Summary

This is a Sole Source Justification document for a GSA order issued by the National Science Foundation's Office of Acquisition Management. The justification supports awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Akytech Consulting LLC under the General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) (47QTCA19D002S, Multiple Award Schedule 541611 for Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services). The contract is being awarded under GSAR 538.7104-3 Sole Source Justifications with authority cited as GSAR 538.7103-2(c) and 538.7104-3(a).

The requirement is to provide professional administrative support services at the National Science Foundation's Randolph Building in Alexandria, Virginia, at a total cost of [REDACTED]. Services include accomplishing administrative functions supporting proposal review, recommendation, award, non-award, and post-award actions within the Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Section of the Engineering Directorate. Specific tasks include setting up virtual panel meetings, arranging travel, preparing and distributing written documents, correspondence, communications, graphs, charts, presentations, reports, and proposals. The contracting officer determined the anticipated pricing represents fair and reasonable value based on comparison with current market prices for similar items, adjusted for changes in market conditions and economic factors. The justification indicates this is a continuation of existing services requiring less time, training, and effort to implement. Market research conducted within the past 12 months reviewed historical rates and current Department of Labor and GSA pay scales for the required work level.