FAR 8.405-6_DPF Support - Redacted_Redacted v2.pdf

This is a Limited Sources Justification document for a federal contract opportunity under the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Global Data Policy and Privacy (OGDPP) seeks to issue a limited sources, firm-fixed-price task order to Trident Technical Solutions LLC d/b/a Ardent Eagle Solutions (AES) under GSA MAS Contract No. 47QTCA22D0048 for Data Privacy Framework (DPF) Support Services. The requirement involves non-personal services contractor support for administering the DPF Program, which facilitates lawful transatlantic and international data transfers between the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Contractor personnel will provide administrative and operational support including reviewing self-certification and annual re-certification applications, reviewing privacy policies for DPF compliance, verifying registrations and payments, resolving disputes, communicating with participating organizations regarding compliance and application status, and processing applications with an objective of maintaining a one- to two-week turnaround time. The contract currently supports six (6) full-time equivalent (FTE) positions with potential scaling to twelve (12) FTEs based on workload increases. The anticipated task order value is undisclosed (redacted) with a one-year base period from April 4, 2026 through April 3, 2027, and includes an option to extend services for up to an additional six months. The justification is based on this being a logical follow-on order where competitive quotations were previously received, with continuity of services essential to prevent disruption to mission-critical operations supporting international data transfers relied upon by thousands of organizations globally.