Justification FAR Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document (FAR Part 12 Justification and Approval) for other than full and open competition procurement by the U.S. Army.

The Requiring Activity, Department of Anesthesia Services (DOAS) at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, seeks to award a noncompetitive 6-month firm fixed price bridge contract for 9.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) services. The contract will run from 1 April 2026 through 30 September 2026, comprising a 3-month base period (1 April – 30 June 2026) and a 3-month option period (1 July – 30 September 2026). The estimated overall total price is redacted in the document. Funding will be provided through FY 2026 Defense Health Program (DHP) funds. The Contracting Activity is the Bragg Services Branch (BSB), Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), under US Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA).

The justification cites Title 41 U.S.C. §1901 and FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii) regarding unacceptable delays in fulfilling agency requirements. The current contract (W81K0024F0015) expires 31 March 2026 after exhausting its six-month extension. The procurement is structured as a bridge to facilitate transition to a long-term competitive Task Order under the Medical Q-Coded Services 2 Next Generation (MQS2-NG) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The government published a notice of intent for the follow-on requirement from 30 January through 9 February 2026 without receiving responses. The incumbent contractor, Decypher Technologies LTD, is identified as the only source capable of providing uninterrupted CRNA services due to credentialed and site-specific trained personnel requirements. The follow-on Task Order solicitation is projected for 10 April 2026 with target award of 1 June 2026 and effective date of 1 July 2026 to allow contractor transition time.