JA FY25-0403 OSBP 6 Mo Bridge PS-CD-25-0733 Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) Modified for a six-month bridge contract for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The contract is a fixed-price individual firm bridge contract covering operational and management support services to comply with Department of Defense and Small Business Act requirements. The base period runs from 30 September 2025 to 29 December 2025, with an option period from 30 December 2025 to 29 March 2026, and has a potential value of $307,000.00.

The bridge contract is being awarded to maintain continuity of services while the long-term 5-year OSBP acquisition is in the solicitation phase, with an anticipated contract closing in mid-to-late October 2025. The contract will be an 8(a) Direct Award to the incumbent contractor, with market research conducted from March to April 2025 identifying potential small and large business sources. The primary rationale for this bridge contract is to prevent service disruption, avoid a gap in coverage for the OSBP, and mitigate risks associated with transitioning between contractors, particularly given the contractor supports nine different Defense Health Agency Contracting Activities (DHACAs).