet Research and Data Analytics support services in March 20201. This award was protested at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). A final determination concerning the protest is expected to be issued July 8, 2021. To allow for the 60-day transition period as stated in the requirement, task order 70CDCR19FR0000075 will be modified to extend the period of performance through September 07, 2021. The current order currently expires May 24, 2021.

(b) Amount the current J&A is justifying: .

(c) Brief Description: The task order extension of services will mitigate a lapse in service between the current order expiration and GAO’s final decision. The extension will also allow for the 60-day transition period from July 8, 2021 through September 7, 2021. The vendor currently provides Subject Matter Experts and other support personnel utilizing various subscription tools to conduct person-specific commercial database, public record information, open-source internet searches, and data analytics services.

Current Vendor Thundercat Technology, LLC 1925 Isaac Newton Square, Ste 180 Reston, VA 20190-5030

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

ICE ERO is tasked with identifying and apprehending undocumented noncitizens, detaining these individuals, and removing them from the United States when necessary.

Removing undocumented noncitizens from the United States is a national public safety priority. To address this priority, ICE formed the Targeting Operations Division (TOD) within the ERO directorate. The primary mission of the TOD is to identify and locate noncitizens that pose a threat to public safety or national security. This task order requires contractor analytical service support of eight Full Time Equivalents to support the TOD mission. This support includes the analysis of information obtained from public, commercial, and law enforcement databases.