JA17-044_CTC0156_Justification_and_Approval_5-Mo_Ext_Redacted.pdf

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 8 ACQUISITIONS

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)/Multiple Award Contract Orders under MAS/General Services Administration Schedules (GSA)/Federal Supply Schedules

(FSS) FAR 8.405-6

Purchase Request Number: CTC0156 Contract Number: GS-35F-5151H Task/Delivery Order Number: HC1013-13-F-0012 Procurement Title: United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Operation Enduring Freedom Communications Support Estimated Value:

Limited Source Authority: FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

J&A Number: JA17-044

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Procuring Activity Competition Advocate, hereby approve this limited source justification in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B).

The acquisition referenced herein is conducted under the authority of the MAS Program.

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Requesting Agency:

USCENTCOM

7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill Air Force Base, Florida 33621

Contracting Activity:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) / Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization / PL8222 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S): The nature of this action is to issue a firm fixed price (FFP) modification to extend existing services on task order HC1013-13-F-0012 (Tracking Number: CTC0156) with Artel, LLC for a 5-month extension. The current period of performance (POP) ends on March 15, 2017; this modification will include a POP of March 16, 2017 through August 15, 2017. The modification is required to avoid disruption of services while transitioning from the existing task order to the follow-on task order.

The total estimated cost of this extension is . Fiscal year (FY) 2017 operations and maintenance funding will be provided using a military interdepartmental purchase request for the extension. The applicable North American Industry Classification Code is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.

USCENTCOM Operation Enduring Freedom Communications Support-JA17-044

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8. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE

RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION:

(a) Procurement history.

(1) Task Order Number: HC1013-13-F-0012

(2) Award Date: February 16, 2013

(3) Contract Type: GSA’s COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity Special Item Number

(SIN) 132-54

(4) Method of previous acquisition: Competed amongst small and large GSA SIN 132-

54 contract holders

(b) The Government anticipates that no additional sole-source actions will follow this extension as the Government is currently processing the procurement package for the recompete acquisition. The recompete acquisition will be posted for full and open competition under GSA’s COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity Schedule 70 SIN 132- 54 contract vehicle.

9. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP): In accordance with the exceptions under DISA Acquisition Regulations Supplement 7.103 (S-91)(1)(viii), an AP is not required.