JOFOC for EAS Bridge Contract

The United States Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Information Officer requires continued enterprise application services to support information technology functions. These services include application development, project management, information technology security support, and tier one help desk services. The Department intends to award a single labor-hour contract employing contracting by negotiation procedures, with a three-month base period and five one-month option periods, to the current contractor Ace Info Solutions, Inc. This bridge contract is necessary to allow services to continue uninterrupted while a new contract currently awarded is under bid protest.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541512 for computer systems design services, and the small business size standard is $27.5 million. The bridge contract is expected to have a total estimated value of $28,984,840. It will provide support for over 70 projects including critical systems for the US Air Force, geospatial projects for animal health emergencies, and wildfire management systems. The sole-source award will be made to Ace Info Solutions, Inc. under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1.