SAFSQSETABridge JA Final Intent_Redacted.pdf

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

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Was a J&A approved for the preceding acquisition where that acquisition required a J&A? Yes No

Is this a new or amended J&A Document? New Amended ( Prior to Award Only! )

Is this a Bridge Action as defined at DAFFARS 5302.101? Yes No

Dollar Value of this Acquisition: < $750K > $750K and < $15M > $15M and < $100M > $100M

Contracting Activity: FA7014, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Contracting Directorate

Purchase Request (if available) / Local ID Number: TBD

Program / Project (and PE, if applicable): SAF/SQ Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support

Services

Program Type (PEO, Enterprise, of Operational): Enterprise

Authority:

6.302-1 – 10 USC 3204(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source - No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements Estimated Contract Cost (including options): J&A Type: Class Individual

COORDINATION ( DAFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date

06 Aug 2025

Project Lead / Program Mgr / Requiring Activity Jacqueline S. Hawkins

SAF/SQR

Signature

Date

06 Aug 2025

Local Legal Reviewer Gretchen Bundy-Ladowicz

AFDW/JA

Signature

Date

06 Aug 2025

Contracting Officer Robert G. Warren III

AFDW/PKF

Signature

APPROVAL ( DAFFARS 5306.304(a))

Date

07 Aug 2025

Alternate Competition Advocate De-Leashawn R. Johnson

AFDW/PK

Signature

HAWKINS.JACQUELINE.

S.1268452687

Digitally signed by

HAWKINS.JACQUELINE.S.1268452687

Date: 2025.08.06 12:09:59 -04'00'

BUNDY-

LADOWICZ.GRETCHEN.ANNE.12628

60287

Digitally signed by BUNDY-

LADOWICZ.GRETCHEN.ANNE.1262860287

Date: 2025.08.06 12:21:54 -04'00'

WARREN.ROBERT.GERA

LD.III.1378419758

Digitally signed by

WARREN.ROBERT.GERALD.III.1378419758

Date: 2025.08.06 12:31:29 -04'00'

JOHNSON.DELEASHAWN.

RELEFORD.1239538483

Digitally signed by

JOHNSON.DELEASHAWN.RELEFORD.1239538

Date: 2025.08.07 17:23:36 -04'00'

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I. Agency and Contracting Activity.

FA7014 AFDW/PK

Air Force District of Washington Contracting Directorate 1500W Perimeter Road Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762

II. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

This contract action will result in a new definitive contract being awarded utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12 as a commercial item consisting of a Period of Performance of six (6) months with no options

III. Description of supplies/services required to meet agency needs.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisitions and Integration (SAF/SQ) requires systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) Support Services in order to accomplish its responsibility for the acquisition of space systems and programs for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). SAF/SQ serves as the Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) for the DAF space systems and programs. In order to effectively and efficiently accomplish these responsibilities, SAF/SQ requires contractual support consisting of Executive Support; Resource Management and Support Operations; Capability Delivery;

Science, Technology, and Engineering; Integration; Space Systems and Engineering; and Program Management.

The contract action will contain the following CLIN structure:

CLIN 0001

Description: Labor Associated With Completing the PWS Tasks CLIN Type: Firm Fixed Price Period of Performance: 8/24/2025 - 2/23/2026 Quantity: 6 Unit of Measure: Months

CLIN 0002

Description: Other Direct Costs CLIN Type: Firm Fixed Price Period of Performance: 8/24/2025 - 2/23/2026 Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: Lot

CLIN 0003

Description: Travel CLIN Type: Firm Fixed Price Period of Performance: 8/24/2025 - 2/23/2026 Quantity: 1 Unit of Measure: Lot

The estimated costs above are based off of escalated historic prices paid by the Government. The prices on the historic prices were justified as fair and reasonable through a competitive basis.

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IV. Demonstration that the contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited above.

The incumbent contract is the only contractor that is able to perform the above work without negatively impacting the Government's readiness as they provide industry-leading engineering, technical programmatic, test and evaluation and training support to the Government. The current incumbent contractor is:

Contractor Name: Sigmatech, Inc SAM Number (UEI): WBD9CWFYBKK3 Address: 5030 Edison Ave Ste 100, Colorado Springs, CO, 80915

The efforts stated above directly support SAF/SQ to serve in its role as Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) and discharges Service Procurement Executive (SPE) duties and authorities assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force for space systems and programs supporting multiple Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP). The incumbent contractor provides technical, acquisition, and integration support to space-related programs in systems in order to assist SAF/SQ in performing its SAE/SPE duties.

Only the incumbent can provide uninterrupted service to SAF/SQ. Award to any other vendor would require the time associated for a competitive recompete as well as a transitional period for a new contractor to be able to fully perform the tasks associated with the contract. The competitive follow-on has been delayed in order to ensure full compliance with Executive Order 14222 "Implementing the President's 'Department of Efficiency' Cost Efficiency Initiative" and Executive Order 14271 "Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts". Implementation of these executive orders at both the Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force level has caused the competitive follow-on to take longer than anticipated. This unforeseen delay has caused an unrealistic timeline for the competitive follow-on to be completed without a lapse in service driving the need for this sole source action. The Government requires an additional 6-months of contractual coverage in order to complete the competitive follow-on. The schedule for completing a competitive follow-on is:

Acquisition Plan Approval: 08/15/2025 Request for Proposal: 09/05/2025 Request for Proposal Due: 10/07/2025 Contract Award: 02/20/2026 Contract Start Date: 02/22/2026

Award to any other competitor other than the incumbent would require the Government to complete a competitive follow-on, which is already underway, and this justification only covers the lapse in coverage between the incumbent contract and the award of the competitive follow-on.

V. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under

FAR 5.202 applies.

Only the incumbent is capable of performing the work above without requiring a competitive follow-on and transition period which would be applicable to every other vendor. A notice will be publicized in accordance with subpart 5.2 as an intent to sole source with a copy of this justification attached

VI. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will conduct a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.4 to determine that the price is fair and reasonable.

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VII. Description of the market research conducted and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted.

Market research was conducted for the subsequent competitive acquisition which identified multiple capable vendors of providing the above requirements. However, due to unforeseen delays in the acquisition schedule, no qualified vendor exists that is capable of performing the work above with no break in service while the Government completes competition on the follow-on requirement.

The competitive follow-on has completed market search through a sources sought notice to SAM.gov and also utilizing GSA's Market Research as a Service and is currently finalizing its acquisition strategy with a targeted solicitation date in September with a contract award in February of 2026.

VIII. Any other facts supporting the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition.

N/A

IX. List of any sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition.

N/A

X. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required.

The subsequent acquisition will be competitive.

XI. Certification by the Contracting Officer.

As evidenced by my signature above, I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

XII. Certification by the technical/requirements personnel.

As evidenced by my signatures above, I certify that any supporting data contained herein, which is my responsibility, is both accurate and complete.