Inactive

The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency. The current contract was awarded utilizing competition against a GSA schedule and support services being prov... The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency. The current contract was awarded utilizing competition against a GSA schedule and support services being provided are an essential component of SNS’ preparedness and response strategy and will continue to enable the ability to protect and save American lives. The rationale for using FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) is in the interest of economy and efficiency. FAR subpart 8.4 offers this unique sole source authority that allows the government to maintain critical contractor continuity and vital contractor institutional knowledge and experience of a well-performing incumbent. The new work has a logical relationship to the original order placed to Leidos Inc., under the FSS/GSA Schedule GS-00F-022CA, Task Order 200-2017-F-96253 which was awarded in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order was not previously issued as a sole-source or limited-sources procedures, but rather was a Full and Open Competition award, which allows the government to take full advantage of this authority. The expertise and knowledge provided by the incumbent supports the efficiency required to continue uninterrupted operational support services, without any degradation of services that SNS relies on. The incumbent staff is currently orientated and credentialed to perform services with the appropriate security clearances that are required to accomplish this work. In addition, the incumbent can provide these services with no transitional start-up, mobilization, or on-boarding delays (which is often lengthy and is required prior to performing services) hereby eliminating performance risks and potential delays in support of the reorganization of ASPR as a whole, SNS, the warehousing and business processes moving from multiple servers to the “cloud”, all of which have anticipated completions of 3 years and could not have been anticipated in advance of the COVID-19 pandemic.