JA_CapacityIncrease_Energy_AE_IDIQ_CCP_24JUL2026_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER

1000 23RD AVENUE

PORT HUENEME CA 93043-4301

IN REPLY REFER TO:

JA-26-0013

24 July 2026

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

The contracting activity is Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC), Utilities and Energy Engineering (UEE), Contracting Department 77 (CON77), Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Port Hueneme, California.

2. Description of Action Being Approved:

This Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves the use of other than full and open competition to increase the contract capacity by , from to for Contract N39430-23-D-4051, awarded to CH2M Hill / Clark Nexsen Joint Venture

(JV).

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

This Architect-Engineer (A-E) Service Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has a base ordering period of 60 months from 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028. The purpose of this contract vehicle is to provide A-E support for the NAVFAC EXWC, Energy security projects and services which include shore facilities and utility systems at various locations worldwide. These services require highly specialized expertise in installation and facility of energy, water, and utility systems, with supporting architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and environmental disciplines as it pertains to Department of War (DoW) utility systems and energy consuming systems within the naval shore infrastructure. The primary type of funding historically used and anticipated to be used on future orders is Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&M,N).

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2), Unusual and compelling urgency.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority:

Historically, NAVFAC EXWC averaged per year for specialized A-E energy services. However, due to rapidly evolving global threat environments and subsequent DoW/Navy mandates to close shore installation energy resilience gaps, specifically the issuance of the DON Installation Energy Resilience Strategy and the establishment of the SIOP program, J&A No. JA-26-0013 document will be made publicly available on SAM.gov within 30 days after the award of the contract modification.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost:

The Contracting Officer has determined that cost to the Government of the services covered by this Justification will be fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 15. Costs will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, Proposal Analysis Techniques. While this action relies on other than full and open competition, robust pricing controls are already established and will be aggressively applied to all future task orders. The acquisition team will use Independent Government Estimates developed by subject matter experts, use a comparison of historical data, and ensure that the fixed fee for the production and delivery or designs, plans, drawings, and specifications will not exceed 10% of any estimated cost of construction, where applicable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition:

A new Energy AE IDIQ contract is slated for award in . Accordingly, NAVFAC EXWC anticipates removing barriers to competition through the award of a new Energy AE IDIQ contract using competitive procurement procedures.

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Operations Program Lead, Program Manager Technical Directorate 21 (TD21) Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

Counsel

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Supervisory Contracting Officer CON77

COMMANDING OFFICER APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as the Commanding Officer, the approval of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2), unusual and compelling urgency.

CAPT, United Stated Navy Commanding Officer