FY27 0006 Redacted.pdf

FY27-0006

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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

(Authority: 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1))

Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103 (FAR Class Deviation 25-111), and in accordance with the requirements of RFO 6.104, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under RFO 6.103 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under RFO 6.104-1 as follows:

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. The Department of Homeland Security, Office of

Procurement Operations, proposes to enter into a contract on a basis other than full and open competition.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action being Approved.

(a) Nature of action: DHS intends to procure on a sole source basis round-trip transportation services from various locations within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to DHS’s St.

Elizabeth Campus.

(b) Name and address of the contractor: Chart Up, LLC, 6595 Roswell Road, Suite G291, Atlanta, GA, 30328

(c) Contract type: Firm-Fixed Price

(d) Estimated total value (including options):

Period Unit Price Total 10/27/2026-10/29/2026 3 days - $32,808.39

1 FAR Class Deviation 25-11 is implemented as a result of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, referred as RFO, following Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. All citations in this document follow applicable DHS RFO Deviations therefore are referred as RFO.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

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(e) Type of funding: Transportation

(f) Year of funding: Fiscal Year 2027

(g) Solicitation number: N/A

(h) Background information about the requirement: DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) is hosting a mandatory three-day event at DHS’s St. Elizabeth Campus that will be attended by DHS personnel within and outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Due to parking shortages and other transportation issues, personnel need to be transported from various locations to attend and depart the event.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

DHS I&A requires transportation services from various locations within the Washington, D.C.

metropolitan area to DHS’s St. Elizabeth Campus between October 27th, 2026 and October 29th, 2026.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) implemented by the FAR Subpart 6.103-1 (FAR Class Deviation 25-11) entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

5. Identification of Exception to the Buy American Statute.

The Buy American statute is not applicable.

6. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

The proposed contractor is the only identified source that could provide the necessary transportation services from the various locations at the specified times for the number of travelers.

7. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure that Offers are Solicited from as Many Potential

Sources as is Practicable.

The three-day event was originally to be held at a location that did not require transportation services, but due to unforeseen circumstances the event had to be relocated to a different site. This new location does not have adequate parking or viable public transportation, which were not originally considered during the planning phase. Due to the change in location, DHS did not have the ability to solicit from as many potential sources as possible, but for future events DHS intends to solicit from many potential sources as possible.

8. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable.

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The contracting officer determines that the anticipated price will be fair and reasonable based on a price analysis and historical data of similar services.

9. Description of Market Research.

DHS engaged with a few local transportation providers and the potential source was the only one that could commit to providing the transportation services for the various locations at the times required and for the number of travelers.

10. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

No other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition are available.

11. A Listing of the Sources, if Any That Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the

Acquisition.

None

12. A Statement of the Actions, if Any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome Any Barriers to Competition Before Any Subsequent Acquisition for Supplies or Services Required.

For future events requiring transportation services, DHS will synopsis and/or solicit from as many potential sources as possible.

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13. Contracting Officer’s Certification. I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Digitally signed by BJORN F MILLER Date: 2026.10.23 13:12:54 -04'00'

Contracting Officer Date

14. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification. I certify this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for this justification, is complete and accurate.

Technical Representative Date

APPROVAL:

Digitally signed by BJORN F MILLER Date: 2026.10.23 13:13:40 -04'00'

Contracting Officer Date

BJORN F MILLER

BJORN F MILLER