JA GEX Final E448 Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) for a task order issued by Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) under the Department of Defense. The task order is for Peraton Inc. to provide Global Exchange (GEX) support services for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), with a base year and four one-year option periods from September 27, 2025 to September 26, 2030, plus a 6-month extension.

The task order is being awarded to Peraton Inc. as a sole source contract under a multiple-award IDIQ contract, due to the company's unique expertise in GEX integration, testing, and support. The Global Exchange is a DoD enterprise capability providing secure messaging, mediation, routing services, system monitoring, and data audit trails. The government will conduct quarterly performance reviews and implement a quality assurance plan to monitor Peraton's adherence to task order requirements. The contracting officer determined no small businesses could perform these specialized GEX-related tasks after conducting market research and issuing a Request for Information.