R--J&A Control No. 14-0035, Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Under FAR 16.505

The United States Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground plans to award a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at approximately $3 million. This contract represents a nine-month extension, from September 29, 2014, to June 30, 2015, of an existing task order under the Army's Strategic Services Sourcing Multiple Award Task Order agreement. The extension will continue to provide site support operations at the Central Technical Support Facility located in Fort Hood, Texas, as outlined in the Performance Work Statement. The anticipated award date is around September 26, 2014, and the incumbent contractor for this work is ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., a large business based in Fairfax, Virginia. This opportunity is exclusively open to prime contractors currently on the Army’s S3 MATO, ensuring a competitive fair opportunity among eligible firms. Proposals or bids must be submitted by 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on September 19, 2014, via email, and only submissions from S3 prime contractors will be considered. Late proposals or those from non-S3 contractors will not be accepted. The solicitation number is provided for tracking purposes, and no classified information should be included in submissions. The point of contact for this contract is Jeffrey D. Scott, Contract Specialist, who is available via email to address any inquiries related to this acquisition.