Limited Competition Justification W9136426QA043_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a sole-source contract action prepared by the National Guard Bureau. The procurement is for Case Management Support Services required by the Ohio Army National Guard (OHARNG), with an estimated price that is redacted. The contracting activity is USPFO-OH, with the requiring activity being the Office of the State Surgeon, Ohio Army National Guard.

The contract action is a Follow-On Contract using Firm Fixed Price terms with O&M Army funding, and is being pursued as a sole source under 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The requirement is for non-clinical case management and case coordination support services to manage and process medical readiness records for approximately 9,500 Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers. The incumbent contractor is described as the only source capable of providing the required services without a lapse in service or duplication of mobilization and transition costs. The justification emphasizes that the current contract expires June 23, 2026, and an interim 75-day bridge contract is necessary to allow time for solicitation, evaluation, and award of the long-term competitive contract. Market research was conducted confirming that no other source can satisfy the government's immediate requirement without causing critical lapses in medical readiness tracking and substantial onboarding costs. The document cites unacceptable delay and time constraints as the primary rationale, with transition to a new vendor requiring 30 to 45 days for recruitment, clearances, and system access training. The previous contract was awarded December 22, 2020, under contract number W91364-21-F-0004 with 100% SDVOSB set-aside status.