Z--EROS O&M BRIDGE CONTRACT J&A

This contract is a six-month bridge agreement awarded under FAR 6.302-2 due to unusual and compelling urgency, ensuring uninterrupted operations and maintenance at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The contract, issued with solicitation number 140G0126R0007 and posted on May 21, 2026, has a fixed performance period from April 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and is valued at $1,738,440. It is a sole-source award to DCT, Inc., the incumbent contractor, because no other entity possesses the unique institutional knowledge and technical expertise required to sustain critical mission systems such as high-performance computing infrastructure, 13kV electrical systems, emergency power generators, building automation, and facility security without causing serious harm to federal operations. The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey and its Office of Acquisition Grants-National in Reston, Virginia, is the contracting activity, with Tricia Rampersad serving as the Contracting Officer and Tracy Michel as the Program Office Representative. No competitive evaluation, pricing breakdowns, or technical specifications beyond general service scope are included, as the acquisition bypasses full and open competition under the urgency exception. The contract lacks formal clause listings, delivery or packaging requirements, inspection criteria, payment instructions, accounting codes, and subcontracting or socioeconomic certifications, reflecting its narrow purpose as a temporary continuity measure pending a future recompete. All responses to the solicitation were due by March 27, 2026, via direct email to the Contracting Officer, and no other offerors submitted affirmative responses that would have triggered a competition review.