B04 JOFOC_Bridge_Control.pdf - signed by Kao 1-10-2-redacted.pdf
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This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) document seeking approval for a sole-source bridge contract to DP George & Company, LLC for Distributed Learning Support Services. The contract will be issued by the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).
The bridge contract will run for a 4-month base period from January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025, with an option to extend for 6 months under FAR 52.217-8. The services involve providing NASBA-compliant distributed learning courses to enable DoD Financial Management workforce certification. DP George & Company is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing uninterrupted services while a competitive acquisition is pursued in Q2 FY2025. The incumbent contractor's unique qualifications include expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design, and technical writing. A Notice of Intent to Sole Source was posted on SAM.gov for 8 days ending November 29, 2024, with no challenges received. The contract will support approximately 16,000 FM workforce members pursuing certification and 54,000 pursuing continuing education requirements. The Government will determine fair and reasonable pricing through comparison with historical prices and an Independent Government Cost Estimate.
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ACQUISITION
DIRECTORATE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155
OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)
UNDER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION FAR SUBPART 6.3
December 10, 2024
Distributed Learning (DL) Support Services
CONTROL ID#: 1515-2024
1. AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: The Contracting Activity is the Department of Defense (DOD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD),Enterprise Office of the Secretary of Defense Division (EOSD), Specialized Services Branch (SSB). Requiring Agency is the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (OUSD(C)).
2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: This action requests the approval to issue a sole-source follow-on bridge contract to DP George & Company, LLC for continued Distributed Learning (DL) Support Services. This action will be a firm-fixed price contract issued to DP George & Company, LLC's. The period of performance will be for a four (4) month base period, from 1 January 2025 through 30 April 2025 with the option to include FAR Clause 52.217-8. The total estimated dollar value of$ utilizing Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) funding.
3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: OUSD(C) needs to procure National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)-compliant distributed learning courses such that any member of the DoD FM workforce can achieve certification, with the exception of the leadership requirement, entirely via distributed learning courses. In Accordance With (IA W) the Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1300.26, all members of the DoD FM workforce are required to achieve and maintain a certain level of certification based on their position; the certification is course-based and requires a certain number of hours of instruction in defined FM and Leadership competencies at defmed proficiency levels. The Distributed Learning (DL) support will continue to provide sufficient National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) compliant distributed learning courses such that any member of the DoD FM workforce can achieve certification, with the exception of the leadership requirement, entirely via these distributed learning courses.
Performance Periods Performance Period Dates
Base Period 1 Jan 2025 - 30 Apr 2025
6-month extension IA W 52.217-8 1 May 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Base+ All Options
Amount
4. AUTHORITY CITED: This action is authorized under provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) "the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number ofresponsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency" as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".
5. REASON FOR AUTHORITY CITED:
The Financial Workforce Management Division (FWMD) is responsible for ensuring the DoD Financial Management workforce has the competencies, capacity, and tools to acquire, develop, and sustain the talent needed to meet current and future mission requirements. The current contract period of performance is scheduled to end December 31, 2024. A lapse in service would result in services ending while approximately
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