Exception to Fair Opportunity (FAR Part 16) Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity document filed by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Procurement Solutions (PRS) Directorate, for Instructional Development and Delivery (IDD) support services.

DCSA proposes to modify an existing IDD task order (HS002124FF006) by exercising an Option to Extend Services for a one-month period (June 15 through July 14, 2026) on a sole-source basis with the incumbent contractor, Team Carney, Inc. The modification addresses a gap in service continuity while a competitive follow-on task order is finalized under the General Administration Services (GSA) Human Capital and Training Systems (HCaTS) Government-wide acquisition contract. The contractor shall provide a broad range of IDD training products and support services for the Security Training Directorate and Entity Vetting Division, including Instructional Systems Design, Security Discipline, subject matter expertise, editing/writing, website development, courseware development, and technical quality assurance. The purpose requirement supports analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of approximately 750 active security-related training products across 13 security disciplines, and training for DoD civilian and military personnel, Federal Government employees, cleared industry employees, and authorized foreign government employees. The anticipated dollar value and pricing are redacted in the document. The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 4106(c) and FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) as authority for the sole-source award, emphasizing that retaining the incumbent is the only economical and efficient choice for this 30-day requirement, as awarding to a new vendor would result in duplicated transition costs and ramp-up period inefficiencies that would consume the entire performance period.