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DIA Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

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J-FY26-0053Federal

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The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Virginia Contracting Activity, is issuing a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition to increase the ceiling on an existing contract to ensure the uninterrupted provision of critical contractor services. This action, identified under solicitation number J-FY26-0053 and associated with NAICS code 541715, is necessary to maintain operational continuity and is not intended as a solicitation for new bids or proposals. The notice serves solely as a required disclosure under DFARS and FAR regulations and does not obligate the government to award any new contract or incur any costs. Responses must be submitted via email by 8:00 a.m. Central Time on July 31, 2026, to Contract Specialist Laurie Pratt and Contracting Officer Tiffany Campbell, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The point of performance is located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and the office is based in Washington, D.C. All submissions will be treated strictly as information for future competition planning and will not confer any entitlement to payment, reimbursement, or negotiation rights.

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Increase ceiling on existing contract for uninterrupted critical services at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Virginia Contracting ActivityView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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JOFOC+Posting_Celiling+Increase_18-D-0004_07.2026.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Virginia Contracting Activity
Contacts2 people available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 203405100, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Defense → Virginia Contracting Activity
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 203405100, USA
Contacts
Tiffany Campbell

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This J&A Notice serves as the Government's notice as required by DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) and the notice of proposed contract action as required by FAR 5.201. This action will result in an increase in contract ceiling to the existing contract identified in the attached J&A is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. All responses must be received via email no later than 31 July 2026, 8:00 a.m. Central Time and should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Laurie Pratt; at Laurie.Pratt@dodiis.mil, and Contracting Officer, Tiffany Campbell; at Tiffany.Campbell@dodiis.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. 


This J&A Notice / Sources Sought is for source planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, abstracts, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to pay, direct or indirect costs, or charges by the Government will arise, as a result of a contractor's submission or response(s) to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for future proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. 

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