JEFO FY25-00173_Redacted.pdf

OPOAM 3016.505-90(a)(2)(ii) Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity

Exceeding the SAT pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)

JEFO No.: FY25-00173 Rev. 6/2021 - 1 -

JEFO No.: FY25-00173

Date: 06/23/2025 PR Number: 192125R11GRDP0703

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Federal Protective Service Acquisitions Division (FPS AD), prepared this Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

DHS/OPO/FPS AD intends to extend task order 70RFP220FREC00052 with Golden SVCS, LLC without considering other awardees under the FPS Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for Protective Security Officer (PSO) services pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B).

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the need (including the estimated value).

PSO services are required at four (4) locations (detailed in Paragraph 5 below) throughout Washington, D.C., to include the Veterans Affairs (VA) Headquarters. The estimated value for up to a 3-month period of performance (07/01/2025 09/30/2025) is approximately $2,367,744.13.

4. Identify the exception to fair opportunity and supporting rationale, including a demonstration of the exception cited.

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

Rationale:

Task Order 70RFP220FREC00052 was awarded to Golden SVCS, LLC on January 30, 2020, under contract 70RFP218DEC000015 for PSO services at locations throughout Washington, D.C. covering the period of performance of 02/01/2020-9/30/2023. All MAC awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. The option under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, was exercised for the period 10/01/2023-3/31/2024 in accordance with approved Determination and Findings.

A Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity exceeding the SAT pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) (JEFO FY24-00118) was approved by the Deputy Head of the Contracting Activity on 03/28/2024 to extend Task Order 70RFP220FREC00052 for the period 04/01/2024

OPOAM 3016.505-90(a)(2)(ii) Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity

Exceeding the SAT pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)

JEFO No.: FY25-00173 Rev. 6/2021 - 5 -an agency wide contract vehicle. The extension will ensure uninterrupted security services at various locations in Washington, D.C. between the expiration of the existing task order, and the start of full performance by the successful vendor under the follow-on effort.

7. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

FPS AD is in the process of awarding a competitive task order under Track 1 of the current MAC contract for this requirement. The follow-on effort has been solicited and evaluated, and the award documentation is being finalized along with obtaining all the necessary internal approvals to make award. The follow-on task order is estimated to be awarded by August 1, 2025, with anticipated performance to start by October 1, 2025.

8. DHS intends to post this requirement on SAM.gov pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D).