Beta Sam Exception to Fair Opportunity FAR 16 - Copy_1.docx

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JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2), the proposed contractual action is pursuant to the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c). This template is required for all Task and Delivery Orders over $3,500 issued under multiple-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity or Definite-Quantity contracts where each awardee will not be provided a fair opportunity in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1)(i). Task and Delivery orders containing requirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacturer shall also use this template in accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(4) unless a brand name justification was previously approved for the contract in accordance with 6.302-1(c) or the base Indefinite-Delivery Contract was a single-award contract awarded under full and open competition.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(1). Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition and Assistance Operations Branch, Denver, Colorado.

2. Nature/Description of Action (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(2). This action is to justify a logical follow-on award to Booz Allen Hamilton for an information system security officer (ISSO) in the Nebraska Kansas Area Office (NKAO).

3. Description of Supplies/Services (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(3). Reclamation has a requirement for a logical follow-on for ISSO services in the NKAO office. The original award number is 140R8119F0224. The period of performance is 07/19/2020 through 01/18/2021. The estimated value for this requirement is .

4. Identification of the exception to fair opportunity (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(4) and (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(10).

A. Proposed Contractor Name. Booz Allen Hamilton B. Rationale Supporting the Exception to Providing Fair Opportunity.

The original award number is 140R8119F0224. This task order was competed amongst all the Information Technology (IT) Risk Management Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) holders. This task order was competed in fiscal year (FY) 2019 and all IDIQ holders were given fair opportunity. A logical follow-on has not previously been used for this task order. The Bureau of Reclamation Risk Management Division has issued a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) security assessment in the NKAO. The current contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton, has been working on the SCADA system security updates throughout the original task order. The Risk Management Division delayed the original security assessment date to allow the NKAO security team additional time to complete required tasks. The new security assessment date is now expected to be held October 2020. A six-month logical follow-on is being awarded to ensure the security assessment is completed, the contractor has sufficient time to address any issues found during the security assessment, and to complete the required documentation in CSAMS.

If Reclamation were to compete the additional work, the oncoming contractor would need to review the current state of SCADA and the updates that were made throughout the original task order. This would add additional time to the new task order and would increase the government funds needed to complete the current tasks.

5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(5)). The contracting officer will determine prices to be fair and reasonable prior to award by utilizing the IDIQ pricing that has already been determined to be fair and reasonable.

6. Any Other Supporting Facts (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(6)). N/A

7. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition (FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(7)). This requirement is for a logical follow-on however, all future ISSO requirements will be competed amongst the IT Risk Management IDIQ holders for fair opportunity.

WBR 1416.505 - Template 1 (01/2019)