JEFO FY25-00290 _Redacted.pdf

Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity Exceeding the SAT pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)

JEFO No.: FY25-00290 Rev. 6/2021 - 1 -

JEFO No.: FY25-00290

Date: 9/26/2025 PR Number: 192126R11GRDP1302 & 192126R11GRDP0019

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), Federal Protective Service Acquisitions Division (FPS AD), prepared this Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

DHS/OPO/FPS AD intends to extend task order 70RFP219FREC00135, with Master Security Company LLC., without considering other awardees under the FPS Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for Protective Security Officer (PSO) services pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B).

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s need (including the estimated value).

PSO services are required at three (3) locations (detailed in Paragraph 5 below) throughout Rockville, Maryland. The estimated value for the 6-month extension period (10/01/2025- 03/31/2026) is approximately $5,953,650.00.

4. Identify the exception to fair opportunity and supporting rationale, including a demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the exception cited.

FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). 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.

Rationale:

Task Order 70RFP219FREC00135 was awarded to Master Security Company, LLC (Master Security) on September 30, 2019, under contract 70RFP218DEC000016 for PSO services at multiple locations throughout Rockville, Maryland covering the period of performance of 10/01/2019- 9/30/2023. All MAC awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. A Class Determination and Findings (D&F) was approved by the Procuring Activity Advocate for Competition (PAAC) on 09/13/2023 to exercise the 6- month option period pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 17.207, “Exercise of Options,” and clause FAR 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services” for five MAC Contracts

(70RFP218DEC000012, 70RFP218DEC000014, 70RFP218DEC000015,

Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity Exceeding the SAT pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B)

JEFO No.: FY25-00290 Rev. 6/2021 - 5 -evaluation, and award of the follow-on MAC task TO and the required transition period.

7. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to the exception to fair opportunity before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

FPS AD is in the process of soliciting a competitive task order for this requirement under the newly awarded small business MAC. The follow-on TO requirement is estimated to be awarded on or before November 30, 2025, with an anticipated performance start date on or before April 1, 2026.

8. DHS intends to post this requirement on SAM.gov pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(D).