Norfolk Navy Ships Bridge SPE30025D3021 - JA Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION UNDER AUTHORITY

OF 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) FOR FULL FOODSERVICE PRIME VENDOR SUPPORT FOR

CUSTOMERS IN THE NORFOLK, VA SHIPS REGION

1. Agency Identification: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Subsistence Supply Chain, is the contracting activity.

2. Nature of Action being Approved: The action being approved is the ability to solicit for DLA requirements on an Other than Full and Open Competition basis.

3. Description of Supplies: The proposed acquisition will be an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), fixed price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) bridge contract, in accordance with the definition at DLAD 2.101, for Prime Vendor support for a period of 518 days. The proposed action will result in the award of a bridge contract with Sysco Hampton Roads effective September 21, 2025, through February 20, 2027. This performance period will afford sufficient time to complete the award of the competitive follow-on contract and provide coverage

This ramp-up period includes the time necessary for the awardee of the follow-on competitive procurement to reach full operational capability, The proposed bridge contract SPE300-25-D-3021 encompasses Subsistence Prime Vendor (SPV) support for all authorized DLA customers located in Norfolk, Virginia (VA) Ships region and surrounding area for a full-line of food and beverage items.

Funds for the guaranteed minimum will be reserved after approval of the Justification and Approval (J&A).

4. Statutory Authority: The applicable statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1 – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Required Use of the Authority: The use of this authority is necessary to provide continuous, uninterrupted food supplies to DLA customers in the Norfolk, VA Ships region and surrounding areas.

The current competitive contract, SPE300-20-D-3286, is a Long-Term Contract (LTC) with Sysco Hampton Roads with a maximum dollar value of $804,744,193.22 awarded on September 22, 2020, utilizing full and open competition and will expire on September 20, 2025. The proposed action will be the first bridge contract for this region effective September 21, 2025 through February 20, 2027.

The required foodservice supplies are available only from the current contractor in the timeframe required, and award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.

Sysco Hampton Road can meet DLA’s requirements Award to any other potential food supplier would cause an unacceptable break in supply.

Should a competitively awarded contract and implementation be completed ahead of the projected timeframe and the guaranteed minimum has been met under this bridge contract, no further orders will be placed against the bridge contract.

6. SAM.gov Notice: A notice will be published in Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov). All information pertinent to the special notice will be available to the general public at website https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/. In addition, this justification will be made available for public inspection, after award, in accordance with FAR 6.305(a).

7. Contracting Officer’s Determination: As the Contracting Officer, I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable

8. Market Research:

With the exception of synopsizing this requirement, no additional market research will be conducted, and no other firms will be solicited since the Government is unaware of any other firm in the region with the existing capability in the timeframe required.