Notice ID: ad37e4fef707475eb4a3e9c8fea0e1b8JustificationAwarded
JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY UNDER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACTS
Awarded on April 26, 2024. Justification posted by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE) on October 8, 2026. Solicitation 47QFCA24F0018.
NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). Place of performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
This Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity to increase the ceiling for Task Order 47QFCA24F0018 was issued in accordance with FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-16). Task Order 47QFCA24F0018 provides professional services to the C5ISR Center and its customer organizations, delivering technology and countermeasures to the warfighter, including Commercial Based Technology Analysis (CBTA), program management, logistics, training, engineering, and technical support services.
A fair opportunity to compete was provided under the original TOR 47QFCA24R0002 issued to all contractors under the GSA ASTRO Support Pool multiple award contract. The logical relationship between the original competed order and this follow-on ceiling increase is reasonable because the scope, nature, and type of work remain identical to those originally solicited; the volume of mission-validated requirements has simply exceeded original estimates due to the dynamic and rapidly evolving threat environment supporting C5ISR customers.
Overview
Agency:
General Services AdministrationFEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE
Office:GSA FAS AAS FEDSIM
Posted:October 8, 2026
NAICS:541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Last Updated:Oct 8, 2026
PSC:R425: SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
Response Deadline:
Not specified
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Justification
Place of Performance:Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005
Award Date:Apr 26, 2024
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice):Not specified
Award Overview
Award Number
47QFCA22D0408
Award Amount (SAM.gov award notice)
Not specified
Award Date
Apr 26, 2024
Awardee
Not specified
Original Solicitation
Notice ID: ad37e4fef707475eb4a3e9c8fea0e1b8
Posted Date: Oct 8, 2026
Original Response Deadline: Not specified
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Solicitation:
47QFCA24F0018- Awarded
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- Sole Source / J&ACurrentOct 8, 2026
JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY UNDER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACTS
Similar Opportunities
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This is a combined Sources Sought and Notice of Intent to Sole Source announcement. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), on behalf of the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-2, intends to award three separate Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) sole-source contracts to support the interim transition of legacy Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms to a Government Owned, Government Operated (GOGO) model. This notice is published for market research purposes to identify any other parties that may be capable of satisfying the Government’s requirement and to provide a synopsis of the proposed contract actions. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the following Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Intended Source 1: Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC): 2 Aircraft "ATHENA S" Intended Source 2: L3 Technologies (now L3Harris Technologies, Inc.): 1 Aircraft "ARES" Intended Source 3: MAG Aerospace: 2 Aircraft "ATHENA R" HQDA G-2 requires uninterrupted access to highly specialized airborne ISR platforms, integrated mission equipment (SIGINT, sensors, datalinks), and cleared personnel to ensure a seamless transition of legacy capabilities to the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) Program of Record. HQDA G-2 concluded that Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), L3 Technologies, and MAG Aerospace are the only sources capable of meeting the Government’s requirement without a substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirement. The justification is based on the following: Unique OEM Status and Proprietary Data: The intended vendors are the OEMs of the proprietary aircraft, possess integrated mission systems, and hold active Army Airworthiness Releases (AWRs) for these specific platforms. Avoidance of Substantial Duplication of Cost: Awarding this requirement to any other source would require the Government to incur hundreds of millions of dollars in non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs to acquire, modify, and certify a duplicate fleet of legacy aircraft. Prevention of Unacceptable Delays: Only the incumbent OEMs can guarantee that the capability is in place by award deadline. A competitive action would introduce a multi-year lead time for aircraft acquisition and integration, resulting in a catastrophic operational gap. Cleared Personnel and Facilities: The intended sources currently employ the required workforce of which approximately 85% possess active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances and have access to the necessary secure facilities (SCIFs). While the Government intends to proceed with a sole-source award, all responsible sources are invited to submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements outlined above. Interested parties who believe they are fully capable of meeting this requirement must submit a capability statement that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to perform this work without incurring the substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delays described herein. Page limit: (5) five. The capability statement must include, at a minimum: Company name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and business size status. Approach demonstrating how the contractor can provide the required modified aircraft, integrated mission systems, and obtain Army Airworthiness Releases to meet a November 2027 deadline. A narrative explaining how the contractor can fulfill this requirement without the Government incurring substantial NRE and duplicate acquisition costs. Evidence of an available workforce possessing the requisite TS/SCI clearances and access to required secure facilities. | Market Research | 541990 | No Set-Aside | 10/06/2026 | 10/16/2026 | - | |
The Government is seeking services to fulfill a need of performing construction claim analysis, time impact analysis, and litigation support services. The Government requires an expert with demonstrated experience analyzing contractor?s claims and analyzing schedules to determine whether the original stated period of performance and proposed production schedule was achievable. The expert will determine the critical path and how many activities were performed in their proposed duration. It is imperative that the schedule analysis be completed by an expert. The work is conducted in the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania regions. Respondent shall provide a capabilities statement and illustrate previous experience in performing these types of professional services effectively. Provide responses directly via email to paul.j.kurzer@usace.army.mil. Include the subject of this posting in the subject line of the email. | Market Research | 541990 | Women-Owned Small Business Program Set-Aside | 01/12/2026 | 01/15/2026 | - | |
Please see the attached document for the full list of Awardees by Pool for the ASTRO Multiple Award IDIQ Contract. | Awarded | 541990 | No Set-Aside | 07/29/2021 | Open | - | |
Please see the attached document for the full list of Awardees by Pool for the ASTRO Multiple Award IDIQ Contract. | Awarded | 541990 | No Set-Aside | 07/28/2021 | Open | - | |
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This procurement is for a 2-month bridge contract for Pediatric Oncology Support at the NIH Clinical Center and National Cancer Institutes (NCI), Pediatric Oncology Branch (POB). This is a sole source ”bridge” contract because the services requested are urgent and immediate to provide continuity of service for patient safety and regulatory compliance. This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date. Notice Type: Notice of Intent NAICS Code: 541990 PSC Code: R499 Posted Date: 10/13/2026 Close Date: 10/19/2026 12pm EST End User IC: Clinical Center POC Name: Ryssa Nix Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov | Pre-Solicitation | 541990 | No Set-Aside | 10/13/2026 | 10/19/2026 | Bethesda, MD |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
47QFCA24F0018
Archive Date
Nov 7, 2026
Office Address
WASHINGTON, DC, 20405