Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a non-competitive contract extension under the Department of State's Office of Acquisitions Management for a USAID/Zambia HIV/AIDS program activity.

The Department of State is seeking approval to extend contract 72061121C00006 with Right to Care Zambias for a two-year period from June 24, 2026, through June 23, 2028. The contract supports the Action to HIV Epidemic Control program, which delivers HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care services across Luapula, Muchinga, and Northern provinces of Zambia. Services include antiretroviral therapy (ART), viral load testing, HIV testing, cervical cancer screening, TB preventive therapy, and health systems strengthening. The extension is justified under AIDAR 706.302-70 and the Expedited Procurement Procedures for Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (valid January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029), which permits limiting competition when full and open competition would impair foreign assistance objectives. No synopsis was published for this extension due to the time-sensitive nature of the ongoing transition of program oversight from USAID to the Department of State and the complexity of maintaining continuity during this transition. The Contracting Officer has determined anticipated costs are fair and reasonable based on historical pricing and the contractor's continued satisfactory performance. No formal market research was conducted due to the limited timeframe and urgency of requirements. The extension ensures uninterrupted life-saving HIV services during the critical transition period without introducing operational disruption from a new contractor.