C5.06.JAPosting_Redacted_1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH

875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET

SUITE 1425

ARLINGTON, VA 22203-1995

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Upon the basis of the following justification, I hereby approve the issuance of the contractual action described below:

1. Identification of Agency and Contracting Activity.

Office of Naval Research (ONR).

2. Nature/Description of Action.

ONR intends to issue a sole source bridge contract to continue support services currently provided by Cy decor Inc. under task order NOO 178-14-D-7679-EEOl. The bridge contract will provide program management support services to the Navy's Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) program and Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) program as part of the ONR Portfolio Director (03) mission. The total potential period of performance for the bridge contract is June 5, 2020 to June 4, 2021, consisting of a six month base period and a six month option period.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The Contractor shall provide management support services for the ONR Portfolio Director. Specifically, this task order is intended to provide program management support services for the Navy's Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Program and Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) Program. Both programs require ONR to conduct extensive liaison with the requirements, acquisition, and fleet/force communities and to vigilantly monitor its Science and Technology (S&T) delivery commitments. The level of effort for this bridge contract is six full-time equivalent (FTE) contractor support personnel at a cost of This bridge contract action has been reviewed and approved by the ONR Service Requirements Review Board (SRRB) on 16 September 2019 and has received approval number 20-107-0. The period of performance for this action is from 5 June 2020 to 4 June 2021.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10 U.S.C.

2304(c) (1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

5. Demonstration that Nature of Acquisition Requires Use of Cited Authority.

Cydecor, Inc. has been successfully performing support services currently required for this effort under task order NOOl 78-14-D-7679-EEOl since 5 June 2015, which is set to expire 4 June 2020. There is a continuing requirement for these services pending award of a competitively awarded, long-term task order. ONR 03 is consolidating support services contracts that support the largest portions of the ONR portfolio (FNCs and INPs). Cydecor has very specific skill and knowledge sets critical to the