JOTFOC for Sole Source 8(a) Direct Award for Enterprise Cybersecurity Services (ECS)
ID: 47QACA26C0006Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONFEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICEOFFICE OF CENTRALIZED ACQUISITION SERVICESWashington, DC, 20405, USA

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

Set Aside

8(a) Sole Source (8AN)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9bc2f2e8a55c42638d40256638be849a/view
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    Description

    The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a special notice for a sole source 8(a) direct award to Chenega Systems, LLC for Enterprise Cybersecurity Services (ECS) to support the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This urgent procurement, valued at approximately $12.15 million for a one-year contract, is necessary to maintain critical cybersecurity, privacy, and records management services, preventing a lapse that could jeopardize the SBA's operations and its extensive small business program portfolio. The award is justified under FAR regulations due to the incumbent contractor's expertise and the urgent need for uninterrupted IT infrastructure protection while a competitive procurement is being finalized. For further details, interested parties may contact Lindsay Wong at lindsay.wong@gsa.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Lindsay wong
    lindsay.wong@gsa.gov
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    Signed Final_Legal_SOLE_SOURCE_JOTFOC_ECS_Bridge.pdf
    This document is a sole source justification for an urgent and compelling 8(a) direct award to Chenega Systems, LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), for Enterprise Cybersecurity, Privacy, Controlled Unclassified Information, and Records Management Support Services for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The estimated one-year contract is valued at $12,152,654.53. The award is authorized by FAR 6.302-5(b)(4) and FAR 6.302-2(a)(2) due to statutory eligibility for ANCs and the urgent need to prevent a lapse in critical cybersecurity services, which would seriously injure the SBA's operations and its $1+ trillion small business program portfolio. Chenega Systems, LLC is the incumbent contractor and possesses the necessary expertise and cleared workforce. A competitive procurement is underway but will not be completed in time, necessitating this bridge contract to ensure uninterrupted protection of SBA’s IT infrastructure. GSA will use this one-year period to finalize a comprehensive competitive acquisition strategy for future requirements.
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