Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition - OHS HFARD NBIC Advisory & Assistance Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FY26-0237
- Agency
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 47QRCA25DU596-70RDA326FR0000015 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Noblis, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Reston, Virginia 20191, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security intends to award a sole-source task order to Noblis, Inc. for administrative, programmatic, systems engineering, research analysis, and scientific support services to the Office of Health Security's Health, Food, and Agriculture Resilience Directorate and National Biosurveillance Information Center, under GSA OASIS+, Unrestricted, Management & Advisory Domain on a firm fixed-price basis.
The justification rests on urgent agency need under RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1): providing fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays. NBIC is statutorily established under 6 U.S. Code 195b(d)(2) and requires continuity of contractor support to execute its congressionally mandated biosurveillance mission to detect biological events of national concern. The incumbent task order (70RWMD20F00000035) expires 11/22/2026, creating a service gap; the new award bridges this continuity requirement. Market research conducted January–June 2025 identified 19 vendors responding to an RFI, with only four large businesses capable of supporting all requirements; Noblis is identified as the only vendor capable of fulfilling the need within the short timeframe while maintaining operational continuity. Unbundling requirements would not benefit NBIC's operational structure. Small business participation is expected through subcontracting rather than as prime contractors.
The base period runs 12 months from 09/25/2026 through 09/24/2027. DHS awarded contract 47QRCA25DU596 on 09/25/2026. The J&A number is FY26-037 with Addendum 1 (dated 10/01/2026) correcting the estimated total contract value to include full-time equivalents on an optional Surge Support line item. DHS plans to conduct a competitive procurement in FY27 as part of the OHS office-wide Advisory and Assistance Services procurement. Solicitation number is ROHS-26-00063. Place of performance is Reston, VA (Noblis corporate address).
Notice text
This requirement is to procure Advisory and Assistance Services for the DHS Office of Health Security (OHS) Health, Food, and Agriculture Resilience Directorate (HFARD), National Biosurveillance Information Center (NBIC). OHS has an immediate need for
administrative, programmatic, systems engineering, research analysis, and scientific support services. These
commercial services will be procured on a firm fixed priced basis under General Services Administration (GSA) OASIS+, Unrestricted, Management & Advisory Domain, Contract-Category 60107 (NAICS 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services).
The National Biosurveillance Information Center (NBIC) is established by 6 U.S. Code § 195b(d)(2) under the Department of Homeland Security. NBIC is primarily supported via contractor support personnel via an Advisory and Assistance (A&AS) task order and will be unable to execute their statutory mission to detect biological events of national concern early without these services. Therefore, the selected authority for this procurement is RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1): The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.
This Justification notice includes J&A FY26-037 and Addendum 1 to correct the estimated total value and to correct the statuory authority to RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(1) "The agency need for the suppliers or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptabl delays" and not RFO Subpart 6.103-2 "Unsual and compelling urgency".
Awarded contract 47QRCA25DU596 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-25.
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