SSJ LMI Consulting Bridge_DHS Order 70RWMD26FRP000001_redacted.pdf

HSAM 3008.401-71(d) Sole-Sources Justification (SSJ) pursuant to Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 8.401(b)

For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SSJ No.: FY26-0082

This acquisition is conducted in accordance with the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies, and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.401, FAR Class Deviation 25-20 for FAR Part 81, and GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR-538.2

1. Agency and Contracting Activity Identification of the agency, contracting activity, and specific

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) proposes to award a Sole Source Justification in accordance with RFO FAR 8.401(b).

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Describe the action being approved and include the name and address of the proposed contractor(s).

DHS/OPO intends to sole source pursuant to RFO FAR 8.401(b) and General Service Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 538.7104-3 Sole Source Justifications for the procurement of ongoing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to ensure uninterrupted programmatic support for the OHS mission and portfolios. The vendor is as follows:

LMI Consulting LLC (LMI) 7940 Jones Branch Drive Tysons, VA 22102

The contract type is Labor-Hour.

The type of funding is FY2026 Operations and Support (O&S).

3. Description of Supplies/Services. Describe the supplies or services to be acquired.

Provide the estimated total value (including options, if any).

The requirement is for the continued provision of Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), in support of both critical day-to-day business functions and specialized and technical programmatic lines of effort for the Office of Health Security (OHS). The estimated value of the contract, covering a 3-month period of performance and two 3-month option

1 -20 for FAR Part 8 was issued as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), which was implemented in response to Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, brevity and are referring specifically to FAR Class Deviation 25-

2 GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-FSS-GSAR-538: General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSA) Class Deviation, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program Ordering Procedures

HSAM 3008.401-71(d) Sole-Sources Justification (SSJ) pursuant to Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 8.401(b)

For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

BPA was delayed due to several post-award protests that resulted in stay of contract performance. CBP anticipates that the BPA may be available for awards starting in FY26 Q3.

Prolonged lapses in appropriations resulting in three shutdowns and furlough of personnel in FY26 Q1 and Q2.

These factors have delayed acquisition planning and prevented the execution of a new long-term contract before the current contract expires on April 20, 2026. Therefore, awarding a sole source short term contract to LMI is necessary to avoid unacceptable delays in mission-critical support while a competitive, subsequent procurement is developed. LMI is uniquely positioned to provide uninterrupted services due to their incumbent status and familiarity with the OHS mission and operational requirements. Any delay in awarding this contract would jeopardize the continuity of operations and adversely impact the OHS mission.

5. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results.

Market research was conducted and revealed that this procurement and associated requirements are likely to be met by only a small number of highly capable and resourced vendors. However, the urgency and need for immediate continuity of existing services supports the limitation of competition and procurement of a sole-source short term contract with the incumbent vendor LMI. This gap filling contract will be established in parallel to

-compete contract, for which a selection of large business vendors are likely to have the capability and interest in providing services related to the requirements. OHS used the results of the 2023 and 2025 RFIs, analysis of various strategic sourcing vehicles and GSA schedules, investigations in companies with federal healthcare contracts and practice areas, and first-hand knowledge of the dynamics of this operating environment to guide the acquisition strategy for this requirement. Additionally, due to challenges associated with a broad range of experience, from medical operations to budgeting and program management services, the evaluation plan for this upcoming procurement has been modified accordingly to emphasize the importance of technical capability in addition to management approach and past performance.

, LMI, is appropriately positioned to deliver on this urgent requirement via a short-term contract.

This gap-filling contract is not an effort to limit competition; rather, it is merely a limited duration contract to maintain mission critical services until the follow-on contract that can be competed under the CBP EBMSS 2.0 BPA.

Please refer to the Market Research Report for further information.