The Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) requires technical and administrative support to maintain program operations as the PICS program advances toward facility closure. Services include media inquiry support, Congressional and stakeholder visits, community engagement, and coordination with the DHS Press Office and other public affairs activities to foster trust. A six-month extension will provide continuity of communications and required services as a logical continuation of the initial task order. The extension covers the same scope of work and continues the same requirement. The modification is made under RFO FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) and related class deviation authority.