JA19-097_for_protest-bridge_TEIA_14_May_19_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A) FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 16.5 ACQUISITIONS

EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Multiple Award Schedule/Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Orders under MAC/ Fair Opportunity – FAR 16.505, Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) 216.505-70, Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 216.505-70

Purchase Request Number:

Contract Number: HC1028-13-D-0008 Task/Delivery Order Number: 0005 Procurement Title: Telecom Engineering Integration and Architecture Support (TEIA) Bridge Estimated Value:

Statutory Authority: Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C)

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Number: JA19-097

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as the Procuring Activity Competition Advocate , hereby approve this exception to fair opportunity pursuant to the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C).

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Requesting Agency:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Development and Business Center Cyber Development Directorate Cyber Situational Awareness/NetOps Division (ID6) The Network Management System Branch (ID63) 6910 Cooper Avenue Fort Meade, MD 20755-0549

Contracting Activity:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) PL8313 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5406

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S): The nature of this action is to procure a two-month base with two, two-month Cost Plus Fixed Fee option periods to extend the period of performance (POP) for task order HC1028-13-D-0008-0005. The POP for the current task order ends May 14, 2019. This extension will extend the POP by 6 months, if all options are exercised, May 15, 2019 through November 14, 2019. This extension will ensure continued support during the protest period of the follow-on task order, HHSN316201200115W / HC102819F0429 for Cybersecurity Network Operations (CyberNetOps) Design Deploy Sustain (CNODDS). TEIA Support delivers new and enhanced NetOps capabilities and ensures the successful transition of TEIA solutions to the operational and the production environment.

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Page 3 of 4 Pages as TEIA support which provides architecture, planning, engineering, integration, developmental testing, pre-production lab implementation, and proof of solution support for ID6 capabilities. TEIA Support delivers new and enhanced NetOps capabilities and ensures the successful transition of TEIA solutions to the operational and the production environment. Failure to support the mission partner and other stakeholders will negatively impact DISA’s capability to provide critical capabilities for ID6.

2. Proposed sole source contractor. Due to the two bid protests, filed by

, continued NEC Associates, LLC (NES) support to the DISA Network Management System Branch (ID63) is an imperative as NES is the only source that can fulfill this requirement without risk of substantial break in service/support.

3. A sole-source action is necessary due to a protest filed in response to the award of the follow-on contract/task order, HHSN316201200115W / HC102819F0429. If a bid protest had not been received, this extension would not be necessary.

5. COST/PRICE FAIR AND REASONABLE DETERMINATION: During source selection of HC1028-13-D-0008-0005, a cost/price evaluation was conducted in accordance with FAR

15.404. The task order prices were determined to be reasonable. The proposed cost/prices for the extension will be compared to the current task order prices, the Independent Government Cost Estimate, and the proposed prices for the follow-on effort in order to determine fair and reasonableness.

6. MARKET RESEARCH: This is an extension to the existing task order to ensure continued support until the protest and transition period of the follow-on task order, HHSN316201200115W / HC102819F0429 are complete. Market research was conducted for the follow-on task order which was conducted within the last 12 months; based on the results it was determined the follow-on efforts could be competitively solicited allowing fair opportunity under the CIO-SP3 SB vehicle as a small business set-aside.

7. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS: N/A

8. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS

THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY.

(a) Current Contract/task order: HC1028-13-D-0008-0005

(b) Status: Expires May 14, 2019. Competitive fair opportunity, small business set-aside via the CIO-SP3 SB contract completed for follow-on. Award announced May 3, 2019.

Stop-work order was issued on May 13, 2019 due to two bid protests received.

9. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP): The Streamlined Acquisition Plan was signed by the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) on May 25, 2018.

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TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE APPROVAL: I have reviewed this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Since this justification does not exceed $13.5M, this review serves as approval.