TSII Exception to Fair Opportunity FAR part 16 FE Redacted for SAM.pdf
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- JA-2026-04-1361
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This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for an exception to fair opportunity under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), authorizing a six-month task order extension for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Procurement Details and Contractor Information
The modification extends task order T010402IF7672N063 under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIO-SP3 Small Business Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The incumbent contractor is Agile Defense, Inc. The current task order value is $14,097,475.41, with the estimated modification value and post-modification total value redacted. The modification period runs from September 29, 2026, through March 28, 2027, extending the overall contract period from September 29, 2021, through March 28, 2027. The task order contains a mix of firm fixed price (FFP) items, NIH contract access fees (CAF), and cost items for travel, other direct costs, and materials.
Services and Justification for Sole-Source Award
Agile provides comprehensive operational, technical, and logistical support for the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF), a 128,000-square-foot test bed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Services include technical and equipment management, inventory control, IT systems administration, test object provisioning, laboratory operations, and systems integration for transportation security equipment testing and evaluation. The justification for the sole-source exception is based on FAR 16.507-6(b)(2)—that only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The rationale emphasizes that Agile possesses extensive institutional knowledge, facility-specific operational expertise, security clearances (PERSEC suitability determinations and PIV card access), and personnel trained in TSIF integration test support. A transition to a new contractor would cause unacceptable delays in mission-critical testing activities, require substantial time for personnel recruitment, onboarding, and security clearance processing, and result in significant operational disruptions. Market research identified potential alternative sources on existing government vehicles (GSA OASIS+, GSA MAS, and the CIO-SP3 GWAC), but determined that the government's required transition timeline makes any alternative source impracticable. The contracting officer determined the extension represents best value, with pricing to be compared against the Government's Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and the task order pricing for the most recent year.
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cause delays and interruptions to ongoing TSIF operations regarding all equipment and lab areas which enable the technical testing of critical agency TSE, in addition, pose significant risk to TSA operations. These test activities include qualification tests, firmware tests and algorithm tests specific to TSA security equipment.
Agile possesses extensive institutional knowledge and demonstrated expertise supporting the TSIF mission.
Over the course of contract performance, Agile personnel have developed detailed working knowledge of TSIF laboratory operations, TSE, specialized IT systems, inventory management processes, quality management procedures, BHS operations, integration activities, and the handling and control of TSA sensitive property and test articles. This knowledge extends beyond documented procedures and includes familiarity with TSIF-specific operational workflows, facility infrastructure, security protocols, vendor coordination processes, laboratory configurations, and mission-critical testing schedules. Agile personnel performing these services have undergone extensive, required, TSA Personal Security (PERSEC) suitability and fitness determinations. This process requires completing questionnaires and forms (E-APP, Form 306, Non- Disclosure Agreements, fingerprinting, etc.) and undergoing vetting investigations. Additionally, they have obtained access credentials (PIV cards) for the TSIF which has required additional appointments and forms (Form 2808, etc.).
The services performed under this requirement are highly integrated with daily TSIF operations and directly support TSA's Test and Evaluation mission. A gap in contractor support or a prolonged transition period would significantly impact TSA’s operational capabilities by disrupting equipment management, laboratory governance, systems integration activities, BHS operations, IT systems administration, and test object provisioning. These functions are essential to maintain test readiness, supporting ongoing developmental and operational testing, and ensuring the availability of mission-critical laboratory capabilities at the TSIF.
Transitioning these responsibilities to a new contractor would require substantial time for personnel to obtain facility-specific knowledge, become proficient with TSIF's specialized systems and processes, satisfy required security and facility access requirements, and establish the operational familiarity necessary to perform requirements safely and effectively. During this period, there would be a major impact to TSA supported operations, including delays to scheduled testing, interruptions to laboratory operations, degradation of inventory accountability, increased potential for configuration or integration errors, and reduced responsiveness to operational requirements.
Replacing this support will require a new contractor to recruit, onboard, and clear qualified, specialized, staff, as well as learn TSA’s policies, processes and procedures for conducting this work. This transition would require the new cont actor’s personnel to undergo the PERSEC suitability and fitness process, as well as obtain the necessary access credentials discussed above prior to beginning work which causes significant delays. In addition, there would be a significant ramp up period as the new cont actor’s employees learn the TSA specific policies, processes, and procedures for conducting the work. The costs associated with this would be the time for TSA personnel to conduct the required PERSEC onboarding process, the cost to train the new contractor’s staff as well as the loss of the work currently being performed by approximately fifteen contractor full-time equivalent personnel which would not otherwise be available with current TSA resources.
This would not be practicable or cost-effective for the brief period before TSA is able to award and transition to a new contract. Maintaining continuity of support by the incumbent contractor sustains uninterrupted mission execution and achieves current mission objectives without unpredictable delays. Continued performance ensures the Government maintains operational readiness, protects sensitive Government
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