JA FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION BPHC Specialized Program Management Technical Assistance.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition form for a contract modification with Management Strategists Consulting Group, LLC to provide specialized training and technical assistance services for HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). The modification extends the existing contract HHSH250201400077I/75R60219F34009 for two months at a cost of $175,000 using a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure.

The J&A cites unusual and compelling urgency as the justification, as there was a government freeze on contract actions that delayed competition. The services support health care delivery for medically underserved populations through training and technical assistance to Health Center Programs, State/Regional Primary Care Associations, Health Center Controlled Networks, and other partners. The original contract period was 8/1/19 to 1/31/25. The extension allows continuity of critical services while a new competitive procurement is completed. The contract was originally competed as a small business set-aside, and the follow-on procurement will be posted on the GSA schedule.