r_FOE_17-F-0985.pdf

JUSTIFICATION for an EXCEPTION to FAIR OPPORTUNITY for the placement of an order >$150K under a Mnltiple Award Contract (MAC)

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, Oralee Martin, as Contracting Officer of SPA WARSYSCEN, Pacific, hereby approve the Justification for an Exception to Fair Oppmtunity Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2).

JUSTIFICATION

I. Agency and Contracting Activity. Department of the Navy, SPAW ARSYSCEN, Pacific.

2. Nature/Description of Action. The purpose of this justification is to modify task order N6600 l-l 7-F-0985 to obtain a fair oppmtunity exception on a sole source basis to increase the level ofeffmt with Booz Allen Hamilton, under multiple award contract numberN66001-16-D- 0439. The estimated award date is 10 March 2018.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This Cost Plus Fixed Fee task order provides critical suppmt services to safeguard the Navy's IT infrastructure against cyber-based attacks, protect technologies and capabilities, and strengthen the overall security of IT infrastructure that is developed, integrated and/or managed by FLTCYBERCOM. This includes: addressing cybersecurity and IA needs unique to critical infrastructures, deploying new communication protocols to better assure the security of information transmitted over networks, conducting cybersecurity and IA development and assessment activities, and implementing foundations for long-tenn goals of risk-based cybersecurity and IA decision-making. The period of performance for this task order is from 26 September 2017 through 25 September 2018 with no optional extensions. The overall task order value is $3,624,772.53.

SLIN 000106 (corresponding to task 4.3) was issued with hours; however, the Government requires an increase of hours for a total SLIN amount of hours. The labor category associated with this task remains unchanged (Sr. Systems Analyst/Computer Scientist). This results in an overall ceiling increase on the contract The government estimate for this ceiling increase is $288,045.70 for a new ceiling amount of $3,912,818.23. Since approximately six months remains on the contract, this will result in an additional two FTE's for the remaining contract duration.

The table below summarizes the action:

SLIN Labor Category Task Order Required Total Hours Increase Hours

000106 Sr. Systems Analyst/Computer Scientist

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4. Identification of the Exception to Fair Opportunity. (FAR 16.505 (b)(2))

Identification/Justification for Exception:

D a. The agency need for services is of such urgency that providing fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

D b. Only one such awardee is capable of providing such services required at the level of quality required because the services ordered are unique or highly specialized.

~ c. The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the MAC, provided that all the awardees were given fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

This action constitutes an increase in the level of effort for work that was already competed among MAC holders under task order N66001-17-F-0985. The original solicitation provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. An increase in cyber mission has resulted in unexpected organizational growth at FLTCYBER Command. Additional hours are required under PWS Paragraph 4.3 to execute the duties described below.

The proposed increase specifically relates to support under task 4.3 of the performance work statement. Section 4.3 calls for program development utilizing a Sr. Systems Analyst or Sr. Computer scientist. This position is required to assist with Navy Cyber Workforce Requirements Determination and Program Development for determining, developing and implementing processes, organizational alignment plans, program evaluation and metrics development plans on specified issues. This ensures FCC/ClOF cyber resources and business practices are properly aligned to the current mission priorities and are adapted to foture mission requirements. The tasks provided by the Sr. Systems Analyst will support the emerging manpower and staffing needs to meet FLTCYBERCOM's new mission requirements.

The current ceiling is established at $3,624,772.53. Following approval of the Exception to Fair Opportunity and execution of the proposed modification, the revised ceiling will be $3,912,818.23. The period of performance for this order remains unchanged.

This follow-on effort is logical since it requires performance of tasks as described in PWS Paragraph 4.3. Additional labor hours are required to support the growth in the agency that was larger than planned during the initial procurement. There are six months left within the period of performance of this task order; therefore, additional ceiling is required to accommodate the increase in hours. The Government does not anticipate competition on this requirement due to the remaining task order duration, proposal costs to the contractor, and acquisition lead time. Contractor SME support is being requested to assist FLTCYBERCOM with the expertise needed in providing technical assistance to meet the emergent mission. Due to this emergent unplanned request it has created a potential for a gap in service. Increasing the ceiling would allow for additional funds to be put on the contract to mitigate the gap in service and allowing those services to continue until the end of the POP. To try and close the gap of falling behind the planned work, the additional funding would be used to acquire more resources to fulfill the outstanding requirements.

Services are required immediately to accommodate unexpected organizational growth experienced by FLTCYBERCOMMAND. The mission of FLTCYBERCOMMAND evolves rapidly as new threats emerge. Auxiliary commands have provided new tasking to FLTCYBERCOMMAND that was not anticipated prior to contract award. Issuing a new task order for these services is not a viable option due to the 60 day lead time associated with procuring these services. Any delay will impact the m1ss10n of FLTCYBERCOMMAND by disrupting program development. The procurement lead time does not include the time required to adjust supporting documentation and transition time associated with obtaining and vetting a contractor's Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. Additionally, these services are currently heing performed under the subject task order; therefore, ohtaining an outside contractor via fair opportunity will cause inconsistencies of work flow and contribute to additional delays while the new contractor adjusts to the working environment. Therefore, in the interest of economy and efficiency, the Contracting Officer has determined that increasing the level of effort is in the Government's best interest.

D d. It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

D e. For orders exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the purchase be made from a specified source.

5. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. Based on the historic cost information currently available, the contracting officer has adequate information to ensure that the cost to the government for this acquisition will he fair and reasonable.

6. Any Other Facts Supporting the Justification. Two MAC holders bid on the initial task order.

The cost of bidding and conducting a new procurement outweighs the value of competing this minor effort. A new solicitation for the remaining six month duration would likely result in one proposal submission from the incumbent given they are currently perfmming this work.

7. Actions Taken to Remove or Overcome Barriers that Led to the Exception to Fair Opportunity. This requirement is slated to end on 25 September 2018. Therefore, this effort will be re-competed at that time.

TECHNICAL AND REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION (FAR 16.505(b)(2)) I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this Justification and which form a basis for this justification are complete and accurate.

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CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION (FAR 16.SOS(b)(2)): (::C$3K to <-$700K) I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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