CTC0369 MDA JA redacted final.pdf

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

PART 8 ACQUISITIONS

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)/Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Orders under MAS/General Service Schedules (GSA)/Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)

FAR 8.405-6

Tracking Number: CTC0369 Contract Number: GS-35F-0478U Delivery Order Number: HC101323F0034 (CTC0369) Procurement Title: Missile Defense System (MDS) Sea-based X-band Radar (SBX) Commercial C-band.

Estimated Value: $ Statutory and Regulatory Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3204(a) and FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)

J&A Number: JA24----

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Procuring Activity Competition Advocate (PACA), hereby approve this limited source justification in accordance with FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The acquisition referenced herein is conducted under the Statutory Authority of the MAS Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3).

JUSTIFICATION

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:

Requiring Agency:

Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) Commercial Services Office Space Systems Command – National Capital Region United States Space Force (USSF)

Contracting Activity:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) PS8222

2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5406

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):

The purpose of this modification is to increase the lifecycle value by to extend C-band satellite services for Camp Roberts, California.

CTC0369/HC1013-23-F-0034

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(b) Description of the Justification.

CTC0369/HC1013-23-F-0034 is a contract held by Intelsat General Corporation. The solicitation was competed amongst schedule holders on GSA IT MAS 517410.

Intelsat General Corporation was the only offeror to submit a proposal. The required Camp Roberts C-band satellite services were originally contracted to support the turnover and certification of equipment to MILSATCOM. Due to an unforeseen delay in equipment certification, the contract CLIN 1002 was added using available surge to fill their immediate need for C-band satellite services. The initial expectation was that the new equipment would be implemented and operational within 6 months.

However, the equipment installation and certification has taken much longer than expected. Due to the criticality of the MDA mission, it is necessary to continue service for Camp Roberts with Intelsat General Corporation, the only company that is currently known to supply this service to this region.

(c) Justification:

(1) Minimum Government requirements.

The Government requires C-band satellite services at Camp Roberts, California that can quickly be awarded to support MDA utilizing the existing terminals and connections that have been established.

(2) Proposed sole source contractor.

Intelsat General Corporation is the contractor on CTC0369/HC1013-23-F-0034.

(3) Discussion regarding cause of the limited source situation.

The required C-band satellite services were originally contracted to support the transition from the old equipment to the new equipment and transfer services to MILSATCOM. Due to unforeseen delays in equipment installation and certification, it is necessary to extend the period of performance of C-band satellite services.

Intelsat General Corporation is the only contractor that submitted a proposal to the original solicitation. If the C-band satellite services were to be procured outside of this order, there would be added cost and possible loss of service. Due to efficiency and economy, it is in the best interest of the Government to continue this service with Intelsat General Corporation on CTC0369.

(4) Procurement discussion.

This contract was awarded using Full and Open competition on GSA IT MAS 517410 with the expectation that the old equipment only needed a few months of service before transitioning. Due to unforeseen delays, there is an immediate need to extend services so that MDA can continue to provide critical services to warfighters.

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Offerors at the time of solicitation should have had a reasonable expectation for this change based on the needs outlined in the requirement.

(5) Impact.

MDA supports numerous Department of Defense critical missions. The C-band satellite services are vital to their command, control, and communications. Without the extension of C-band satellite services, the warfighters would be left vulnerable during attacks and attack responses.

5. BEST VALUE DETERMINATION:

GSA has already determined that prices of these fixed price services are fair and reasonable for the purpose of establishing the schedule contract under GSA IT MAS 517410. Pricing was also determined fair and reasonable by the contracting officer at the time of award for this task order and when additional surge was applied to the C-band service. The contracting officer will ensure pricing is fair and reasonable for the services being extended and added to this task order.

6. MARKET RESEARCH:

For this requirement, GSA IT MAS 517410 was utilized. This determination was made because the requirement consists of managed network subscription services. A review of the acquisition history revealed that Intelsat General Corporation was the only company that could supply the necessary services to the specific location immediately in a cost-efficient and time-efficient matter. In the past, small businesses were capable of providing the services by subcontracting satellite services from large businesses. However, due to the changes in the Limitations on Subcontracting clause, small business set asides are no longer authorized to resellers because they do not complete at least 50% of the work (as they are only reselling satellite bandwidth provided by a large business). Therefore, current contract requirements dictate that bandwidth is purchased directly from the satellite owners. It was confirmed that the satellite capacity is available through Intelsat General Corporation to keep mission critical services operational to support the warfighters.

7. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS: None.

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

RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION

(a) Procurement History Contract Number: HC1013-23-F-0034 Awardee: Intelsat General Corporation Awarded Business Type: Large Business Estimated Value: $ Ordering Period : January 15, 2023 – January 14, 2028 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

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Contract Number: HC1013-21-F-0003 Awardee: Ritenet Corporation Awarded Business Type: Small Business Estimated Value: $ Ordering Period : December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2025

Contract Number: HC1013-16-F-0006 Awardee: By Light Professional IT Services, Inc Awarded Business Type: Small Business Estimated Value: $ Ordering Period : December 1, 2015 – November 30, 2020

(b) Proposed actions to remove barriers to competition.

Future contracts will utilize Full and Open Competition, just like this procurement did.

The services required as part of this justification are being migrated to MILSATCOM, which is a government-owned and operated satellite network.

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: James Maines SIGNATURE/DATE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/CSCO

PHONE: 301-225-2253

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: James Maines SIGNATURE/DATE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: COR/CSCO

PHONE: 301-225-2253

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

NAME: MELISSA L. LEONARD SIGNATURE/DATE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: Contracting Officer, DISA/DITCO/PS8222

PHONE: 618-418-6723

PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE (PACA) APPROVAL: I have reviewed this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Since this justification does not exceed , this review serves as approval and my written determination that the aforementioned FAR circumstances apply.

NAME: Gay Arnold SIGNATURE/DATE: See separate signature page

TITLE/ORGANIZATION: PACA/DISA/DITCO

PHONE: 618-418-6517

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS JUSTIFICATION ARE TO BE REFERRED TO

Lacey Arentsen, 618-418-6618, lacey.arentsen.civ@mail.mil and Melissa Leonard, melissa.l.leonard2.civ@mail.mil, 618-418-6723.