Microsoft Technology Support Services

The Microsoft Technology Support Services contract, identified by solicitation number ID04120180, is a Time and Material agreement awarded by the General Services Administration's FAS AAS Region 4 for the 53rd Wing Operations at Eglin AFB. Originally established as a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) with an estimated ceiling of 3,391,190.00 dollars, the contract was awarded to Microsoft Corporation due to their exclusive possession of proprietary intellectual property and source code access required for server consolidation and secure network environment maintenance. To maintain continuity of operations and prevent costly disruptions, a justification and approval was issued to extend the current contract through July 31, 2015, in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. This extension bridges the gap between the original expiration date of May 31, 2015, and the start of a new contract, ID04150001, scheduled for August 1, 2015. This approach was determined to be the most advantageous method for the government to fulfill its requirements while the services were being solicited through a new acquisition process.