F-22 EFO_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (EFO) for a bridge task order supporting the F-22 Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) program. The proposed exception is for a bridge contract with Peerless Technologies Corporation from 12 July 2025 to 11 July 2026, with an option to extend services through 11 January 2027. The bridge action is necessitated by protests on the Fair Opportunity Competition (FOC) for the F-22 program, which delayed the start of a new contract.

The task order will provide mission-critical Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the F-22 program office, maintaining continuity for approximately 107 contractor personnel. The contract will be awarded on a sole-source basis against the GSA OASIS+ Small Business MAC IDIQ contract, with no maximum dollar ceiling. The bridge period will ensure uninterrupted support while FOPR 85 (the follow-on competition) is finalized, with the proposal due 21 November 2025, government evaluation complete by 22 January 2026, and targeted task order award on 23 March 2026. EPASS plans to maximize small business participation in the subsequent competitive effort.