A02. JEFOunder FAR Part 16.507-6(d)(2) - ITPSAS -BRIDGE REDACTED_-FINAL.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (CUI Control Number: FY 26-0694) issued by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contracting Activity (DHACA) to approve a single-source bridge contract award.

The Government seeks to award a new Firm Fixed Price Task Order to Deloitte Consulting, LLP for Business Analytics support to the DHA Deputy Assistant Director for Information Operations. The contractor will provide analytics services for the Information Technology Program Support and Analytics Services (ITPSAS) to identify, manage, evaluate, and recommend solutions for portfolio rationalization efforts, legacy systems consolidation, and modernization initiatives using the DHA Business Analytics Tool (BAT) powered by Symantec Open-Source Software (SEMOSS). The contract is justified as a bridge action to maintain service continuity during a Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest resolution period on the competitively awarded follow-on effort (Task Order HT942726FE030). The bridge period covers a base period from May 15, 2026 to July 15, 2026, with three optional three-month periods extending through June 15, 2027, utilizing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding. The total estimated contract value is redacted. Only Deloitte possesses the immediate capability, cleared personnel with required network access, and specialized knowledge of the BAT/SEMOSS analytic tools necessary to prevent unacceptable delays and mission degradation during the mandatory stay of performance. The Government conducted extensive prior market research confirming adequate competition existed for the follow-on requirement, and no additional market research was deemed necessary for this short-term bridge action. The justification has received legal review and approval from the Adviser Defense Health Agency, with concurrence from the Chief of the Contracting Office (Medical R&D Contracting Division 1, DHACA).