LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

This contract authorizes a limited sources justification to extend the services under an existing Delivery Order issued to Tecolote Research, Inc. via the General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule, specifically under Blanket Purchase Agreement FA8802-06-A-0002. The extension runs from January 7, 2012, through February 21, 2012, adding 45 days to the period of performance. The value of this extension is estimated at $446,950. The work involves continuing schedule analysis and comprehensive program management support for the Global Positioning Satellite Systems Directorate. Key activities include real-time program schedule analysis, master schedule management, independent schedule and program review support, integration of engineering designs with cost estimates, budget justification support, and earned value analysis. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541712 and is managed by the Department of Defense office located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, with performance taking place in El Segundo, California. The effort supports various aspects of program acquisition planning, schedule development, and reporting to ensure the accurate tracking and integration of schedule and cost elements within the GPSD. The requested action is not a solicitation but an authorization to extend existing services under restricted competition using established ordering procedures under FAR 8.405-3. Contract specialists Katherine C. Glover and Felicia N. Brown oversee the management and execution of this contract.