Approved JA_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for other than full and open competition for Professional and Administrative Services at the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM). The document authorizes a direct award bridge contract to Seneca Federal Health LLC, an 8(a) certified small business, for a period of 1 year with a 6-month extension option under FAR 52.217-8.

The J&A explains that while the original strategy was to use GSA OASIS Plus for competition, delays with the new OASIS Plus IDIQ vehicle necessitated this bridge contract to avoid service interruption. The scope includes providing personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and other items needed for daily NMHM operations. The period of performance is 1/25/2025 to 1/24/2026. Market research conducted from July 2023 to May 2024 identified four interested vendors, but the incumbent Seneca Federal Health was determined to be the only responsible contractor able to provide continuity of services during an ongoing protest of the OASIS Plus vehicle. Upon resolution of the protest, the requirement will be competed through GSA OASIS Plus, which has over 100 eligible 8(a) companies.