JTrEx_J A_Redacted.pdf

Control No:

Contractor: Cubic Global Defense Inc.

Service: U. S. European Command (USEUCOM) Joint Training and Exercise Support Services (JTrEX)

Department of Army FAR Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than

Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity: United States Army, 409th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB)/ Theater Contracting Center (TCC), Kleber Kaserne Mannheimer Strasse 238, Bldg 3233, 67657 Kaiserslautern Germany.

2. Description of Action: USEUCOM J7, requests a cost plus fixed fee contract with Cubic Global Defense Inc., cage code 3C5T4, 205 Van Buren St Ste 310, Herndon, VA, 20170-5336, United States. The Government projects award for August 09, 2016 and fiscal year 2016 Operation and Maintenance, Army (OMA) funds will be used. The estimated period of performance is for twelve (12) months. The Government’s intent is to continue service under a one year bridge contract detailed within this document.

An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d)(i)(B).

3. Description of Supplies/Services: USEUCOM J7 requires non personal analytical and technical services to support research and analysis; operations; exercises, design, development, testing and evaluation; and program management efforts associated with the efficient execution and management. The contractor will provide analytical support, technical support, and services for planning, preparing, rehearsing, conducting, and assessing computer-aided joint and combined training events and exercises, table-top exercises, senior leader seminars, conferences, and other events and activities as required. The contractor shall support USEUCOM J7 and Component Commands Joint Exercise Program (JEP) planning conferences; scenario development and synchronization workshops; joint simulations event tests, operations, and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) stimulation; joint exercise control group operations; facilitated after-action reviews; senior leader seminars; interoperability workshops;

table-top exercises; open-source information analysis and exploitation; compilation and reporting of joint doctrine lessons learned; information and knowledge management; telecommunications networks and systems administration; information assurance; data collection and analysis;

database management; logistical planning and coordination; role player support to include political-military Subject Matter Expert (SME) support and program administration. To accomplish this support, the contractor shall use all source intelligence, including using the procedures and policies in Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Operations Orders (OPORDS) and databases to test force readiness, particularly in supporting knowledge management functions and in data collection and analysis for these exercises and in real world operations. Support shall be provided to USEUCOM J7 multinational engagement efforts coordinated through the USEUCOM J7 Directorate, to include support of other Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD entities.

Period of Performance: 10 Sep 2016 to 9 Sep 2017

Control No: T-16-J-025

Service: U. S. European Command (USEUCOM) Joint Training and Exercise Support Services (JTrEX)

Version – November 2015 o Mar 2, 2016 USEUCOM J7 received notification that the Cubic Global Defense Inc., sole source plan was rejected by the contracting officer who opted for a full re-compete. This decision hinged on size / scope / duration of the contract. 19 TO’s were affected including the USEUCOM J7 requirement.

o SPAWAR informed USEUCOM J7 in April that the new SPAWAR MAC award date would be as late as , with TO completion delayed until as late as Mar 2017, this time did not include the execution of the DOCPERS process.

USEUCOM would lose their contractor’s workforce on 10 Sep 2016 and there would be a break in service.

o April-May 2016: The USEUCOM J7 has been researching other contracting agencies and options to include

None have been able to support due to timeline and German requirements (see below) or because the requirement falls outside their scope of work.

o June 2016: 409th CSB/TCC agrees to procure the analytical support for EUCOM.

The 409th’s strategy to procure the follow-on service is supported by this sole source bridge contract justification. The DOCPER office has indicated that 6 months should be planned for when coordinating a new “Note Verbale” review and approval for analytical work. Additionally, 9 months of procurement lead time from the June 2016 date substantiates the length of a one year bridge contract starting 10 September 2016. Procurement time of less than 9 months would inhibit the 409th’s capability to adequately compete the service while still continuing performance.

The proposed sole source contractor is Cubic Global Defense Inc., the current contract holder. The main limitations in using Cubic Global Defense Inc., are centered on working with DOCPER and the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) timelines. Any new contract or company requires a new “Note Verbale” signed by the US Department of State and German MFA to be fully accredited/approved. DOCPER has stated full approval takes approximately 4-6 months from award date. Prior to this full approval, no new work can be conducted or new employees hired. For a bridge contract or follow-on/extension work, however, DOCPER can unilaterally approve existing work/”incumbents” to continue the work requirement. DOCPER requires notification through a Letter of Intent approximately 3 months prior to the contract start date, and the actual contract be awarded/in place approximately one month prior to start date. This process allows any incumbents (contractor personnel already hired and in place prior to the end of the current contract) to be approved for follow on work, even though the “Note Verbale” may not have been signed yet. This approval of incumbency requires the work to be at the same location(s), same job descriptions, and same statement of work. In addition, the hiring of any new personnel would result in a 4-6 month gap in service due to the DOCPER / German MFA limitations on not allowing new personnel hires or approvals until the full “Note Verbale” is signed. Only incumbent workers can be approved unilaterally by DOCPER to continue the existing work.

b. Alternatives:

Control No:

Service: U. S. European Command (USEUCOM) Joint Training and Exercise Support Services (JTrEX)

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of U. S. European Command’s Joint Training and Exercise Support Services (JTrEX) on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Paul G. Michaels, eJD Title: Special Advocate for Competition Date:

Signature: _________________________________

MICHAELS.PAUL.

GORDON.1044981

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MICHAELS.PAUL.GORDON.1044981161

DN c US, o U.S. Government, ou DoD, ou PKI, ou USA, cn MICHAELS.PAUL.GORDON.1044981161 Date 2016.07.21 12 04 07 +02'00'

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