Federal Supply Schedule Limited-Sources Justification

This is a Federal Supply Schedule Limited-Sources Justification document for a professional staffing support services acquisition through the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Acquisition Details: The Center for Industrial Base Management and Supply Chain (IBMSC) at the Agency for Strategic Programs and Research (ASPR) requires professional staffing support services in FY 2026. The proposed contractor is Weems Design Studio, LLC, awarded under GSA MAS Contract Number 47QTCA20D00AE using firm-fixed pricing through other (non-OMA) funds. The acquisition is classified as a follow-on requirement with an estimated total value (including all options) that is redacted in the document. The base period runs from March 30, 2026 through June 30, 2026, with one three-month option period from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, encompassing a multidisciplinary team of 15 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions providing administrative, technical, and scientific personnel to support management, human resources, marketing, and logistics services.

Justification and Rationale: The government justified the limited-sources award based on an urgent and compelling need to maintain service continuity, citing expiration of the incumbent contract on March 29, 2026 and a pending protest on the competitively awarded successor contract that prevents transition. The justification documents that market research identified only one vendor (Drodex) as capable of transitioning services, but technical analysis demonstrated Drodex lacked required labor categories and specialized competencies. Transition cost analysis calculated significant additional costs for a new contractor, including $[redacted] for transition-out labor, $[redacted] for federal employee provisioning and onboarding, and a total transition cost of $[redacted]. The document identifies ten critical mission impacts from service lapse, including interruption of four Equip-A Program projects, loss of DARPA coordination, disruption of financial oversight, technical milestone failures, and loss of management support for regulatory compliance. The government certified this bridge action represents best value through GSA schedule pricing consistency, comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate showing competitive rates, significant cost avoidance, and technical continuity to mitigate catastrophic mission risks.