Bridge task order - DTMO TMC Services DTA6

This Special Notice, published by the GSA Federal Acquisition Service on March 16, 2026, concerns a bridge task order for Travel Management Company (TMC) services supporting Defense Travel Area 6 (DTA-6), which serves the Department of Defense and U.S. Marine Corps Asia Pacific operations. The notice documents a sole source task order award to CW Government Travel, Inc. (CWT), the incumbent contractor, for continued delivery of mission-critical travel management services. GSA has issued this Special Notice in conjunction with a Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) and an LSJ Addendum that explain the rationale for awarding without competitive bidding. The original contract with CWT dates to May 31, 2017, and has been extended through multiple successive sole source task orders due to operational continuity requirements and litigation delays.

The primary objective of this bridge task order is to maintain uninterrupted DoD travel services and surge support capabilities while the government transitions to a new incumbent contractor through full and open competition under GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) SIN 561510. Due to a Court of Federal Claims protest filed on March 6, 2026, GSA has extended the period of performance from the original March 7, 2026 end date to July 8, 2026, with potential for further extensions based on litigation outcomes and required transition activities. The justification cites urgent security requirement changes mandated by the DoD Defense Human Resources Activity in May 2023, requiring enhanced Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and military Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protections that necessitate continuity with the existing contractor. This is not a competitive opportunity; rather, it is a notification of a sole source award to the incumbent TMC service provider. The GSA Contracting Officer determined that maintaining service with CWT represents the best value to the government compared to the greater operational risk posed by service interruption during the transition period.