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MICC Control No: 2013-85 Amend 1 MICC Fort Hood No: 13-29 Amend 1

AMENDMENT TO JUSTIFICATION FOR

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Test Support Services for the United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC), Fort Hood, TX

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: Test Support Services for the United States Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC), Fort Hood, TX

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) as implemented by Federal Acquisition (FAR) 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

1. CONTRACTING AGENCY: Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)- Fort Hood, Contracting Division - ATEC, 1001 761st Tank Battalion Ave, Room W103, Fort Hood, TX 76544-5025

2. DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Request approval to issue a three (3) month Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) interim bridge contract for test support services at Fort Hood, Texas on a limited competition basis rather than full and open competition. The contract period of performance is for a three (3) month base with two option periods for three (3) months each. Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds are available for this action upon contract award. The estimated value for this contract effort is $8,523,035.00. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: U.S. Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC) has a statutory mission to conduct independent operational tests of materiel and equipment prior to full scale production in accordance with Title 10 U.S. Code Section 2399. This contract provides services in support of the USAOTC test mission. The contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools, not otherwise provided as government furnished property (GFP), to perform the non-personal services required to support the operational test, data collection, and experimentation mission of the USAOTC. The contractor may also be required to perform testing, data collection, and experimentation in support of combined developmental and operational test, joint and multi-service tests, training activities, and other Department of Defense (DOD) activities. The contract will consist of the following general requirements:

a. Test operations support that includes test planning, field test support, data collection and reduction, data base management, and support for test report preparations.

b. Test operations logistics support that involves the preparation and maintenance, as required, of the test site.

c. Maintenance and non-developmental item (NDI) enhancement to existing test instrumentation systems that are provided to the contractor as GFP.

d. Maintenance and dispatch services for test support vehicles and generator fleet.

e. Design and build prototype instrumentation and brackets, and build or have built designed items. Write software and firmware as required.

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10. CHANGES: The original basis of the J&A to immediately implement corrective actions (limited competition) to resolve a protest and sustain contract performance has not changed. However, due to the lead-time to make a competitive award and ongoing protest of original contract, paragraph 2 “DESCRIPTION OF ACTION” is amended as follow:

From (original text):

Request approval to issue a three (3) month Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) interim bridge contract for test support services at Fort Hood, Texas on a limited competition basis rather than full and open competition. The period of performance is 1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 with two option periods for three (3) months each. Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds are available for this action upon contract award. The estimated value for this contract effort is $8,523,035.00. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract.

To (amended text):

Request approval to issue a three (3) month Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) interim bridge contract for test support services at Fort Hood, Texas on a limited competition basis rather than full and open competition. The contract period of performance is for a three

(3) month base with two option periods for three (3) months each. Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds are available for this action upon contract award. The estimated value for this contract effort is $8,523,035.00. The contract will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

11. FAIR AND REASONABLE COST DETERMINATION: I hereby determine that the anticipated price for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. The contract will be issued under the same terms and conditions as contract W91151-13-D-0005, which was awarded at a fair and reasonable cost after full and open competition was obtained.

A cost realism analysis was performed on the proposed costs and the cost was determined to be fair and reasonable.

Name: Date: 7 March 2014 Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

12. PROCURING CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION: I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Date: 7 March 2014 Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

Approval

Based on the foregoing amended justification, I hereby approve the procurement of a three (3) month interim bridge contract with two option periods for three (3) months each for Test Support Services on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) as implemented by Federal Acquisition (FAR) 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency subject to the availability of funds, and provided that the services herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Signature:

E-Signed by CHAPPLE.CHRISTOPHER.WENDELL.1079634480 VERIFY authenticity with ApproveIt

Date: 7 March 2014

Name: Christopher W. Chapple Title: Special Competition Advocate Agency: 418th Contract Support Brigade