LSJ 25CR000065 FE Redacted.pdf

Requestion No.: 25CR000065 Solicitation No: 89303025RCR000005

GSA Contract No.: GS-00F-010CA

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS) AWARDS

(FAR SUBPART 8.4)

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PURCHASE REQUEST/

SOLICITATION NUMBER/GSA CONTRACT NUMBER:

25CR000065/89303025RCR000005/GS-00F-010CA

1. Contracting Agency and Activity.

The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Headquarters Procurement Services (MA-64), located in Washington, DC proposes to utilize the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) vehicle GS-00F-010CA to award a task order bridge contract to ICF Incorporated, LLC with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 as a sole source award. The task order will support the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) for Technical, Analytical, and Management Support Services (TAMSS) for the Preparedness, Policy and Risk Analysis (PPRA) Division.

This document sets forth the justification for limiting sources in accordance with the circumstances described under FAR 8.405-

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved.

This document sets forth the justification and approval for award of a task order on a limited source basis as required by FAR 8.405-6. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 251, et seq. and 40 U.S.C. 501).

This urgent and compelling action is for a sole-source Time & Materials (T&M) bridge task order against the GSA Professional Services Schedule (PSS) (SIN 541611) under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) No. GS-00F-010CA with a three

(3) month period of performance from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025. The task order will follow the terms and conditions of FSS GS-00F-010CA and the associated task order.

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) of QHBLBNKKV4U3 and NAICS code of 541611- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Contractor Name and Address:

ICF Incorporated, LLC 9300 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031-6050

UEI: QHBLBNKKV4U3

CAGE: 5M571

4. An unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(A) an urgent or compelling need exists and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

The three (3) month bridge contract will allow for the completion of the competitive

March 7, 2025; therefore an urgent and compelling need exists to ensure continuity of support until an award is made. If a break in these contractor support services were to

The scope of this sole-source action is to award a task order to ICF Incorporated for a three (3) month period of performance from January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025 to avoid a lapse in service. ICF Incorporated currently provides support to CESER in coordinating national efforts to secure the energy infrastructure against all hazards and reduce impacts from disruptive events through another contract vehicle. More specifically the contractor will provide the following tasks as described at a high level; Energy Sector Exercises and Training Program, Risk and Hazard Analysis, Sector Engagement, State and Local Energy Assurance Support, International Security and Operations, Cyber Preparedness, Critical Energy Infrastructure Studies for States and Phase II Resources for State Energy Security Plans. Some of the themes to be completed under the aforementioned tasks are 1) enhancing the energy sector focused exercises, 2) making critical energy functions, systems, and assets more resilient through mitigation development, and collaborative tasks with industry and governments and 4) collaborating with federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, and international governments, National Laboratories, industry and other energy sector stakeholders to improve security, enhance resilience, and expedite response.

expanded requirements in an upcoming acquisition and an urgent and compelling need exists to ensure continuity of support until an award is made. If a break in these contra its mission. ability in securing the energy sector from natural disasters, adversarial threats and technological hazards and accidents would be impacted potentially causing further injuries to the electrical grid, people, and property. Likewise, the facilitating the restoration of critical energy functions, systems and infrastructure post-impact would be impacted.

ICF Incorporated existing and prior experience supporting these activities makes them uniquely positioned to avoid a lapse in support and ensure continuity. They have an awareness of CESER internal processes and key stakeholders. Moreover, they are situated to provide rapid response to emergencies or emerging threats. Until a new contractor is onboarded and properly transitioned, an urgent and compelling need exists for ICF Incorporated to provide these support services. Correspondingly, a three (3) month bridge task order is required and necessary to avoid any unacceptable delays and

5. Ordering Activity Contracting Officer Determination of Best Value (Consistent with 8.404(d)).

The Program Office has utilized these services previously and understands the labor hours and mix of labor needed to successfully complete the required tasks. The Contracting Officer will utilize historical data and the government IGCE to confirm the rates, labor hours and mix are sufficient to successfully complete the requirements under this task order.

of supplies and fixed-price services, and rates for services offered at hourly rates, 8.405- Contracting Officer will request a reduction in the GSA labor rates incorporated in the FSS GSA No. GS-00F-010CA contract which was already determined to be fair and reasonable.

6. Description of the Market Research Conducted Among Schedule Holders and the Results or a Statement of the Reason Market Research was not Conducted.

Market research will not be conducted to implement the three (3) month bridge task order due to the aforementioned urgent and compelling need and to avoid unacceptable delays. However, DOE did synopsize this action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. Please reference section 9 of this LSJ for further details.

7. Any other facts supporting the justification.

The Government did not solicit from any other sources. However, the Government intends to publicize this LSJ after executing the three (3) month bridge task order to the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov) for a minimum of 30-days in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 (a)(2)(i).

8. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition.

under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)/Department of Energy (DOE) Technical, Engineering, and Programmatic Support Services III (TEPS III) Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) among the nine (9) Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) BPA holders. There are reasonable expectations that at least three (3) Offerors will respond to the RFQ. The release of the solicitation has occurred, and the competitive acquisition process is currently ongoing.