R430--URGENT Bridge Unarmed Security Contract for 6 Months

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a six-month bridge contract for unarmed security guard services under the Federal Supply Schedule GS-07F-0625X to COGAR GROUP, LTD. for $875,602.48, with an award date of June 8, 2026. This urgent, non-competitive acquisition was justified under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(A) due to immediate operational needs and the risk of service disruption across eight facilities of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, no-option, sole-source action designed solely to maintain continuous security coverage while a full and open competition is prepared. All services must ensure uninterrupted monitoring of access points, routine patrols, incident response, and a visible deterrent presence in alignment with VA facility protection policies and prior operational standards. Performance is expected to begin immediately upon expiration of the prior contract, which ends May 31, 2026. The contracting officer, Veronica Maskell, is based at the Network Contracting Office 16 in Ridgeland, Mississippi, with primary oversight and acceptance authority residing at the SLVHCS location at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans. The requirement does not involve physical goods, rendering packaging, marking, FOB terms, and MIL-STD specifications inapplicable. No Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical evaluator is identified, and the award was made without competitive evaluation due to time-sensitive urgency. Funding is fully obligated, and no extensions or follow-on sole-source actions are intended; this action is strictly temporary. Electronic submissions were accepted under Attachment 2, the Limited Sources Justification Format, and the contract is governed by VA acquisition policies and GSA FSS procedures with no additional special clauses or personnel requirements beyond service delivery continuity.