Modification for Extension of services, Product Support Services

The subject action is a modification to the Product Support Services 2 (PSS2) contract which provides onsite support to the Air Force Wideband Enterprise Terminal (AFWET) Program Office. This modification is to extend the existing PSS 2 contract while a contract for PSS 3 continues to be competed. This effort will allow the AFWET program office to continue to receive critical mission support from Contractor personnel and prevent a break in service. The authority for this action is FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; this clause was included in the original award. However, no forward pricing was provided for this extension and the CLINs were not included on the original award. The original order was not issued under a sole source or limited source procedures. As such, FAR 8.405-6 requires an ordering activity to justify its actions when restricting consideration of schedule contractors to fewer than required in FAR 8.405-2 and to publish a notice in accordance with FAR 5.301.