R--Justification and Approval for other than full and open competition.

This contract involves a procurement action conducted under an exception to full and open competition, as permitted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Specifically, the procuring office intends to extend the current contract’s services by an additional five months in accordance with FAR 37.111, which governs service contract extensions. The procurement is associated with the Department of Defense, specifically the W6QM Micc-ft Polk organization located in Fort Polk, Louisiana. The contract referenced is titled “Justification and Approval for other than full and open competition” and carries the solicitation number W9124E09D0002. It falls under the NAICS code 922140, indicating it pertains to the correctional institutions sector. The notice was posted on December 18, 2013, and the extension aligns with regulatory guidelines that allow for limited competition under certain circumstances to meet operational needs efficiently. No specific details about the place of performance beyond the agency location are provided, and no designated point of contact is listed in the contract data.