FAR_Part_16-EFOJ_ACC_KZ01_W15P7T17D0142_-SIGNED.PDF

Control No: JA-18-C-086 Contractor:

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Program/Equipment: Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate {12WD) Sustainment Support

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 16 EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY JUSTIFICATION

For Actions Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Program/Equipment Provide technical support to execute tasks and requirements necessary for performing llfacycle software support services, operations and logistics, as part of the associated J2WD support that will migrate into U,S. Anny Communications-Electronic Command (CECOM) Software Eng·1neering Center (SEC) software sustainment.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304C(b)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 16,505(b){2)(i){A)- The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing -a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

Amount: $ 13,490,926.07

Prepared by:

Contracting Officer:

Jacqueline Balley □SN: 848-2383 Contracting Officer Representative Date:

Emall: jacque!ine.bai1ey34.civ@maif.mil

James Farnsworth DSN: 848-5390 Contracting Officer Date:

Email: james.e.famsworth8.civ@mail.mil

Technical: Robert Czajkowski □SN: 848.()696 DCGS-A Fielding and Training Date:

System Engineering Email: Roberta.czajkowski.clv@mall.mil

Requirements: Alvin Horhn DSN: 848-2591 Chief, Business Management Division Date:

Email: Alvin.c.horhn.civ@mail.mil

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Control No: JA-1�-086 Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton

Program/Equipment: 12WD Sustainment Support

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support an exception to fair opportunity.

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Control No: JA-1 S.C-086 Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton {BAH)

Pro gram/Equipment J2WD Sustainment Support

FAR Part 16 Exception to Fair Opportunity Justification Under Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contracts

For Actions Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

1. Contracting Activity:

United states Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground

ATTN: CCAP-CCC

6001 Combat □rive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

2. Description of Action:

The "Command, Control, Commun·1cations, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Operations, Installation, Logistics, Maintenance, and Related SustainmenrSupport for Elevated Sensor Systems Program of Record (POR) requests a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF} Task Order (KZ01) to the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3J contractW15PTT-17-D-0142 with Boaz Allen Hamnton Inc, (BAH), 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102- 3830, projected to be awarded on December 20, 2017. The purpose ofthls Task Order ls to suppat the current POR from December 21, 2017 to December 20, 2018, comprised of twelve (12) months in the estimated amount of $13,490,926.07. The Government will utilize Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Other P r o c u r e m e n t Army (OPA) funds for this effort. This Task Order will enable software transition to sustainment of Software to US Anny Communications Electronic Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) in late 2018.

Leading up to this transition, the Government requires the ability to evaluate and apply priority bug fixes, Information Assurance Vulnerability-patches, addres s cyber security c o m p I i a n c e and receive continued vendor software deliveries i n order to apply mandatory updates to the POR baseline. Due to the urgency of the current acx:elerated fielding a n d training schedule the Government's ability to successfully execute these maintenance activities within the prescribed deadlines will be adversely impacte d and critical issues will go unresolved in fielded software without an immediate award to the incumbent.

An Acquisition Plan was approved for the RS3 base contracts by PARC {Bryon Young) on February 2, 2015.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The services under Task Order 1<201 of contract W15P7T-17 �D-0142 will be to provide support to addressing fixes ideritified for the POR software and ensuring continued comlllance with cyber security requirements. Services Include the efforts required to modify and update Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

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Control No; JA-18-c.-086 Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)

Program/Equipment f2WD Sustainment Support (ISR) software capabll!tles. These activities are standard efforts re q u ired to sustain software prior to transition of the software into sustainment in late 2018. As the effort contiriues to field the software, issues identified in the field must be resolved, tested and deployed in an expedltious manner to minimize impact to operations. The cyber security environment continues to rapidly evolve, requiring contract support to make Improvements and fixes based on cyber security trends and threats. Timely responses to threats crttrcal to the operational survivability of the software in a cyber-contested environment

Period of Perfonnance: 21 December 2017 to 20 December 2018

Total Value: $13,490,926.07

4. Authority Cited:

10 U,S.C. 2304c{b)(1) as implemented by FAR 16.505{b)(2)(i)(A)- The agency need for the supplies or services fs so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

BAH is currenUy performing critical software support to transition the sustainment responsibilities of the DCGS-A baseline to the US Anny CE COM SEC in late 2018. Leading up to this transition to Post Prodl./ction Software Support (PPSS), the Government requires the abllity to evaluate and apply priority bug fixes, IAVA patches with resulting bug fixes and continued vendor deliveries in order to execute and apply mandatory updates to the baseline.

Providing fair opportunity would lead to unacceptable delays in the aforementioned transition to organic sustainment. The time!ine to compete this action and successfully tra.nsition to a new contractor would extend beyond the planned transition into o rganic sustainment thus going over the December 2018 timeframe when transition needs to take place.

The fielding and training provides capab!Hties necessary for Commanders to access information, task organic sensors, and synchronize non-organic sensor assets with their organic assets. BAH ensures that software ls leveraged in ways that are maintaincble and sustainable.

Wrth the current fielding and training schedule in place, and BAH's specialized knowledge and experience working with thls POR software, BAH is currently the sole primary contractor that can provide continuity Of these critical services without interruption of mission essential support. Any interruption in support would result fn an Increased risk of serious injury or loss of life to U.S.

Warfighters.

The effort must have a contract vehicle to continue the minimum required need of c o r re ct I n g bug fixes, End of Life (EOL) o f software app!fcations

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Program/Equipment !2WD Sustainment Support and monthly mandatory Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (!AVM) releases to maintain the fielded software baseline; otherwise, there wi!I be an unacceptable break ln capabilities that supports real-world missions across the globe. Approximately 33% of the Army intelligence units currently have software that would no longer be properly sustained without this support and any new issues would remain unresolved and cyber threats could not be effecti\iely defended against

The Government is unable to negotiate a definitive contract in sufficient time to meet the requirements due to the need for uninterrupted work. On 08 August 2017 there was an initial discussion realizing that the effort needed to continue beyond December 2017. The Initial plan was to extend the contract but real/zed a new order was needed. Therefore, the Requirement office began market research and development of the Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) package as well as Program Executive reviews of the ARP from August through October. As a result of the comments and pre-planning with the Competition a,dv0cata, a Sources Sought Notice was posted on Fed Biz Opps on 06 December2017 with a response due back on 08 December2017. The initial market research was internal and the Competition Advocate advised that public market research would be required. On December 12, 2017 the Program Office updated Market Research Report and Justification.

Toe Government was unable to do a competitive-action Within the required delivery date beca115e the average time line from requirement to award is 9 months for this type of effort based on award timelines of similar actions.

The table below details the events leading up to this point that have imparted the current urgency. A new contract must be in place not later than 20 December 2017.

DATE EVENT

OB AUG Discussion on path forward for requirement

26OCT Received ARP with Justification

28NOV Justification rewritten by Contract Specialist and

COR

30 NOV Small Business Coordination Record Approved

30NOV Justification sent for Division Review

05DEC Incorporated comments from Division Procurement Analyst. Discussed need for additional market research with Competition Advocate

06DEC Program Office revised language in the Justification, RFJ, and PWS. Sources Souoht

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Contractor. Boaz Allen Hamilton {BAH)

Prooram/Eouioment: l2WD Sus..,,1nn-ent Support notice postei;I to Federal Business Opportunities website.

08 DEC Seven (7) responses received and forwarded to Pr""ram Office for review.

12DEC Program Office updated Market Research Report and Justification.

13DEC Market Research report reviewed and approved bv Division Procurement Analvst

6. Actions to Increase Competition:

Once software transitions to sustainment, no competition or subsequent acquisition ofs uppli e s or services will be needed.

7. Market Research:

a. In an effort to locate potential indusby sources capable of providing support to the US Army, 12WD, a Sources Sought Announcement (SSA) was placed through the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) website With a response due date of December 8, 20-17 by 5:00 pm. As result of this announcement, seven

(7) contractors (two (2) large businesses and five (5) small businesses) responded to include the incumbent contractor BAH. The responding contractors are listed as follows: DCS Corporation {Cage Code: 1 P418), Envision (Cage Code: 4JBB7), Nexagen (Cage Code: 3EGC9), Tee-Master (Cage Code: 1P418), RV Global Solutions {Cage Code: 6TC84), NexfGen (Cage Code: 6861.)7), and BAH (Cage Code: 17038). Non� of the seven (7) contractors, except BAH, provided a response that proved they could satisfy the Government's requirements without a disruption in service in the timeframe needed for award. After reviewing the responses, it was dear to the Government that this could nof be done by any other contractor besides the incumbent.

The results of each respondent are listed below:

• Contractor Name: □CS Corporation Cage Code: 1?418

Business Size: Large Business

Summary: DCS Corporation has a history of providing maintenance and sustainment support to the Anny, Navy, Airforce, and Marines. They also have approximately 1100 employees to support the customer.

Analysis; After review of DCS's submittal, □CS did not provida evidence that could prove that they would be able lo meet the security requirements necessary to perform the effort within the required timeframe.

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Contractor: Boaz Allen Hamilton (BAH)

Program/Equipment: 12WD Sustainment Support

• Contractor Name: Envision Innovative Solutions

Cage Code; 4J887

Business Size: Small Business

Summary: Envision has a history of providing support to the Army and other C41SR customers since 2006, With over 85 employees.

Analysis: After review of EnvJsfon's submittal, Envis ion did not provide evidence that would imply that they would be able to meet the security or staffir19 requirements necessary to perform the effort within the required timeframe.

• Contractor Name: NEXAGEN

Cage Cede: 3EGC9

Business Size� Small Business summary: Nexagen has provided software engineering and software development support to DoD and agencies for mere than 20 years.

Analysis: after review of Nexagen's submittal, Nexagen did not provide evkience that they are capable of staffing to the levels needed wlthin the required timeframe forthls effort.

• Contractor Name: RV Global Solutions

Cage Cede: 6TCB4

Business Size; Small Business summary: RV Global has a history of providing Software development and maintenance support to the US Department of Defense for mere than 20 years.

Analysis: After review of RV Global's submittal, RV Global did not provide details of performing similar work. However, their response does not provide evidence that they wlll be able to provide the staffing levels to meet the requirements within the required timeframe. It i s also noted that they currently have an Interim Secret Clearance-Which does not satisfy our security requirements.

• Contractor Name: Tee-Master

Cage Cede: 1P418

Business Size: Small Business

Summary: Tee-Master has a _history of providing Software development and maintenance support to the US Department of Defense far more than 20 years.

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Program/Equipment: I2WD Sustainment support Analysis: After review of Tee-Master's submittal, they did provide deta'�s of performing similar work, but not to the breadth required.

Their response also did not provide evidence that would imply that they would be able to meet the security or staffing requirements necessary to perform the effort within the required time frame.

• Contractor Name: NEXTGEN Cage Code: 68607

Business Size: Small Business

Summary: NEXTGEN has provided software engineering and software development support to DOD and agencies for more than 20 years.

Analysis: After review of NEXTGEN's submittal, they did not provide details of performing similar work, but not to the breadth required.

Their response also did not provide eVidence that would imply that they would be able to meet the security or staffing requirements necessary to perform the effort within the required time frame.

• Contractor Name: Booz Allen Hamiltion (BAH)

Cage Code: 17038

Business Size: Large Business

Summary: Booz Allen Hamilton Is the incumbent providing maintenance and sustainment support since July 2015.

Analysis: After review of Ba oz Allen's submittal, they are in full understanding and aUgnment to transition lhls effort to sustainment without disruption of service. They are also positioned to provide essential OCON US support through Synchronized Development Overall, BAH's response indicated that they would be able to satisfy all of the Government's requirements needed within the required timeframe.

Currentiy, contractor personnel working OCONUS locations require per� clearance to work in foreign countries under the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Lead times under SOFAs vary by host nat ions, but can take more than six months to acquire. The ability of another contractor to hire and provide staff for OCON US positions within the available timeframe would be impractical, if not impossible. The incumbent contractor has the staff and ancillary support to continue successful perfonnance through the next year.

Due to the !ncumbent's position and pre-placement of personnel, award of this task order to the Incumbent represents the least cost and most efficient manner to continue without disruption of service. Thereby, providing significant cost savings to the Government.

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b. The below list represents additional market research techniques also used to determine that BAH is the only viable source available to perform I2WD's task requirements within the requited timeline.

Revie"Ned the results of recent market research undertaken to meet simllar or identical requirements, and contacted knowledgeable individuals within the PMO and J2WD to review past performance. (W15P7T-06-D-E403/KZ03 & KZ04, W15P7T-06-D-E415/KY10 and W15P7T-06-D-E415/ KY09)

Obtained and reviewed source lists of similar items from Capabfllty Drop Market Research Report.

The results ofthls Market Research is determined that no other viable sources are available to· perform the fu!I scope of the work requirements In the tlmeframe needed.

c. In summary, it has been determined that BAH 1s the only responsible source that could satisfy the Government's staffing, technical, and security requirements required to commence on 21 December 2017. BAH is the only source capable of fully meeting all the Govarhment's requirements without a disruption in service. BAH ·1s currently a prime contractor under the RS3 MA IDIQ contract vehicle, which can be utilized to satisfy the Government's performance requirements.

JI is determined that a sole source acquisition to BAH is the only viable means for a stop-gap measure·.

8. Other Facts: None

Procurement History:

Contract W15P7T-06-D-E401 Task Order KZ01 Contractor: Boaz Allen Hamilton, Inc. 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102- Award Date: December 20, 2015 Competttive Status: A single award was made to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., which was determined the best value.

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Control No: JA-18-C--086 Contractor: Booz Allen Hamflton {BAH}

Program/Equipment: I2WD Sustainment Support

9. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Robert Czajkowski /4 Fielding and TraJni��em Engineering

10. Requirements CertlficatJ�n: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are Included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Alvin Horhn Chief, Business Management Division

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11. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby cielennine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable, This determination will be made using cost/price analysis, comparison with the Independent Government Cost Estimate, and negotiations. As part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data wilt be obtained.

James Farnsworth:

Contracting Officer

Date; 20 DEC 2017 S nature:

12. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and bel!ef.

James Farnsworth:

Contracting Officer

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Approval

Based on the foregoing justif ication, I hereby approve the procurement of services for PM DCGS-A to obtain Sustainment Support to transition software to sustainment to U.S. Army CECOM SEC using an exception to fair opportunity pursuant to the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A), "The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays". The amount for this effort is $13,490,926.07. This approval ls subject to availability of funds.

and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Cynthia Jackson Special Advocate for Competition

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