Remote mission electronic support USCG VTS-AK, R21-AK & nais-AK

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard Command, Control, & Communications Engineering Center (C3CEN), Portsmouth, VA entered into a contract on an exception to fair opportunity basis pursuant to FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C).  The redacted Fair Opportunity Exception is attached.

The USCG had a requirement for a sole source task order under the ILMS IDIQ contract using the logical follow-on, fair opportunity exception, for organizational level technical, supply, power and facility support services to include preventive corrective maintenance for the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue 21 Alaska VHF Communication system (R21-AK), the CG Digital Selective Calling system (DSC-AK), the CG Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS), the CG Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and CG Alaska Network system to meet and maintain Coast Guard system availability as a key safety-of-life maritime VHF system used by Coast Guard Sector and Vessel Traffic Safety personnel for Coast Guard SAR, Law Enforcement, and Maritime Saftey missions. 

The sole source action was awarded to the incumbent, Lynxnet, LLC for continuity of services on an uninterrupted basis to maintain compliance with system availability mandates for a nte 16-month bridge period.

The original order was competed against all awardee on the ILMS IDIQ contract.