CTSSII_Extension_Ceiling_Increase J & A

 

 

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

FAR Part 6 Justification, Supporting Procurements under

FAR Part 12, FAR Subpart 13.501, and FAR Part 15.

 

Contract Number:  HC1028-13-D-0014, continued contract for the Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSCEN Atlantic), Charleston, SC contract N65236-07-D-5877

Procurement Title:  Communications Technical Support Services (CTSS) - II for base-wide and theater-wide communications networks for the United States (US) Air Force Central Command (AFCENT A6)

Contracting Office:  Predecessor:

US Navy SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

PO Box 190022 TEAM 5

North Charleston, SC  29419-9022

 

Continued Contract:

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) Scott Air Force Base, IL 62265-5406

 

Estimated Value:  $138.48M

Statutory Authority:  10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(l)(B)- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)

 

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

Justification for OTFAOC Number: JA13-084

 

Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as Senior Procurement Executive, hereby approve the use of other than full and open competition of the proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l), 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(l)(B), and FAR 6.302-l(a)(2)(iii).

 
                                          JUSTIFICATION

 

I.  REQUIRING AGENCY AND CONTRACTING OFFICE:  USAFCENT A6, 523 Nelson

Ave., Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina 29152.   DITCO PL8312, 2300 East Drive Building

3600, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5406.

 

2.  NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):  CTSS-11, an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract (ID/IQ), provides a wide variety of communications support to numerous locations across the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).  It provides support to various Expeditionary Communication Squadron (ECS)/Commanders, USAFCENT/A6 (Forward), and the Department of State (Pakistan).  DISA Procurement Directorate (PLD) leadership has agreed to take over contracting requirements going forward under the existing CTSS-11 contract and the follow-on CTSS-111 acquisition efforts from SPAWAR-Atlantic for the USAFCENT A6.  PLD is

 

issuing a continued contract, HC1028-13-D-0014,  for the current CTSS-11 requirements and plans to execute a modification to increase the ceiling and the period of performance for twelve months with a three-month option period.  PLD also plans to award nine new Task Orders (TOs) against the continued contract.  This bridge will allow adequate time for a CTSS-111 full and open competition for the follow-on acquisition.

 

The CTSS-11 predecessor contract, N65236-07-D-5877, was awarded by SPAWAR-Atlantic on

March 21, 2007 for a base year plus four one-year option periods, with an overall ceiling of

$370.4M.  N65236-07-D-5877 was modified to increase the ceiling to $524.8M; the contract expires September 20, 2013.  The remaining contract ceiling of$1.9M is not sufficient to cover requirements until the follow-on contract is awarded.  A ceiling increase of $138.48M and a IS­ month total extended period of performance (twelve-month base plus three-month option) will allow for coverage of current and future requirements while PLD completes the CTSS-III

follow-on competitive acquisition for the United States Air Force.  The contract will provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) technical engineering and operational support services.

 

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:  Contract N65236-07-D-5877 was competitively awarded to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems to provide Communications Technical Support Services (CTSS) in the Southwest Asia Area of Responsibility.  This contract provides over 337 mission-essential communications engineering, operations, and maintenance personnel at 14 bases in the USCENTCOM and is vital to United States military operations.  Specific CTSS communications support includes: Satellite Communications Systems, Technical Control Facilities, Telephony Switch Systems, Video Teleconferencing Centers, Enterprise Information Technology services for Network Control Centers, and Infrastructure Sustainment for Inside/Outside Cable Plant systems.

 

(a) The following provides a list of the anticipated critical programs, projects, and tasks that are required in order to maintain the current level of support for base-wide communications:

 

Task Order	Sponsor	Total
AFCENTFWD	USAFCENT	$4.35M
Afghanistan West	USAFCENT	$19.69M
Kuwait	USAFCENT	$13.56M
Al Dhafra	USAFCENT	$18.46M
Afghanistan East	USAFCENT	$17.58M
AFCENT Switch	USAFCENT	$8.74M
Al Udeid	USAFCENT	$22.47M
Oman	USAFCENT	$11.22M
ODRP/IBAD	USAFCENT	$8.69M
Future Base Yankee (6-Month PoP)	USAFCENT	$5.04M
Future Base Zulu (6-Month PoP)	USAFCENT	$4.57M
SATCOM Installs	USAFCENT	$2.05M

I Voice Switch Installs    I USAFCENT                      I $2.01M                 

 

 

 

(b) FAR 52.237-3 (Continuity of Services) and FAR 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) will be included in this non-competitive bridge contract action.  If there are delays awarding CTSS-111 there is an estimated average monthly cost of $9.2M under FAR

52.217-8.

 

4.  IDENTIFICATION  OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), 10 U.S.C.

2304(d)(1)(B)- Only one responsible source will satisfy the government's requirements (see also

FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)).

 

5.  DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS:  USAFCENT's continued and successful efforts supporting USCENTCOM's execution ofthe Global War on Terrorism are heavily dependent on the use of air power.  Application of air power is dependent on access to reliable communications and airfield systems.  For the past six years and two months, Lockheed Martin has been the primary provider of communication systems by providing operations and maintenance support for base network administration, commercial satellite, tech control, telephone, land mobile radio, and inside and outside cable plant installations for Air Force facilities/locations  in Afghanistan, as well as six other nations in Southwest Asia. Specifically, these communication services support the continued development of enduring bases in Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates as well as providing communication services to United States Air Force Forward Deployed locations in Kyrgyzstan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Lockheed Martin also provides communications directly to the war fighter in Afghanistan in supporting the on-going Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF).

 

Lockheed Martin has developed a unique team of specialists, all willing to provide support overseas, all with sufficient depth to execute the mission, all personnel vetted and cleared for overseas deployment and all firms legally sponsored in the eight nations where bases are located. This background is critical to ensure continuity of support.  Due to the exceptional breadth and depth ofthe requirement, the arduous duty, and the exceptional vetting, clearance and support requirements, no alternate team of contractors can develop the work force, carry out the deployments, commence replacing the current support team and achieve an initial satisfactory level of support on several TOs in less than three months, nor be expected to develop full capability by the end of current period of performance (September 20, 2013).

 

Furthermore, the present contract does not have sufficient performance time and ceiling to fund ongoing and future TOs until the new contract is placed, to include possible a contractor phase-in transition period.  Due to the complexities associated with the requirement, it is estimated to require one year to award a new competitive to replace the existing contract.

 

Failure to maintain the current level of support for base-wide and theater-wide communications networks will have significant and substantial detrimental effects on the combat efforts of USAFCENT forces in the USCENTCOM AOR.  Lockheed Martin is the only firm capable of providing this critical operational support without creating unacceptable delays and adversely

 

impacting the Government by reducing  USAFCENT's ability to support  on-going combat operations.

 

6.  FEDBIZOPPS ANNOUNCEMENT/POTENTIAL SOURCES: The original  SPAWAR­ Atlantic  contract,  N65236-07-D-5877, Request for Proposal  (RFP) was released  to industry on March 21, 2007.  An anticipated bridge was posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) on June 27, 2012, and no responses were received.   A notice of this modification action, ceiling increase, and extension to the period of performance was synopsized on June 03, 2013 in FBO and any responses  received  will be adjudicated appropriately. Also, the J&A will be posted to FBO following approval/award of the action.

 

7.  DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST:   The Contracting Officer  will determine whether costs/prices proposed  for future task orders are fair and reasonable. This will be determined using FAR 15.404-1.

 

8.  MARKET RESEARCH: As noted in paragraph 6, a synopsis of the proposed  acquisition will be issued advising  industry  of the Government's intent to issue a sole source modification to increase  the contract  ceiling  by $138.48M to allow time for DISA to award the CTSS-111 follow­ on contract.   In addition, Industry  Days were conducted for CTSS-111 on May 18, 2012 at Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter,  South Carolina. In attendance were 25 businesses, which would suggest adequate  competition for CTSS-111. The proposed  bridge action will ensure  adequate time to execute  a competitive acquisition.

 

9.  ANY OTHER  SUPPORTING FACTS:  DISA intends on awarding all future TOs under CTSS-11 until the CTSS-111 follow-on acquisition is awarded.   SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic  will maintain  administration of the existing  158 orders under its CTSS-11 contract  for purposes of Government inspection, acceptance, payment,  and closeout.  SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic  is also currently  working  with AFCENT on a transition plan to support  the contract  transfer.

 

10.  LISTING  OF INTERESTED SOURCES:  A previous synopsis to increase  the contract ceiling and exten the period of performance was issued  by Navy-SPAWAR; no industry responses  were received.

 

11.  ACTIONS THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT LED TO THE EXCEPTION TO FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

 

(a)   Procurement History.   The initial CTSS-11 award  was a competitively awarded,  single award IDIQ.  See section  2 above.

 

(b)  An Industry  Day was conducted at Shaw Air Force Base for Solicitation N65236-11-R- O101, which originally  had an anticipated release date of August  2012.  Responsibility for the CTSS-111 follow-on acquisition has now transferred to DISA and a contract  extension ofCTSS-11 through  20 December 2014 (including the three-month option)  will allow time for a new competitively awarded  contract (CTSS-111) and transition of associated  TO requirements. The three-month option will only be exercised if unexpected delays impact the projected  award of CTSS-III.

 

 

NAME:   REAR ADMIRAL DAVID G. SIMPSON SIGNATU  '=.. =--==---\----\-------""""

(Print/Type)

 

TITLE/ORGANIZATION:   Senior Procurement Executive

(Print/Type)

PHONE: (301) 225-4120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS JUSTIFICATION ARE TO BE REFERRED TO Kelly

Woelke, (618) 229-9267, kelly.j.woelke.civ@mail.mil.

 

 

 

 

 

JUSTIFICATION  FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)

FAR Part 6 Justification, Supporting Procurements  under

FAR Part 12, FAR Subpart 13.501, and FAR Part 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION: I certify that the supporting data under my cogni zance which are included in the J&A are accurate and complete  to the best of                                              knowledge and belief.

 

NAME:     John W. DeBerry

(Print/Type)

SIGNATU

 

TITLE/ORGANIZATION:   Ai r Force Central  Comma nd A6 (Print/Type)

DATE;    29 Ma y

2013