S4S_Bridge_FOE_Redacted.pdf

This Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity document details a bridge contract for the United States Space Forces (S45) Knowledge Based Services Support. The contract is a non-competitive, direct award to Bowhead Information Technology Service LLC for Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) supporting operational mission systems technical expertise and cross-functional integration. The total estimated contract value is $7,659,000, covering performance from 8 November 2025 through 7 November 2026, with a 6-month base and optional 6-month extension.

The justification emphasizes urgent operational needs, citing potential mission-critical risks if services are disrupted, including degradation of critical space force structures, readiness assessments, and intelligence operations. The contract is being awarded under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) due to the urgent need to maintain continuity of services. The government determined that competing this requirement would create an ineffective operational end-state and incur non-recoverable costs. A follow-on competitive acquisition is being planned through the Department of Interior (DOI) with revised milestones for award and transition prior to the bridge contract's expiration.