Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

United States Air Force

AFSC/PZABB

6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1215 Hill AFB, UT 84056-5825 Contracting Officer:

PR Number: FD20202552591 - F2DCCM5139A001

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

A. Upon approval to use other than full and open competition procedures, the Air Force will issue a new non-commercial bridge C-type contract to ensure the continued integration of product support for the This effort is critical for maintaining the operational capability of the

The contractor shall continue to perform key integration activities, including

B. This contract will be awarded to:

C. Contract Type & Structure: This is a follow-on bridge effort to FA8251-18-D-0017 a 7.5 year integration Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract ending 23-JAN-2026. The bridge contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The anticipated contract will be awarded for a 120 day performance period. The Period of Performance (PoP) is anticipated to be 26-Jan-2026 through 26-May-2026.

D. Type J&A: Individual. This will be an individual J&A, supporting only this contract.

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

This requirement is for a non-commercial bridge contract to acquire a to provide essential manpower for the . The contractor shall provide the on-site and off-site technical staff necessary to ensure the operational capability of the . The scope of services includes, but is not limited to, the following key areas:

B. Contract Summary

NEGOTIATION SENSITIVE

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V. Description of 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 subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

Due to the unusual and compelling urgency of this requirement, solicitation was limited to

In accordance with FAR 5.203, a notice of the proposed contract action was not publicized. This action is exempt from the synopsis requirement under the authority of FAR 5.202(a)(2).

This exception is applicable because this justification is made under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, "Unusual and Compelling Urgency," and

A competitive solicitation for the long-term, follow-on requirement is currently underway, demonstrating the Government's commitment to maximizing competition when time permits.

VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The technical analysis of the offerors Basis of Estimates (BOE) and inputs from the contracting officer, the contracting officer expects they will be able to determine that the anticipated costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research for the long-term, competitive follow-on requirement was conducted, which resulted in the ongoing source selection currently in progress. That effort confirms that a competitive market exists for the enduring requirement, and the Government is committed to maximizing competition for the long-term solution.

The market research for this specific short-term bridge action is focused on identifying sources capable of continuing the critical services without a service interruption, beginning 26 January 2026.

Therefore, a review of the market, including the known sources from the ongoing competitive procurement, confirms that

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The most significant fact supporting this justification is the

1.

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The follow-on bridge contract must be operational by 26 January 2026

2. Bridge Action to Support Full Competition: This sole-source bridge action is a temporary measure necessitated by the for the long-term requirement. This action is not intended to circumvent competition but rather to provide the necessary time to complete a fair and thorough competitive process without causing mission failure.

3. Prohibitive Duplication of Cost and Schedule Impact: Awarding a short-term bridge contract to any source other would require a new contractor to expend significant time and resources for recruiting, training, and security processing. These start-up costs would be duplicated when the long-term competitive contract is awarded, representing a substantial and unrecoverable duplication of cost to the Government. More critically, the schedule impact of such a transition makes any other source non-viable for this urgent requirement.

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

As this urgent requirement was not synopsized, in accordance with the exception at FAR 5.202(a)(2), no notice was publicized.

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The primary action to overcome barriers to competition for this requirement is already in its final phase. The Government is concluding a full and open competition for the long-term, follow-on contract.

Upon successful completion of the ongoing review, a long-term, competitive contract will be awarded. This action will establish a competitive environment for this requirement and is intended to prevent the need for any future sole-source actions for these services.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my (our) signature(s) above, I (we) certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my (our) responsibility, is both accurate and complete.