Rev.:10/2025

4. FAR 6.104-1(a)(4) – An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 USC 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the provisions of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), which states, "For DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements." The Facilities Contract provides highly specialized services to JSC and as demonstrated below, award to any other source would likely result in duplication of costs and unacceptable schedule delays.

5. FAR 6.104-1(a)(5) – A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The rationale supporting the use of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) is as described below.

JSC is in the process of issuing task orders under PAE’s contract to repair damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, including reroofing multiple buildings. It is anticipated that this work will not be completed until early 2027. Additionally, JSC intends to issue task orders for facilities rehabilitation and improvement under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which likely will not be issued until late 2026. These projects include replacing deteriorated condensate tanks, installing a chilled water filtration system, and replacing the feedwater chemical treatment system in the Central Heating and Cooling Plant. It is anticipated that these projects could be completed in two years.

This extension period is required for project completion. While the contract allows for performance of a task order beyond the contract end date (December 31, 2026) that period is limited to 12 months (December 31, 2027). If there were to be any schedule slips for the Hurricane Beryl damage repair work, without the extension, it is possible that the contractor could not complete the work under its task order. The projects anticipated under One Big Beautiful Bill Act are highly complex facilities rehabilitation and improvement projects, which cannot be completed before December 31, 2027.

Providing continuity with PAE is necessary to successfully complete the highly complex facilities rehabilitation and improvement projects authorized in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Attempting to utilize any other contractor to provide the Facilities Services while PAE completes the infrastructure improvements and hurricane damage repair work would result in significant inefficiencies and increased risk of unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. NASA civil servants would have to oversee two contractors (instead of one).

PAE and the other contractor would also need to expend additional resources to ensure coordination, and to a certain extent integration, between different contractors. It would also disrupt the site-wide synergies achieved through having a fully integrated contract for facilities services.

Rev.:10/2025

6. FAR 6.104-1(a)(6) – A description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by part 5 and, if not, which exception under part 5 applies:

A notice to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) website (Sam.gov) was published on September 22, 2025, in accordance with FAR part 5. This posting informed potential sources of NASA’s intent to award this sole-source extension to PAE. The results of this synopsis are summarized in Section 10 below.

7. FAR 6.104-1(a)(7) – A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The contracting officer’s signature on this document indicates that the contracting officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. The contractor must be required to submit a proposal to be evaluated and negotiated by the Government. Prior to execution of the contractual instrument, a proposal analysis will be performed. The proposal analysis will ensure that the final agreed-to price for the contract action is fair and reasonable.

A Request for Proposal will be issued to PAE. The proposal will be evaluated and negotiated to obtain a fair and reasonable cost. Historical cost data, Defense Contract Management Agency information, pricing assistance from JSC, and certified cost or pricing data submitted by PAE will be used to obtain a fair and reasonable cost.

8. FAR 6.104-1(a)(8) – Description of the market research conducted, and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted (e.g., urgent, and compelling requirement):

A synopsis stating the Government’s intent to award an extension and increase the IDIQ maximum was issued on the GPE website (Sam.gov) on September 22, 2025, with a closing date of October 7, 2025 (See Section 10 below for details). The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) utilized a recent market analysis, in conjunction with the information outlined in Section 10, to determine that transitioning to a new contractor for the two-year extension period would be cost-prohibitive and result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. The combined analysis revealed that the expenses associated with onboarding a new contractor, along with the time and resources required to re-solicit the requirement, would significantly disrupt services. Such a disruption would impede the Government’s ability to meet its immediate operational needs during the period in which the follow-on contract is being competed. Therefore, extending the current contract is necessary to ensure continuity of operations and avoid mission impact. The COR, leveraging their extensive knowledge of the relevant industry and programmatic needs, concluded based on their familiarity with the technical landscape and center requirements that alternative sources would be unable to mobilize and deliver the required capabilities without causing unacceptable delays or disruptions to mission-critical service.