SSJ_MACS_rev1_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for a federal contract opportunity under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

The contracting activity is the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Medical Research and Development (R&D) Contracts Division 2 (CD 2), Contracts Branch 10 (CB 10), under the Armed Forces Health Services Division (AFHSD). The requirement is for a new purchase order classified as a fixed-price contract. The services sought are for the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) to serve as the central coordinating body managing and distributing funds to participating state cancer registries. The services cover ongoing state cancer registry administrative, personnel, and general and administrative (G&A) costs necessary to support the ongoing Military Aviators Cancer Study (MACS) Phase 2 study and the NDAA FY26 expansion analysis. The contract spans two periods: a base period from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, and a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8 option period from August 1, 2027, to January 31, 2028. The estimated values for both periods are redacted in the document.

The justification cites RFO 12.102(a) as the authority, determining that only NAACCR is capable of performing these services in accordance with Section 750 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Market research confirmed that NAACCR is the sole source qualified to coordinate the Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System and manage state cancer registry data. The contracting officer has determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable based on price analysis using an Independent Government Estimate, with the basis for determination being that certified cost or pricing data will not be required per FAR 15.403-2(a).