J&A for InfoZen extensions

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a contract action justification and approval to InfoZen, located in Bethesda, MD, to provide continuous and uninterrupted services for the Operating and Computing Environment (OCE) supporting the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA). This contract extension was awarded using other than full and open competition due to the critical nature of these services. A procedural oversight caused TSA’s original synopsis of the sole-source intent not to display on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on April 22, 2014, as initially planned. TSA has addressed this mistake by providing documentation that it had acted in good faith according to federal regulations. The contract, identified under solicitation number HSTS02_14_InfoZen_JandA, involves professional services coded under NAICS 541690 and is managed by the Department of Homeland Security’s Contracting and Procurement office based in Springfield, VA, with performance taking place in Arlington, VA. Key contacts for this contract include Contract Specialist Venita Mathias and Contracting Officer Jim Loba, who are responsible for overseeing the acquisition process. The action was officially posted on July 3, 2014, ensuring the continuity of critical IT infrastructure support essential for TSA’s intelligence operations.