N65236-14-F-1156 Fair Opportunity Exception

The contract titled "N65236-14-F-1156 Fair Opportunity Exception" pertains to a justification for a fair opportunity exception concerning cloud services. Issued under the Department of Defense by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic), this contract relates to efforts specifically managed out of their office in North Charleston, South Carolina. The document was posted on January 30, 2015, and addresses the conditions under which a typical competitive process may be bypassed to award cloud-related work directly, based on specific criteria that warrant such an exception. Although detailed scope and pricing information are not provided, the contract underscores the administrative decision to limit competition in favor of efficiency or continuity in cloud service delivery. This justification aligns with federal acquisition regulations that sometimes allow exceptions when fair opportunity among all eligible contractors is deemed impractical or contrary to the government's best interest. The absence of additional data such as set-aside type, NAICS code, or detailed location suggests the focus is primarily on the procedural rationale for this designation rather than the operational specifics of the procurement.