Bridge JA.DOC

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND

814 RADFORD BOULEVARD

ALBANY, GEORGIA 31704-0301

MCLC 13569

J&A MCLC 13569

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity:

Marine Corps Logistics Command (MCLC), Contracts Department (S1950), Albany, GA

2. Description of Action Being Approved.

Authority to act under this J&A to create a bridge contract with Cervello Technologies, LLC, (CAGE 53PR6), Clearwater, FL 33759-2100 for integrated logistics support in the areas of program management, distribution, metrics and analysis, supply chain management, advocacy, and the preparation for transportation of Marine Corps Military Equipment (ME) and other supplies and material.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

Contract M67004-18-F-4044 provided the Marine Corps with Distribution Management Support Services (DMSS) for integrated logistics support in the areas of program management, distribution, metrics and analysis, supply chain management, advocacy, and the preparation of transportation of Marine Corps ME and other supplies and material. The period of performance (POP) consisted of a 12-month base plus two (2) 12-month options for a full POP through on 23 September 2021. The contract ceiling inclusive of all options was $9,994,827.36. The Government did not exercise the last option so the final POP ended 23 September 2020 with a contract value of $6,608,628.32.

Contract M67004-20-F-4104 was awarded on 22 September 2020 for follow-on services that added enhanced contractor support for the G3/5, Equipment Distribution Division (EDD) in Albany GA. However, on 02 October 2020, Professional Analysis Institute filed a post-award protest with the GAO for the competitive award of M67004-20-F-4104, DMSS. In accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act stay requirements , a stop work order was issued 05 October 2020 for M67004-20-F-4104 until GAO makes a final decision. This was not anticipated or planned.

To prevent an interruption in services between the current contract and GAO’s final decision, approval is requested to award a sole source reduced ‘keep the lights on’ contract with Cervello for a Period of Performance (POP) of four (4) months. During the interim between time of award and the protest, Cervello completed hiring of approximately 80% of required personnel. Awarding a contract to other than the incumbent contractor to provide the interim services would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Marine Corps requirements. When the protest is resolved it is anticipated that performance under M67004-20-F-4101 will resume.

This J&A authorizes and approves the issuance of a contract (bridge contract) to provide four months of reduced coverage for mission critical DMSS services. The reduction consists of the removal of consultant services which were added to the awarded DMSS contract M67004-20-F-4101 as well as a reduction in FTEs . The reduction is approximately 30% of staffing under the awarded contract. The POP for the bridge is on or about 16 October 2020 through 16 February 2021, accordance with DFARS 217.204(e)(i)(B).

The estimated total value of this J&A is $1,500.000.00.

Fiscal year (FY) and Appropriation: FY 2021 funds will be applied to this acquisition in the amount of $1,500,000.00.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. Section 2304 (c)(2), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

The loss/break of services, which the DMSS contract provides, is detrimental to the US Marine Corps. MCLC provides crucial distribution services to several MARFORs and MEFs worldwide. These services enable Marines who are supporting real world contingency missions and those supporting training missions to receive their required resources as quickly as possible, and to the intended locations. In addition to these key Marine Forces Headquarters, the DMSS provides daily In-Transit Visibility (ITV) of the aforementioned cargo requirements, along with other high priority shipments supporting the USMC worldwide. This ITV is done using expeditors at key nodes across CONUS and OCONUS. Currently, Cervello has filled nearly 80% of the positions they determined necessary to perform the tasks under contract and they have provided their concept of support for the entirety of the contract requirement. For another vendor to perform these tasks would require that vendor to complete hiring functions which would further postpone the start-up of those services that are critical to mission accomplishment. This greatly impacts the responsibility MCLC has to support the Warfighter though the support services incorporated into the DMSS.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Possible.

It is not feasible to conduct a competitive acquisition and position a new contractor to meet the short-term requirement prior to the end of the current contract.

The interest received during the solicitation phase of the follow-on contract supports the position that competition is available for future acquisitions.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer will determine that the prices are fair and reasonable prior to executing the modification based on current contract pricing and using price analysis techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). Cost analysis is not required in order to determine the prices fair and reasonable. Certified cost and pricing data will not be obtained.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

The unforeseen circumstances resulting in a GAO protest of the newly awarded follow-on contract. Unrestricted, full and open competition was provided under the competitive RFP.

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