Notice of Award - Bridge - Medical Support Services

The contract award for Medical Support Services under solicitation W912JD26PA013 is a sole-source, firm-fixed price bridge contract issued under FAR 12.102(a) to ensure uninterrupted medical case management and records support for approximately 1,500 Maine Army National Guard Soldiers during a GAO protest corrective action period. The initial performance period runs from July 14 to August 13, 2026, with the potential for up to four additional 30-day extensions under FAR 52.217-8, bringing the total possible duration to 150 days and the estimated total value to $106,873.88, based on a base cost of $21,374.72. The award was justified on operational necessity due to the unique, already-vetted, and security-cleared workforce of the incumbent contractor, T47 International Inc., whose personnel possess irreplaceable institutional knowledge and clearances that cannot be replicated by a new vendor within the narrow transition window. This bridge action avoids unacceptable service disruption while the government prepares a new competitive solicitation, and no public posting occurred prior to award due to the emergency nature of the continuation requirement. The contract is classified as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561320, though no specific socioeconomic certifications for the contractor are documented. Performance is strictly limited to Augusta, Maine, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the government at the place of performance. The contract type is firmly fixed price with no CLIN-level pricing breakdown provided, and no packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are applicable as this is a service-based acquisition. Funding is sourced from FY2026 Operations and Maintenance Army funds, and while the contracting office is the USPFO for ME ARNG in Augusta, detailed payment information and COR/COTR contacts are not specified. Special contractual conditions include the unavoidable acceptance of an organizational conflict of interest due to the incumbent’s exclusive access and institutional familiarity, with cost reasonableness determined without certified cost data based on historical billing rates and DOL wage determinations. No new proposals are required, as the government will re-evaluate prior submissions from the closed competition, and no submission guidelines or formats were issued because this is not a competitive procurement.