Justification for Limited Source/Sole Source/Brand Name

This document is a Justification for Limited Source/Sole Source/Brand Name under FAR Part 8, supporting a bridge contract action for Military Sealift Command (MSC) Communication Security (COMSEC) Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Support.

The procurement involves a bridge contract to continue existing task order GS35F0414U/HC102821F0336 with incumbent contractor Tetrad Digital Integrity, LLC until award of a follow-on contract. The bridge period is expected to last up to six months through April 19, 2027. Services support MSC's COMSEC program and Tier Two COMSEC (Parent) accounts, providing management, safeguarding, issuance, accountability, and disposition of COMSEC materials to over 140 globally dispersed Local Element accounts. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price bridge action under the Federal Supply Schedule (FAR Part 8.401), with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) PS8312 as the contracting activity. The justification identifies Tetrad Digital Integrity, LLC as the sole source capable of fulfilling the requirement without risk of substantial service break, citing extensive evaluations and the incumbent's unique qualifications. Market research dated January 2026 confirms that only Tetrad Digital Integrity, LLC can fully meet the Government's COMSEC KMI support requirements.