Fair Opportunity Exception Justification

This justification documents an exception to fair opportunity for the placement of task order N66001-26-F-8987 under Multiple Award Contract N66001-21-D-0124. Issued by the Department of Defense agency NIWC Pacific, the order is awarded to Noblis MSD to provide Afloat Network and Rack Enclosure Engineering Services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541330 and is managed by the office located in San Diego, California. The exception is granted under FAR 16.507-6(e) because Noblis MSD possesses unique incumbent knowledge essential for CANES rack enclosure design, ANE baseline integration, prototyping, and production support. The agency determined that seeking competition among other MAC vendors would result in unacceptable delays and a duplication of costs. The agreement includes a defined service scope and performance period, with a determination that the associated costs are fair and reasonable.