TO5-Fair Opportunity Exception_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity document dated January 18, 2024, addressing a modification to an existing task order under the Operations Capability Support (OPSCAP) program administered by the Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO).

The modification adds two previously unevaluated contract line item numbers (CLINs) to task order FA251822F0052, originally awarded on September 7, 2022. CLIN 5001 covers Staff Support (requirement 3.1) and CLIN 5002 covers Weapons, Tactics, and Training (requirement 3.2). The modification incorporates FAR clause 52.217-8 to extend services and adds requirements 3.3-3.6 that were not part of the initial award. The estimated modification cost is $551,000, representing half of the original proposal for option period four, with total contract value of $550,734.23. The performance period extends from September 19, 2027 to March 18, 2028. The justification invokes FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C), permitting sole-source issuance as a logical follow-on to the existing order under the interest of economy and efficiency. The contracting officer determined that no other contract vehicles afford competitive acquisition within the required timeframe, and the recompete of the larger OPSCAP IDIQ will be conducted as a competitive acquisition. The document is signed by the Program Manager, Local Legal Reviewer, and Contracting Officer Stephanie Rosenthal on February 23, 2026.