Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity

This document is a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity filed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeking approval to extend a task order with ADG-REI Technology Ventures, LLC on a sole-source basis.

The modification extends Task Order No. 70SBUR22F00000112 under the Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) Small Business Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The extension continues system maintenance and security work for the Electronic Immigration System (ELIS) and the Global enterprise case management system through December 24, 2026, for an additional three-month performance period from September 25, 2026. The CIO-SP3 GWAC remains valid through October 29, 2026, with additional performance periods available on task orders awarded before December 31, 2028. The original task order was competitively awarded in July 2022 and has been extended non-competitively through two prior modifications (March 25–June 24, 2026 and June 25–September 24, 2026).

The justification invokes RFO 16.507-6(b)(2) as the statutory basis for the sole-source exception, asserting that only ADG-REI possesses the unique and highly specialized skills required. The required services include IT development and security capabilities, vetting and identification enhancements, enterprise case management support, interactive communication integration with partner agencies (ICE, CBP, DoS), security monitoring and patching, and Gold Card and D1/D2 program adjudication enhancements. The Government cites mission criticality, the pending GAO protest of the successor ODOS 3.1 competitive recompete, insufficient transition time for a new contractor, and lack of alternative vendors capable of performing at required quality levels. USCIS states that market research confirmed no other contractors on EAGLE Next Generation contracts or GSA Multiple Award Schedule possess ADG-REI's specific expertise. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable based on prior pricing under the CIO-SP3 GWAC and ODOS III competition, and this justification was posted on Sam.gov per RFO 16.507-6(f).