80SSC018D0004_80KSC024F0066_P00015__JEFO Signed_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

This document is a NASA justification for an exception to fair opportunity competition for a task order modification under Contract 80KSC024F0066 with Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc. The modification authorizes procurement and installation of systems furniture for the Booster Fabrication Facility (BFF) Interiors E&A building at Kennedy Space Center. The estimated value of the modification is redacted in the document.

The contracting action qualifies for the FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) exception, which permits sole-source ordering when the order represents a logical follow-on to work already competitively awarded under the base contract, provided all awardees received fair opportunity consideration for the original solicitation. The justification establishes that adding systems furniture procurement and installation to the existing renovation contract is the most efficient, least disruptive, and lowest-risk approach compared to delegating work to a new contractor. Key supporting factors include: schedule risk avoidance since Diversified is already mobilized and familiar with the site; approximately $1.5 million in cost avoidance from avoiding 3–4 month schedule delays; construction integration benefits through direct coordination with ongoing renovation work; design continuity and reduced technical risk; streamlined procurement management under a single contractor; vendor pricing benefits; and mission urgency related to Artemis III readiness. The government committed to establishing fair and reasonable pricing through market research, vendor quotes, catalog pricing, and GSA schedule references. The Competition Advocate approved the exception determination.