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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL (J&A)

FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity:

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is conducting this acquisition of other than full and open competition for on behalf of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (DS/EX/CTO).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This justification supports a modification to continue services being provided by Zolontech, Inc. for a two week period under Contract SAQMMA12C0014 until a new competitive task order is awarded.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the Department’s needs.

DS/EX/CTO provides 24/7 IT support in addition to overall systems planning, integration and management services needed to support DS special agents, security engineers, security technical specialists, couriers and other security professionals assigned to headquarters, field offices and U.S. missions worldwide.
4.An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition.
The statutory authority cited is 41 USC 3304(a) (2), FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.
5.A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the action require use of the authority cited.
Zolontech, Inc. is the current provider of the Information Technology services required to support the DS/EX/CTO mission. The DS mission would be severely and adversely affected by a lapse in performance of the IT support currently being provided.
This action ensures that the Department will not be irreparably harmed due to a loss of services provided by Zolontech in support of active and in development IT applications and systems.

Zolontech, Inc. possesses the required security clearances, expertise and capability to meet the urgent and compelling need of this continued support. This contract action is required to bridge the gap between the expiration of the current contract on April 26, 2019 and the award/implementation of its competitive replacement, and to allow time for the transition of companies.

6.A description of efforts to ensure that offers were solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under FAR 5.202 applies.
As this action is being done under the Unusual and Compelling Urgency statute, the exception to publication under the FAR synopsis guidelines is applicable. No other offerors will be solicited for this effort.
7.A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable.

This contract action requires a price analysis to be conducted in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b) to determine fair and reasonable pricing.

8.A description of the market survey conducted (see Part 10) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted.
A market survey was not conducted since this action is for a continuing effort procured on an Unusual and Compelling Urgency basis with the current provider.
9.Any other facts supporting the use of this justification.

This Justification and Authority will be made available through the Government point of entry (GPE), www.fedbizopps.gov within 30 days of the contract action.

10. A listing of any sources that expressed a written interest in the acquisition.

N/A

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required.

Subsequent requirements for IT support in support of the DS/EX/CTO mission will be satisfied on the basis of a competition among qualified vendors using applicable procedures.

CERTIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(b)) I certify that this justification is accurate and contains complete data necessary to support the recommendation for other than full and open competition.

SIGNATURE:

Date

DS/EX/CTO

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW (Ref: PIB NO. 2010-24); AQM QA Plan This J&A is hereby determined to be legally sufficient.

Date

L/BA

CERTIFICATIONS (Continued)

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 6.303-2(a)(12)) I certify that this submission is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that it contains complete information necessary to enable other officials to make an informed recommendation for approval or disapproval

Date

Contracting Officer

Office of Acquisition Management

(A/LM/AQM)

APPROVALS

Date Branch Chief Office of Acquisition Management

PROCURING ACTIVITY COMPETITION ADVOCATE - (Ref: FAR 6.501

Date

Competition Advocate

Office of Acquisition Management

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