Justification & Approval to Waive Fair Opportunity to Compete Orders Under Multiple Award Contract

The Program Manager Joint Battle Command - Platform (PM JBC-P) requests approval to extend the period of performance (PoP) via contract modification for Computer, Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Contract W91QUZ-07-D-0005. The extension is required to continue service while the Government conducts a competitive follow-on requirement and to provide adequate time for transitioning. The requirement being fulfilled includes, Management, Engineering, Logistics, and Operations support for the Blue Force Tracking System (BFT) Global Network Operation Centers (NOC)(BGNs), in support of the BFT global mission supporting the United States (US) Military Forces, Coalition Forces, specified Foreign Military Forces, and other US Government entities performing testing, training, integration, and operations missions throughout the world. The requirements also include maintaining and sustaining BGNs located at multiple locations in the Continental US (CONUS), managing and operating multiple networks, and sustaining US Government assets located at multiple locations throughout the world. Operations Center support includes Force XXI Battle Command-Brigade & Below/Blue Force Tracking (FBCB2/BFT v6.5), Joint Battle Command-Platform/Joint Capabilities Release (JBC-P/JCR), Joint Battle Command-Platform System (JBCP), Blue Force Tracking 1 Network (BFT1), Blue Force Tracking 2 Network (BFT2), Movement Tracking Network (MTS). The services to be acquired include Systems Administration, Configuration Management, Training, Systems Engineering, Information System Security, Information Assurance, Helpdesk Services, Network Administration, Network Engineering, Operations Center Management, Network Management, Operations Center Administration/Management, and Property Management.