19-04007_LSJ_REDACTED.pdf

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

ATTACHMENT 1

LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION TEMPLATE

for

Acquisitions Conducted Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.4 Federal Supply Schedules

(June 21, 2018)

Limited Source Justification Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6

J&A Tracking No. 19-0128B

1. Identification of the agency and contracting activity:

Defense Health Agency Professional Services Contracting Division – Falls Church 7700 Arlington Boulevard Falls Church VA 22042

The Defense Health Agency, Contracting Office - Falls Church (CO-FC), plans to place an order, on a limited source basis, against a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract.

2. Nature and/or Description of Action being approved: This is a Justification and Approval (JA) pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6. The action approved is intent to seek only one source for award of a firm-fixed priced bridge contract to QualX Corporation to support the existing level of effort under contract GS-10F-079BA, Task Order HT0011-14-F-0012 (awarded by Contracting Operations Division – Falls Church (COD-FC)) for Information Management (IM) Division’s Office Administration and Program Operations Support with no new work or change of scope. This Task Order expires on 15 September 2019. The action being approved is for a 6-month base period and additional extensions of up to 6 months under the clause at FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: This award provides for continued support for the IM Office Administration and Operations Support. The Government extended the current contract GS-10F-079BA / HT0011-14-F-0012 to 15 August 2019. Prices were based on negotiated rates under the Contractor’s General Service Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (PSS), Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS), Special Item Number (SIN) 874-7, Integrated Business Program Support Services task order.

he Government has assessed the level of effort and the labor mix employed under the current

FFP contract to ensure the activities required are the same services throughout the bridge contract. The base of this bridge contract will be funded utilizing Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds.

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

4. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501, and Regulatory Authority: FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) – In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to a FSS order, placed in accordance with FSS ordering procedures, and the original order or BPA was not a sole-source or limited-source acquisition.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of the Statutory Authority Cited: Based on the authority of FAR 8.405-6, the new work is a logical follow-on to a FSS order. The incumbent, QualX Corporation, has the consulting, analytical, technical, coordination, presentation, and general management analyst experience required for successful performance and the necessary skillsets to complete this effort without a loss of efficiency and impact to the DHA for performance of the tasks and activities required to complete the IM Division’s mission.

This is a follow-on bridge contract for a specified 6-month period that will include clause FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services for an additional 6-month period.

6. Determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d): The anticipated cost to the Government for the Bridge will be reviewed for fair and reasonable pricing based on a comparison and price analysis between the offeror’s pricing, the historical pricing from the previous contracts, and if required pricing gained through additional market research. The Contracting Officer may opt to utilize market research, such as comparisons with GSA OASIS pricing and publicly available pricing information, in order to make a fair and reasonable determination and illustrate the quoted prices represent the best value to the Government.

7. Description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted: Bids, proposals, or quotations for this requirement have not been solicited because of the short term of the bridge effort; however, proposals will be solicited for the follow-on contract which is currently in the re-compete process. I

For the bridge contract, contract award notification along with a redacted copy of the approval for other than full and open competition will be posted in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(2)(i).

8. Other Facts: This sole source six month bridge contract is being implemented in order to keep current business operations and administrative services operational while the Government completes the requirements development and solicits proposals for a competitive follow-on contract which the Government anticipates will be set-aside for small businesses. There are no material differences in the

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104 work scope of services currently provided under GS-10F-079BA / HT0011-14-F-0012 and those planned in the bridge contract. Failure to award the bridge contract will stop administration and program operations support to the DHA IM Office.

9. Actions to overcome barriers: The agency is continuing to develop the requirements necessary for a new solicitation. The agency intends on soliciting proposals for a follow-on contract.

In addition, the Government anticipates this requirement will be set-aside for small businesses.

COORDINATION:

12. Technical/Functional Representative: I certify that the information provided in this justification, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

13. Requirements Certification: I certify that the information provided in this justification, is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

14. Best Value Determination: I have determined that this contract action represents the best value to the Government and that the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable, in accordance with FAR 8.404(d).

DHA PGI 208.405-6, Attachment 1 (06-21-2018)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

15. Legal Review: I have reviewed this justification and have found it to be legally sufficient.

APPROVAL:

16. Contracting Officer: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

17. Competition Advocate: Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of IM Office Administration and Operations Support on a limited or restricted consideration basis pursuant to the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the supplies and/or services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.