LSJ- OSS Bridge Redacted_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a FAR Part 8 Limited Sources Justification for a 3-month bridge modification to an existing contract for Operations Support Services (OSS) on behalf of the Biometrics Operations Department of the US Army Criminal Investigation Division. The modification will extend contract W15QKN20F0763 with Ideal Innovations Incorporated from 27 September 2025 to 26 December 2025, covering operational biometric technology and information management support for Combatant Commanders, Military Services, Defense Agencies, and other Department of War Field Activities.
The justification stems from a bid protest filed by Ideal Innovations against a recently awarded task order, which resulted in a stop-work order. The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey determined that Ideal Innovations is the only viable source capable of maintaining uninterrupted OSS operations during this interim period. The modification is being pursued under an urgent and compelling need authority to prevent mission failure, with the incumbent being considered the most economic and efficient option. The procurement was previously conducted as a 100% small business set-aside on a GSA Multiple Award Schedule, and market research confirmed limited alternative vendor capabilities for this specialized biometric and forensics technology support.
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CUI
JUNE 2025
JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT
FAR Part 8 Limited Sources Justification
Program/Equipment: Operation Support Services (OSS) on behalf of the Biometrics Operations Department of the US Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Authority: Title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) §4106(c)(2) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A), An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays;
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the incumbent is a logical follow-on and the most economic and efficient option for the Government.
a. Background: A Best Value Request for Task Order Proposal (RTOP), W15QKN-25-R-14W4, was issued on 20 AUG 2025 against the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiplate Award Schedule vehicle. As a result of the best value source selection procedures outlined in the RTOP, TO W15QKN-25-F-0462 was awarded on 19 September 2025 to
, 125 Professional Place, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330-4509 against GSA contract # GS10F053AA. On 24 September 2025, Ideal Innovations Incorporated (Address: 4401 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-4195), submitted a bid protest number B-423954.1 through GAO against the TO awarded to
. On 25 September 2025, in accordance with FAR Part 33.104(a)(3), Protests to GAO, and FAR Clause 52.233- 3, Protests After Award, the Contracting Officer directed to stop-work on TO W15QKN-25-F-0462 with the issuance of modification P00001.
The incumbent and proposed source for this modification Ideal Innovations Incorporated (Address: 4401 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-4195). Ideal Innovations Incorporated is the only viable source for meeting the mission requirements. Further, the incumbent is the logical follow-on as it is the most economic and efficient option for the Government at this time.
b. Alternatives: There are no viable alternative courses of action. The Government does not have the necessary in-house personnel and lacks the expertise to keep OSS operating for more than before reaching mission failure. Additionally, with the current contract expiring within days and the new vendor not completing the transition-in due to the stop work issuance, there is no other vendor capable to keep the OSS requirement operating. The loss of support would further impact the Government severely as BOD CID would be unable to synchronize and integrate existing biometric and forensics technologies as required by the DoD IAW DODD 8521.01E. Therefore, the proposed extension is necessary to ensure success of the mission.
c. Impact if not approved: Awarding to any other source would create a break in service until the protest is resolved, which would result in mission failure at BOD CID. A break in service would put the Government at risk, due to being unable to meet national security concerns and lead to a significant risk to the successful maintenance and authoritative biometric data sourcing that is necessary to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive identity superiority to all Federal Agencies.
6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:
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b. Other facts. There are no other facts that were not previously stated.
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