JA25-010 MOD01 Platform Services_Protest Bridge_Redacted.pdf

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Controlled By: DISA Controlled By: PS8331

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JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A) FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR

OPPORTUNITY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR)

SUBPART 16.5 ACQUISITIONS

EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)/Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Orders under MAC/Fair Opportunity – FAR 16.505, Department of Defense FAR Supplement

(DFARS) 216.505-70, Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 216.505-70

Contract Number: HHSN316201200012W

Task/Delivery Order Number: HC102819F0687

Procurement Title: Platform Services Bridge

Estimated Value:

Authority: FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C)

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

J&A Number: JA25-010 MOD 01

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Head of the Contracting Activity, hereby approve this limited source justification in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C).

MOD 01: Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Procuring Activity Competition

Advocate, hereby approve this limited source justification in accordance with FAR

16.505(b)(2)(i)(C).

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Requesting Agency:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/J6 Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Enterprise (C4E) Directorate

7010 Defense Pentagon, 3B288

Washington, D.C. 20301-7010

Contracting Activity:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization

(DITCO)/PS8331

2300 East Drive, Building 3600

Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

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5. COST/PRICE FAIR AND REASONABLE DETERMINATION: During source selection of solicitation number 832267288, a cost/price evaluation was conducted in accordance with FAR

15.404. The contract prices were determined to be reasonable for the base and all option periods.

The proposed cost/prices for the extension will be compared to the current TO prices as well as the Independent Government Cost Estimate and the proposed prices for the follow-on effort to determine fair and reasonableness.

6. MARKET RESEARCH: This is an extension to the existing TO to ensure continued support until the post-award protest and transition period of the follow-on contract, HC102825A0001, are complete. Market research was conducted for the follow-on contract, which was completed within the last 12 months. The market research identified potential sources which enabled the follow-on contract to be conducted as a competitive small business set-aside.

7. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS: Not Applicable

8. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE

RESTRICTED CONSIDERATION:

(a) Current Contract: HHSN316201200012W/HC102819F0687

(b) Status: Expires December 12, 2024. Competitive small business set-aside source selection was completed for the follow-on. Award announced October 21, 2024. Stop-work order was issued on October 31, 2024 due to a bid protest.

MOD 01: With award of the initial bridge, the current task order is now set to expire December 12, 2025.

9. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP): On April 1, 2019, Platform Services was originally awarded to Unisys Corporation. On June 14, 2019, the

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Program Support Center notified affected

Department of Defense (DoD) components that their Program Support Center was terminating its assisted acquisition program for non-HHS agencies effective immediately, because the HHS was unable to certify to its compliance with DoD procurement requirements in accordance with

Section 801 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. As such, the DoD was required to assume procurement and administration responsibilities for any affected contracts to maintain continuity of mission essential service. On July 3, 2019, the requirement was transferred to

DISA/DITCO for administration and a continued contract (TO HC102819F0687) was awarded the same day and subsequently administered by DITCO-Scott. HHS would not provide DISA any documents (e.g., AP) from their contract file as the file was embargoed by HHS General

Counsel. Given the very limited time to award a new order to the incumbent contractor as a continued contract, DITCO-Scott did not prepare an AP. Further, in accordance with DISA

Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DARS) 5807.103(S-91)(ii), an AP is not required for this bridge contract action.