JA JEFO ODT_OIM Data Center Support_ Bridge 6 Order_redact.pdf

This Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity document details a bridge task order for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue data center and IT infrastructure support services. The FDA seeks to issue a sole source task order to Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC under the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract, valued at $67.9 million for a base period of nine months with potential extension options.

The bridge order will maintain continuity of operations for the FDA's four data centers while the agency transitions from a Government-owned/Contractor-operated (GOCO) data center model to a Private/Public Cloud Management Services solution. Key tasks include managing data center operations, providing enterprise services, conducting hardware and software inventories, and supporting infrastructure transitions. The FDA anticipates issuing a competitive solicitation in October 2025 with contract award in January 2026. Peraton is deemed the only vendor capable of providing the required specialized services with minimal risk to the FDA's mission.