FOT-27-0003_Justification Addendum FY26-0237 Noblis AAS 1OCT26 _Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) Addendum 1 for a federal contract modification issued by the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) under the Department of Homeland Security. The document is dated October 1, 2026, with J&A Number FY26-037 Addendum 1 and PR Number ROHS-26-00071.

The amendment corrects the estimated total contract value by including full-time equivalents on an optional Surge Support line item that were erroneously omitted in the initial valuation. The base period runs from September 25, 2026, to September 24, 2027, for a 12-month duration. The contracting officer justifies use of a sole source award to the incumbent contractor, Noblis, Inc., under the authority of RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1), citing urgent agency need where providing fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays. The justification emphasizes that NBIC requires uninterrupted Advisory and Assistance Services support to maintain its statutory mission of detecting biological events of national concern early and cannot sustain a gap in service that would result in loss of global biosurveillance production capability. The document also notes that this action qualifies for the publishing exception under RFO 5.101(b)(1)(iv) as an order issued under a requirements contract. The amendment also corrects the statutory authority citation from RFO Subpart 6.103-2 to RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1) in specified sections.