JA Out of Scope Modification_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under FAR 16.505(b)(2) for an out-of-scope modification to contract W912DW22D1007 for asbestos abatement work at Building 9997 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The original task order was awarded to PARAGON-JACOBS JOINT VENTURE, LLC on March 8, 2024, for asbestos abatement services prior to building demolition at an Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing (UEPH) barracks.

The modification is required because the follow-on demolition project has been delayed by six months, leaving the building in an unsafe state with exposed materials and unauthorized access issues. The contractor needs to secure the building against entry, remove loose materials, and extend the period of performance by 3 months. The justification cites that negotiating directly with PJ JV, who is already familiar with the building's hazards, will allow completion in 30 days versus 90 days if competed through Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The work was originally competed through the Seattle Environmental Remediation Service Multiple Award Task Order Contract, with four contractors in the pool (Brice Engineering, FPM AECOM JV, Tanaq Sundance, and Paragon Jacobs), though only PJ JV submitted a proposal for the original task order.