JA.6.302-1-26-CM01_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document from the Department of the Navy Naval Research Laboratory for a bridge contract modification. The document seeks to extend Task Order N0017320F2029 awarded to Arcfeld Corporation for "Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing" by six months, from 01 December 2025 to 01 June 2026. The extension is necessitated by a post-award Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest that resulted in the termination of the original contract, and is intended to maintain continuity of specialized Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation (RDT&E) services for the Information Technology Division at the Naval Research Laboratory. The bridge action will be incrementally funded with Fiscal Year 2025 RDT&E funds, and is designed to allow time to complete final proposal revisions, award a new competitive contract, and ensure a seamless transition without disrupting critical ongoing research and development projects.