A02 - JEFO 26-005 V1 Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(G), prepared by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) for the Department of State.

The procurement concerns critical Base Life Support (BLS) services at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar supporting the Department of State's Enduring Welcome (EW) Mission, which processes Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and refugee claimants. The required services include food preparation, transportation, laundry sanitation, firefighting, and badging/access control—all essential for operations and resident welfare. The action seeks a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract (W52P1J-19-D-0045) with task order W519TC-23-F-0076 with Vectrus. The justification authorizes sole-source procurement under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(G) exception to fair opportunity, citing that Vectrus is the only LOGCAP V contractor positioned in the Southwest Asia region with existing business licenses, agreements with the Qatari host nation government, and operational understanding of local tax and business structures. The document notes that competitive procurement would require a minimum of several months for fair opportunity procedures, posing unacceptable delays given the short-term nature of the requirement and CAS closure timeline. Multiple prior modifications to the same base contract and task order have also utilized sole-source authority under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(G) and other exceptions. Market research confirmed no alternative viable contracts could support the effort. The Procuring Contracting Officer, Michelle M. Talbot, approved the exception, and the Competition Advocate, Stephanie M. James, concurred with the justification's adequacy.