Tab 4.5.3 Limited Sources Justification UAS PM-NASOC Services (Beta.Sam Post)_Redacted.pdf

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) - FAR 8.405-6

For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAn

Date: April 21, 2021 PR Number: 20125512

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C.

152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection, Office of Acquisition, Aviation, Maritime and Border Technologies Contracting Division, proposes to award a contract pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a)(l)(i)(C), Limiting Sources.

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

CBP intends to limit the number of the sources solicited pursuant to FAR Part 8.405-6(a)( l )(i)(C) for the procurement of Professional Engineering Services in suppo1i of the Unmanned Aircraft (UAS) Program Office (PO) and UAS National Security Operations Centers (NASOC). The contract is necessa1y to retain contractor services for up to one year (6-month base period with six I-month options) without fmiher inte1n1ption as a Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest has been filed against Contract 70B02C21F00000253, which was competitively awarded on March 30, 2021.

a. Type of action: Time and Materials (T&M) Task Order pursuant to FAR 8.405-6, Limiting Sources.

b. Amount: $5,494,252.80 for up to six I-month Options totaling )

c. Type of funding: Operations and Suppo1i Fun s (Multi-Year)

d. Period of Perfonnance:

• 6-month Base Period: May 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021

• Six I-month Options: November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022

Proposed Contractor:

Applied Insight, LLC 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Suite 500 Tysons, VA 22182

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The requirement is to provide continued professional engineering and program management suppo1i for the CBP UAS program for a total cost of $5,494,252.80 for a 6-month base period and six I month options. This suppo1i will provide UAS program continuity through program management, engineering, and field operations services while the protest is being adjudicated as well as cover any additional time required as CBP takes conective action to evaluate the circumstances that gave rise to the protest and resolicits the requirement, if appropriate. The anticipated perfo1mance periods and total estimated value for this action is as follows:

Version 2.0 November 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) - FAR 8.405-6

For orders or BPAs exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

Version 2.0 November 2020 support provided by contract personnel, aircraft readiness and availability will be negatively impacted with the significantly reduced ability to execute the necessary technical troubleshooting and program management activities required to support a program of this complexity.

5. Determination by the ordering activity contracting officer that the anticipated order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d).

This order will be placed in accordance with FAR 8.404, “Use of Federal Supply Schedules.” The General Services Administration (GSA) has already negotiated fair and reasonable pricing rates.

Discounts to these GSA schedule rates will be requested. Additionally, prior to issuance of the task order, the ordering activity will consider the level of effort and the mix of labor proposed to perform the specific task being ordered in order to determine that the total price is reasonable. The contractor’s labor mix and level of effort will also be compared to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) as a part of the Price Evaluation.

6. A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders and the results, or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.

Market Research was conducted for the previous recompete through review of capable schedule holders registered under NAICS code 541330-Engineering Services, that were considered qualified to provide the UAS Program Office support services. This search revealed capable Multiple Award Schedule vendors which where all issued a Request for Information (RFI) on August 27, 2020. highly capable vendors responded and expressed their interest in bidding any resultant Request for Quote. Additional Market Research has not been conducted for this bridge contract, as it is critical for services to continue during the protest resolution and any needed transition.

7. Any other facts supporting the limited-sources justification.

No additional facts.

8. A statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration (i.e., limited-sources) before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made.

No additional actions are required to remove or overcome barriers to competition. The proposed action is required due to a filed protest against the contract award. This action seeks to award a bridge contract with the incumbent contractor to continue services during protest adjudication as well as cover additional time required as CBP takes corrective action to evaluate the circumstances that gave rise to the protest and resolicits the requirement.

9. CBP intends to post this requirement on beta.sam.gov pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a)(2)(i).