JA.6.302-1-25-CM01_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a bridge contract modification issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The document describes a six-month extension of an existing Task Order N0017320F2029 awarded to Arcfield Corp for "Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing" in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) post-award protest. The modification will provide continuity of specialized Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation (RDT&E) services to the Information Technology Division (ITD) at NRL from March 28, 2025 to September 26, 2025, with an initial Request for Proposals (RFP) released on March 7, 2024 and proposals received on April 8, 2024.

The bridge contract is necessary to prevent work stoppage and maintain critical IT and research capabilities, with the government anticipating a new competitive award during the bridge contract period. The modification covers the entire six-month performance period and will be incrementally funded with Fiscal Year 2025 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement, and Defense Working Capital funds. A purchase request package for a new competitive contract is in process, and this bridge action is intended to temporarily support NRL during the time required to award a competitive follow-on contract.