Bragg JA 2025_76_DEERS_Special Notice_Sole Source (1).pdf

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Control No: MICC 2025-76

Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6

1. Contracting Activity: The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Bragg, Building 2-1731 Stiner Street, Fort Bragg, NC

2. Description of Action: U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), requests a sole source bridge contract with contractor, Rapier Solutions, Inc, 810 Pine Valley CT, Weddington, North Carolina 28104-7414 on a firm-fixed-price type basis, for a period of performance of twelve (12) months. Rapier Solutions, Inc is a Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), UEI: LGUUXF5B85N3, Cage code: 34VQ9.

This bridge is requested due to the current Prime Contractor, , failing to provide services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

critical deficiencies have resulted in an immediate break in mission essential service for administrative support to the USARC G-1 for the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) / Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) sites.

As a result, an immediate Cure Notice was sent via email A response was received on 17 April 2025 but failed to provide adequate assurances of future performance and full restoration of all services at all performance locations no later than the start of business, 21 April 2025.

This bridging action will be awarded to continue performance of existing USARC DEERS/RAPIDS services after the termination of current contract W91247-22-C-0006 on 23 April 2025. W91247-22-C-0006 was awarded as a 100% Set Aside for SDVOSB.

The Government projects award for the bridge contract by 25 April 2025; utilizing fiscal year 2025, Operations and Maintenance, Army Reserve funds. A 12-month period of performance for this bridge will allow time for the competitive re-procurement of services.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Contractor shall provide non-personal services, in the form of DEERS/RAPIDS support, to assist G-1, USARC by providing the following basic service objectives; operate the Information Technology (IT) Systems to verify information and conduct all required background checks to ensure that only eligible recipients with authorization receive a USARC issued CAC.

Period of Performance: 28 April 2025 through 27 April 2026 Total Value:

for performing DEERS/RAPIDS Services. The capability of the workforce (military/civilian) does not exist to the extent currently provided by the contractor. Rapier has employees with specific skillsets required to ensure that the DEERS/RAPIDS mission continues.

c. Impact if justification is not approved. The USARC DEERS/RAPIDS Services are extremely vital to the Army and the concern of ever-present threats that could affect the military and Government. It is critical to maintain contracted personnel to provide administrative support services necessary to effectively operate DEERS/RAPIDS workstations and issue CAC to eligible recipients in support of the USARC Identification Card Office.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: In accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(2), this action will not be synopsized.

a. Effective Competition: Because this is a sole source action, effective competition is not applicable.

b. Subcontracting Competition: The previous contract was awarded as an SDVOSB Set-Aside to Rapier Solutions, Inc. (W91247-20-C-9001), at the time the contractor was an SDVOSB under NAICS 561110 and remains so. It is not anticipated that Rapier Solutions, Inc. will be subcontracting. A Subcontracting plan will not be required.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: The solicitation for the follow-on requirement is anticipated to be procured by MICC Fort Bragg. It is projected that it will be solicited as a competitive SDVOSB requirement based on procurement history.

8. Market Research: Due to the urgency and time constraints of this action, Market Research was not conducted. The competitive solicitation published for the previous contract resulted in 24 proposal submissions. The time constraints and the authority under FAR 6.302-2(a)(2), it is assessed that Rapier is the only source that has the capacity and capability to complete this interim 12-month requirement without a break in service.

9. Interested Sources: This action will not be synopsized and there are no known vendors other than Rapier who have expressed interest in this requirement.

10. Other Facts:

Procurement History.

Contract number: W91247-22-C-0006 Vendor: D-2 Government Solutions Award date: 28 JAN 2022 Competitive Status: SDVOSB set-aside

Contract number: W91247-20-C-9001 Vendor: Rapier Solutions, Inc Award date: 11 DEC 2019 Competitive Status: SDVOSB set-aside

Contract number: W9124J-16-P-0041 Vendor: Onvoi LLC Award date: 10 FEB 2016 Competitive Status: SDVOSB set-aside

Contract number: W91247-12-F-0036 Vendor: Career Management Associates of Iowa Award date: 26 JUL 2012 Competitive Status: Small business set-aside