JA (ACI Debris Management Services) 29 Jan 25_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for increasing the capacity of an existing Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) with ECC Constructors LLC for emergency debris removal services in response to the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The document justifies the modification of contract W912EK-23-D-0011 under unusual and compelling urgency authority.

The original SATOC was competitively awarded on January 9, 2023, with a $500 million ceiling for a five-year ordering period through January 8, 2028. The contract covers debris management services in FEMA Region 5 - South Pacific Division (SPD) states of CA, NV, NM, AZ, and UT. The modification is required due to catastrophic damage from the LA wildfires, which have destroyed over 12,000 structures across 37,000 acres, affecting 179,000 evacuated residents and generating an estimated 4 million tons of debris. The contractor must mobilize within 24 hours to provide debris clearance, removal, and disposal services under FEMA Mission Assignments. The J&A considers but rejects alternatives like using small business set-asides or transitioning to local contractors, determining that only increasing the existing SATOC capacity can meet the urgent 24-hour response requirement without risking public safety delays.