Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) submitted by the U.S. Department of State, Overseas Post: Pakistan, to reactivate three third-party monitoring (TPM) contracts as no-cost extensions (NCEs) for six months through December 31, 2026.

The three TPM contracts being reactivated are: (1) CDM International Task Order 72039120F00001 under IDIQ 72039119D00005 for A&E Services and independent oversight of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Infrastructure Program (FIP) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reconstruction Program (KPRP); (2) Halcrow Pakistan Limited Task Order 72039120F00007 under IDIQ 72039119D00006 for A&E Services for the Gomal Zam Command Area Development Project; and (3) Techno Consult International Pvt. Ltd Task Order 72039120F00009 under IDIQ 72039119D00009 for TPM services for the Municipal Services Program in Sindh. These contracts provide independent oversight and impartial review verifying that infrastructure programs in Pakistan are implemented as planned, deliver intended outcomes, and meet environmental, social, and quality standards through site visits, direct observations, document reviews, and stakeholder feedback. The justification cites unusual and compelling urgency under FAR 6.103-2 as the statutory authority. Since the contractors were originally selected through competitive processes and have acquired extensive in-country expertise monitoring nearly 90% of Government-to-Government (G2G) programs, reinstating them as NCEs at no additional cost ensures programmatic continuity, maintains critical institutional knowledge, and fulfills oversight obligations without interruption. No additional costs are incurred by the Government, and market research identified no new vendors beyond the three already performing in Pakistan.