Justification Review Document FAR Part 16 Exception to Fair Opportunity Justification

1. The ESI Network Branch provides effective intelligence and information warfare tools that equip America’s Soldiers, as well as engineering and management. ESI Network Branch requires automation, technology support and networks delivering timely, trusted and shared information. ESI Network Branch also requires innovative technology solutions through a responsive, collaborative and trusted information enterprise. ESI Network Branch’s and the Regional Network Enterprise Center (RNEC)’s stringent system administration requirements, specifically for the Supported Command Integration Program (SCIP) training, necessitate personnel with Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances in less than 30 days due to time constraints of the SCIP training schedules.
    
   The current TO supports the entire I2WD organization and additional divisions from two (2) other former C5ISR Center Directorates which is now known as the ESI Directorate in its day-to-day IT business network operations and VTC communications. This is of heightened concern due to COVID-19 and a significant portion of the workforce in telework status. Without approval of this bridge action, ESI would be unable to continue current operations without significant impacts and/or delays in its day-to-day operations for COVID-19 reporting requirements, IT support for teleworking employees, VTC communications between inside and outside organizations, as well as desk and cell phone configuration and assignment. 

Awarded contract W15P7T-17-D-0138 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-09-09.