NOTICE OF FAIR OPPORTUNITY EXEMPTION

On July 28, 2015, a Fair Opportunity Exemption was executed to support modifications to the existing contract N66001-12-D-0061, Task Order 0044, increasing the scope of work associated with the original task order. The contract modifications continue to provide telecommunications standards support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC-PAC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications. The exemption from the competitive Fair Opportunity process is authorized under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505(b)(2)(I)(C). The notice of this exemption was posted on August 12, 2015, to comply with FAR requirements outlined in 16.505(b)(2)(D) and FAR 5.301. The contracting agency responsible for this action is the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, a Department of Defense office based in San Diego, California. The contract modifications enable the continuation and expansion of specialized telecommunications support services critical to emergency communication functions, ensuring uninterrupted operational capabilities for these government entities.