A02_JA-25-D-0300_W91CRB20F0013-P30_4-16-2025_Approved_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 16.505(b)(2) for a three-month extension of a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support services task order. The extension is for the current contract with Janus Research Group, LLC, for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier Headquarters, covering support across five primary directorates including Acquisition & Enterprise Support, Resource Management, Operations, Product Support, and Futures & Integration.

The justification details a bridge action to continue critical services while the follow-on task order is being competitively awarded under solicitation RS3-24-0006. The extension is necessitated by delays in the source selection process, including a novel 3-phase evaluation approach, extensive time spent on source selection evaluations, and changes in the evaluation team. The government determined that attempting to re-compete a short-term task order would cause significant service disruption and duplicative transition costs. The extension will utilize existing Option Year 4 rates and ensure uninterrupted support for PEO Soldier's mission-critical services, which include engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, and administrative support related to soldier equipment acquisition.