A02 GPS Erbil JEFO 08OCT2026 _Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) for a post-award task order under the Global Protective Services (GPS) multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The requiring activity is U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) and Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), with the contracting activity being U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) located at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. The procurement involves a firm-fixed price task order with GardaWorld Federal Services, LLC (GWFS) for immediate, contractor-furnished armed guard services in the vicinity of Erbil International Airport, Erbil, Iraq, under the existing GPS contract W519TC-25-D-0029. A Notice to Proceed was issued on September 10, 2026, with task order W519TC-26-F-A-649 formally awarded. The justification cites urgent operational need under the authority of RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1), which permits exceptions to fair opportunity procedures when agency need is so urgent that providing fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays. The Government determined that approximately 20 days were available to complete mobilization actions and obtain necessary approvals for lawful armed performance. The market research, conducted via Request for Information to current GPS IDIQ contractors on September 2, 2026, identified GWFS as presenting the most immediately executable mobilization approach based on their existing capability and operational posture within Iraq. The period of performance and specific pricing details are redacted in the document. The justification was reviewed and deemed adequate to support the exception to fair opportunity, with certifications provided by technical, requirements, and contracting personnel confirming the accuracy of supporting data and fair and reasonable pricing determination.