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JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL (J&A) FOR 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

Purchase Request Number: TBD

Contract Number: HC1028-08-D-2012

Task / Delivery Order Number: VC02

Procurement Title: Identity and Access Management (IdAM) support Contracting Office: DITCO-NCR / PL62

Estimated Value:

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

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Number: N/A

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as the Contracting Officer, hereby approve this limited source justification in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

1. REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:

Requiring Agency:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Services Directorate, Applications Division (ES32)

P.O. Box 549

Ft. Meade, MD 20755-0549

Contracting Office:

DISA

Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)

National Capital Region (DITCO–NCR) / PL62

P.O. Box 549

Ft. Meade, MD 20755-0549

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):

The purpose of this modification is to procure additional support services on Solers, Inc.

Contract # HC1028-08-D-2012, Task Order # VC02 for Identity and Access Management support for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Services Directorate, Applications

Division. The proposed modification will apply to the in the current option year and Option Year 2 and Option Year 3 with a total

Page 2 of 5 Pages estimated cost of . The resultant order will be funded with Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15)

O&M funds.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The Defense Information System Agency

(DISA), Services Directorate, Applications Division (ES32) needs to leverage Solers’ expertise on Identity and Access Management Contract # HC1028-08-D-2012, Task Order # VC02 for a new program support position required for additional support needed for IdAM Engineering programmatic efforts in order to align with emerging DISA priorities and efforts. The additional support services are required by The current POP runs from

The increase in level of effort for Contract Number HC1028-08-D-2012 (VC02) will apply to the ceiling for the current option year (OY1), OY2, and OY3 (CLIN 1002, 2002, and 3002), labor category: . The resultant order will be for and cost a total , a increase in level of effort over the lifecycle of the contract.

4. SUPPORTING RATIONALE, INCLUDING A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE

PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE

ACQUISITION REQUIRES USE OF AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY:

(16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(4).

(a) Exception to Fair Opportunity. Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

(b) Description of the Justification. Sustaining IdAM capabilities is complex and highly dependent on the experience of the contractor. Solers, Inc. has been the sole contractor supporting IdAM since inception. They have the knowledge and experience to be able to support this increase in effort. The corporate knowledge required to perform the additional level of effort required is exclusive to Solers. Solers has access to the previous and present data that is necessary to successfully perform the tasks required by the increase, especially in the areas surrounding the development and sustainment of

Furthermore, the success of the tasks that will be performed require access to data and personnel provided by Solers. Another contractor would not have the required information and personnel access to perform the tasks successfully.

(c) Justification.

(1) Minimum Government’s requirement. Refer to the information identified above in section 4(b).

(2) Proposed sole source contractor. Refer to the information identified above in section 4(a).

(3) Discussion regarding cause of the sole source situation. Solers has been the sole contractor that has supported IdAM since inception, it would logistically unfeasible for DISA compete the additional effort.

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(4) Demonstration of unique source. Refer to the information identified above in section 4(b)

(5) Procurement discussion. IdAM is a service portfolio of a combination of technical systems, rules, and procedures that define the ownership, utilization, safeguarding of personal identity information, and management and control of the ways in which entities are granted access to resources. The service portfolio consists of three fundamental capabilities: managing digital identities, authenticating users, and authorizing access to resources.

(6) Impact. Based on the information identified above (section 4), Solers, Inc. is the only source that can fulfill the Government’s requirement without substantial duplication of cost to the Government that would not be expected to be recovered through competition. Solers, Inc. holds the historical knowledge and expertise allowing for the immediate support for scheduling, metric development, strategy alignment, development of day strategies, in order to align to new Division/Center Priorities, amendment of current IdAM program documentation to emerging DISA, Center, Division strategies, and Joint

Information Environment efforts. These efforts, which require short turnaround times in order to meet Program and DISA timelines would not be met without this level of support increase from Solers. This is especially detrimental to the current needs to engage in short term effort projects supporting the DISA IdAM

Strategic documentation and Joint Information Environment EUCOM and

PACOM increments.

5. COST/PRICE FAIR AND REASONABLE DETERMINATION: The Contracting Officer will determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable when compared to current or recent prices for the same or similar services purchased under comparable terms and conditions.

6. MARKET RESEARCH: The Services Directorate, Applications Division conducted market research from 15 March 2015 through 23 April 2015 to determine the availability of the required services, determine small business participation, and ensure maximum competition. Based on the market research conducted, it was determined that Solers, Inc. has the demonstrated technical expertise immediately available to support the IdAM effort.

7. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS: NONE

8. ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS

THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY: (16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B)(7).

(a) Procurement History.

The previous Contract # HC1028-08-D-2012, Task Order

VC01 for Identity and Access Management (IdAM) support was awarded under

ENCORE II as a small business set-aside to Solers, Inc. on 26 September 2012 for a total contract award amount of . The contract expired on .

The current Contract # HC1028-08-D-2012, Task Order

VC02 for Identity and Access Management (IdAM) support was awarded under

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ENCORE II as a small business set-aside to Solers, Inc. on .

Period of Performance:

(b) Both the previous award and the current one were competed. The follow on requirement will be competed as well. There have been no changes to the competition requirements for the requirement as a whole. This action, a modification to increase the level of effort, is the only portion of the requirement that is not being competed based on the contractor’s unique qualifications to meet the increase.

9. REFERENCE TO THE APPROVED ACQUISITION PLAN (AP): An AP is not required.