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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

1333 ISAAC HULL AVE SE

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20376-0001

IN REPLY REFER TO

CUI

J&A No.: 50,682 Code 0231

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

2. Description of the Action Being Approved

Establishment of a �Bridge Contract� using other than full and open competition to CACI Technologies, LLC (CACI), 14370 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 (CAGE 8D014).

This �Bridge Contract� will be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract with an estimated value of $8,198,575. A protest was received on 24 July 2024 stemming from the award of the follow-on Task Order on 05 July 2024. This total �Bridge Contract� includes a Period of Performance (PoP) of 132-days (05 September 2024 � 15 January 2025). The PoP includes 57-days to resolve the protest (5 September 2024 � 1 November 2024), and 75-day transition period to phase-out of the proposed Bridge Contract and phase-in to the Task Order currently under protest.

3. Description of Supplies/Services

NAVSEA Industrial Operations Management Office (SEA 04X) is responsible for providing scientific, engineering, technical and analytical services in support of the Naval Shipyards (NSY) and Naval Industrial Base efforts related to workforce/workload management, logistic services, business operations, and total force initiatives in support of NSY Corporate Project Execution and workforce training. The subject sole source procurement will provide the continuation of the same support services to the aforementioned SEA 04X mission.

This �Bridge Contract� will be a CPFF contract with an estimated value of $8,198,575. The total �Bridge Contract� will include a 132-day PoP (05 September 2024 � 15 January 2025).

Based upon the projected requirements and budget forecasts, the Government plans to incrementally fund the contract with Operations and Maintenance, Navy (O&MN), and Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) appropriations as shown below.

Estimated Dollar Value FY24-25 Total

O&MN $8,130,481

SCN $68,094

Total $8,198,575

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SEA 04X utilized historical data and projected minimum requirements to estimate and provide minimum effort required. The minimum requirements have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition

10 U.S.C. §3204(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204, as implemented by FAR 6.302- 1(a)(2)(iii)(B), allows an agency to restrict competition when it is likely that an award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays fulfilling the agency�s requirements. The PoP on the current Task Order will end on 04 September 2024, due to the expenditure of remaining hours. The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) projects a resolution by 01 November 2024 for the protest received on 24 July 2024. Furthermore, time must be set aside to allow transition from the proposed �Bridge Contract� and the follow-on Task Order under protest. The Government estimates 132-days to be the minimum number necessary to provide these timed requirements and avoid any of the negative impacts listed in this section. Only CACI has the capability to accomplish SEA 04X�s mission requirements within the required schedule until resolution of the protest is reached. As the current incumbent, CACI is able to provide uninterrupted services. If this �Bridge Contract� action is not executed to ensure continuation of technical support services to SEA 04X and the naval maintenance community, an unacceptable delay resulting in a gap in support services will negatively impact the following support areas:

a. Project Management Training and Integrated Project Team Development (IPTD)

(1) The 04X corporate Project Management Fundamentals (PMF) course is a qualification requirement for project management personnel and each delivery has up to 90 participants for a period of 10-days. Course material delivered covers naval ship maintenance Project Management processes of Advanced Industrial Management (AIM) Suite, workload and workforce utilization, life cycle, return on investment functions, and Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) in a collaborative workshop. Without the PMF courses, personnel may not be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to follow standardized project management practices, potentially resulting in suboptimal planning and execution. In addition:

(a) Degraded relationships between the project, ships force, support code, contractors and additional stakeholders to the availability

(b) Lack of support for Program Management Executive Steering Committee responsible for driving Common Operating System, schedule ready work, PMF management and other key initiatives between NAVSEA and the Shipyards.

(c) Updates to the 35 PMF interactive multimedia instruction modules.

(d) Delay of five (5) PMF course resulting in up to 500 employees not receiving required training for their position.

(2) This would result ultimately in an increase of Days of Maintenance Delay for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availabilities, cost overruns, and reprioritizing the fleet maintenance schedule.

(3) In order to be considered successful, the project management training program must continue to deliver an integrated high level professional curriculum that simultaneously satisfies the immediate and long-range needs of the industrial operations base and naval ship maintenance community. The contractor's familiarity with the community and continuous support of strategic initiatives is essential.

(a) Aircraft Carrier Team IPTD: An Aircraft Carrier IPTD solution will be delivered for each project team responsible for a major Aircraft Carrier availability (including Programmed Incremental Availabilities and Docking Programmed Incremental Availabilities) where the Naval Shipyard is the Naval Supervising Authority (NSA) or the Lead Maintenance Activity (LMA). The goal of Aircraft Carrier Team IPTD is to improve project team performance and promote the initiatives and strategic objectives of NAVSEA and key stakeholders. The Aircraft Carrier IPTD solution will be delivered in three phases (STEPs), with each STEP focusing on the needs of the project team during the portion of the project planning lifecycle in which the step is conducted.

(b) Submarine IPTD: A Submarine IPTD solution will be delivered for each project team responsible for a major submarine availability (including Engineered Refueling Overhauls, Engineered Overhauls, Depot Modernization Periods, and Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availabilities) where the Naval Shipyard is the Naval Supervising Authority (NSA) or the Lead Maintenance Activity (LMA). The Submarine IPTD solution may also be delivered, upon request of approval of the executing Shipyard and with approval of NAVSEA 04X, for minor availabilities (including Dry-dock Selected Restricted Availabilities, Pre-Inactivation Restricted Availabilities, and Ship Deactivations). The goal of the Submarine Team IPTD is to improve project team performance and promote the initiatives and strategic objectives of NAVSEA and key stakeholders. The Submarine IPTD solution is presented in four

(4) STEPS, three take place in planning and one during execution. Specific topics, speakers and activities are developed to meet the needs of each CNO availability. The STEP II is set up in two phases: 1) Ship�s Force Leadership, and 2) the combined Shipyard and Ship�s Force Project Team.

(4) If the IPTD program stops:

(a) Impact the execution of 26 IPTD Events.

(b) Require additional planning of 14 additional IPTD Events.

(c) Impact 20 maintenance availabilities across the enterprise: Albany, Asheville, Connecticut, Eisenhower, Hampton, Illinois, Kesselring Site Operations (KSO), Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Reagan, Roosevelt, San Juan, Seawolf, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) for Truman and Stennis.

(d) Impact multiple IPTD Events for the following avails: Albany, Asheville, Eisenhower, Hampton, Michigan, New Mexico, Reagan, San Juan, and Seawolf.

(e) Impact efficiency since each event builds on the previous to gain momentum in building a high performing team.

(f) Disrupt stakeholder integration for the IPTD Program, including Inactivations, KSO, RCOH, Carrier Team One (CT1) and Submarine Team One

(ST1).

(g) Postpone program/curriculum review, delaying much needed guidance and updates to the program.

(h) Impact knowledge sharing across yards on best practices and lessons learned from availabilities.

(i) Impact community event support, such as hot washes, ST1, CT1, USS Gerald Ford progress review.

b. Project Execution-Deck Plate Coaching/Development

(a) CACI is currently supporting Norfolk Naval Shipyard in two critical areas:

the workload and resource report (WARR) and Resource Allocation Processes and Code 900 (C900) Alignment and Focus with Command Common Operating System Management.

(1) In support of the WARR and Resource Allocation Processes, CACI is engaging with leaders and individuals from Codes 300, 900, and 1200. CACI is examining processes primarily associated with the WARR, Resource Allocation, and Balanced Command Plan processes. Additionally, CACI analysts have examined other contributing processes, such as the development of the Execution Plan, Command Operation Plan, Strategic Hiring Plans, Continuous Training and Development, Resource Constrained Schedules, and Organic spreadsheets/data bases surrounding these processes. CACI analysts also review skills, knowledge, behaviors, team dynamics, communication, and the accountability required for this work to be successful. CACI works collaboratively to co-create solutions using a change management approach that ensures buy-in and ownership from the target audience of the change so that sustainable results are achieved. Buy-in and expectation setting from the leadership team to all those involved will be necessary to create the foundation of urgency and importance required for those involved to dedicate time and energy to this effort. The CACI support is critical for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NSSY) to assess the current state, identify gaps and desired outcomes, and propose necessary solutions so that NNSY can effectively manage its WARR and Resource Allocation in a sustainable, predictable way going forward.

(2) In support of the C900 Alignment and Focus with Command Common Operating System Management, the CACI coaches help execute the Change Management needed with the current C900 Reorganizations. They supporting the stand-up of the new Code 900A while managing the re-organization of C900 as a whole. Aiding Code 900A managers with development of the collaboration and communication skills required the successfully team with Code 1100 to revamp and streamline job fair events, hiring, and onboarding processes. Currently CACI is also supporting C900 first line supervisor (1LS) development. They are working with the C900 Workforce Development Manager to develop and launch a Communication Practicum in the production shops, which is designed to improve the effectiveness of 1LS training, which was specifically noted by Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate (SEA08) as an area in need of rapid improvement. The pilot communication practicum is scheduled to run through 30 September 2024. Continuing the current CACI support is critical to C900 Alignment and Focus with Command Common Operating System Management.

Therefore, based on the reasons provided above, the adverse schedule impacts to the Navy justify the use of other than full and open competition.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Possible

Per FAR 5.2, the proposed Bridge Contract was synopsized via SAM.gov during a period of 15-days (31 July 2024 � 15 August 2024). No responses have been received to date. No additional market research will be conducted, because it is not practicable, for reasons discussed in Paragraph 5 above, for any company other than CACI to provide the required services during the bridge period. A blanket waiver was issued by NAVSEA Director of Contracts (SEA 02) on 15 September 2015 waiving the requirement found in DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) to issue an RFI or Source Sought Notice (SSN) when awarding a bridge contract on the basis found in FAR 6.302- 1.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Costs

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition

There are no known barriers to competition as evidenced by the fact that the follow-on SeaPort- NxG solicitation resulted in effective competition.