FairOpportunity70Z02322FCGA00002 FE Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under 10 U.S.C. § 3205 for a sole-source contract modification.

The Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), CG-HCA-COCO Office is issuing a task order modification to ITC Federal (located at 4114 Legato RD STE 850, Fairfax, Virginia 22033-4057) under solicitation number 70Z02322FCGA00002 - Mod P00015. The modification is funded through Operations and Support funds in Fiscal Year 2026 under the parent contract 70Z02322FCGA00002, which was competitively awarded under DHS's mandatory strategic sourcing vehicle VETS2 with a performance end date of 05/08/2027. The requirement involves procuring mission-essential IT hardware and related supplies to support the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) .edu domain environment. The specific items include: Dell Pro 14 Plus laptop (PB14250) or equal, Cisco Catalyst 9200 switches (model C9200-48P-E) or equal, Dell Pro Max Tower T2 or equal, Cisco wireless access points (model CW9172I-CFG) or equal, LG 98UH5J-H or equal, and ScreenBeam 1100 Plus or equal. The estimated total value is redacted. The justification cites FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) as the authority for the sole-source exception, arguing that only one awardee is capable of providing the required supplies at the necessary quality level due to highly specialized technical requirements, severe time constraints tied to uncertain funding, and the unique .edu domain environment's distinct operational configuration. The contracting officer determined that proposed prices are fair and reasonable using commercial catalog pricing analysis. Market research was conducted through review of existing Coast Guard contracts, DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicles, GSA Advantage, NASA SEWP, and commercial catalogs to verify product availability and procurement lead times. The agency indicates it will pursue a competitive follow-on procurement consolidating core services and hardware acquisition to establish a pre-competed contract for future Academy requirements on an as-needed basis.