JandAGeotechIDIQRedacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILmEs ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND SOUTliWEST

750 PACIFIC HIGHWAY

SAN DIEGO CA 92132-5190

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

J&A No. 25-30-2

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVF AC SW), San Diego, California.

2. Description of Action Being Approved.

Request approval to use other than full and open competition to increase the maximum not-to-exceed value of the Geotechnical Engineering Services, 8(a) Set-Aside single award Architect and Engineering (A-E) basic Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, N62473-22-D-1012 by $10,000,000 from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000. To date, the current remaining unused capacity is $ This capacity increase will accommodate award of future task orders and execution of modifications to existing and future task orders. Increased contract capacity is required to allow a continuation of critical services on existing task orders, and to maintain NA VF AC SW operations while the follow-on contract is being awarded. The IDIQ ordering period expires on 27 September 2027 and will remain unchanged.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

Contract N62473-22-D-1012 provides for geotechnical engineering services at Government installations primarily in the NAVFAC SW Area of Responsibility (AOR) in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Contract services include, but are not limited to, Subsurface / Geotechnical Investigations, Geotechnical Reports, Geotechnical Analyses and Recommendations, Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations, Geologic Landslide Investigations, Geologic Reconnaissance, Geophysical Surveys, Geotechnical/Geologic Forensic Investigations, Construction Support and Testing, Environmental Investigations, Utility Investigations, Topographic Surveys/Maps and Hazardous Materials.

The contract was awarded under North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code 541330 with a task order range of$2,000 to $1,000,000. It was competed under an 8(a) Set Aside pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 1101, Selection of Architect and Engineers, as implemented by FAR 36.6.

Award was made to Del Mar Environmental & Construction Services, Inc. on 22 September 2022 for a base period of two (2) years and one (1) 3-year option period with a NTE value of $15,000,000.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is IO U.S.C. 3204(a)(l ), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

NAVFAC SW requires additional contract capacity that exceeds the contract's remaining capacity of which includes future planned awards in the amount of$ (as of24 March

2025). Contract N62473-22-D-1012 is the only NAVFAC SW A-E IDIQ contract for geotechnical engineering services. Actual usage of this contract has consistently exceeded planned usage. In the

2.5 years that this five (5) year contract has been in place; Sl percent of contract capacity has been ..

used. Theclirrerit Geotech11ical IDIQ has incurred a highei' burn rate peryear frbm what was initially anticipated, and when including contingency foruriforeseeri emergency actions, would expend the entire total capacity with abouftwo years remaining on, the contract. The need for more task orders for geoteclmical studies and surveys to support a large number of projects in design, and increased focus on seismic studies am:! sustainable design slrategiQs following rebuilding efforts at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, has increased the usage and utilized more capacity than the government initially.anticipated.

This delay in response by the SBA has delayed the procurement cif a follow-on contract until the J quarter of FY 2026. Current contract capacity is projected to be expended earlier than the follow-on award date, resulting in a gap in geotechnical engineering services. · - · ·

Co.nsidei'ing the importance of this IDIQ for NAVFACSouthwest design and construction programs, historical usage bf this contract; and the uncertainty of future delays in the follow-on procure,nent, it is critical that the capacity of this contract to be increased sufficiently to prevent a break in service until the follow-on contract is awarded.

It is critical to the NA VFAC SW mission to maintain an active Geotechnical Setvices contract, Geotechriical site investigations ate often required prior to aiw construction starting: therefore, a: gap in the ability to contract these services could result in multiple delays ofprim'ity projects throughout the NAVFAC SW AOR. Increased contract capacity will ensure continuity ofgeotechnical services, allowing for the planned award of new task orders and modifications, an� provide reserve capacity to accommodate u11foreseen work required under new and existing task orders.

The planned task orders include:

Projects Title Est. Amt.

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Geotechnical Investigation, Mess Hall, MCB Camp Pendleton

GcotcclmicalStudy, PE2139M, Landslide Repajr MCB Camp Pendleton Radon Technical Services, Stand Alone l'-Javy Reserve Centers (

Topographic and Utility �tudy, Q65 JU; Construct Covered .Boat

Storage Project, NB Coronado Total

Use ofthe auth01ity cited above is deemed appropriate due to the agency's need for the required services.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

No additional market research was t::ondt1cted because. it is rt cit practicable, for. the reasons discussed in paragraph 5 aboveJor ariy firm other than Del Mar Environmental & Construction Services, Inc.

to provide the required services. In accordance with FAR 6.305, the approved J&A will be posted on

SAM:GOV within 14 days of modification award.

7. Deterniitiation of Fair a:nd Reasonable Costs.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipatecj_ c()st to the Government of the services cpvered by this J&A will be fair a1;1dreasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

NAVFAC SW intends to complete a follow--onA-E IDIQ Geotechnical Engineering Services; A-E IDIQ con ti-act for future requirements through a with a planned award date in the third quarter of FY 2026 .. M�imwn capacity for the follow--on contractis planned to be betwe.en $25,000,000 and $30,000,000� The deinand for geotechnical engineering services increased over the past two (2)years,hi comparison to the preceding five (5) year period. This demand was not anticipated during development of the c:urrent contract. NAVFA,C SW has accounted for the increased de,nand for these services in developing the capacity for tfteJollow-on A-E IDIQ contract.

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