Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) - 70B04C23F00000106 - CBP AWS
ID: 70B04C23F00000106Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFUS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTING DIVISIONWASHINGTON, DC, 20229, USA

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM AS A SERVICE: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (DH10)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/aae574405d39409b93885debbc883a92/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Homeland Security, specifically the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has issued a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) regarding task order 70B04C23F00000106, which pertains to continued services on the AWS platform. This task order was necessary to ensure uninterrupted computing power for critical applications while a protest against a previously awarded task order was adjudicated. The services provided under this task order are vital for maintaining operational capabilities, as they support a range of mission-critical applications essential to CBP's functions. For further details, interested parties can contact Todd Frye at TODD.FRYE@CBP.DHS.GOV. The task order was awarded on a sole source basis to Four Points Technology, LLC, and was terminated for the Government's convenience shortly thereafter, allowing services to resume under the original task order.

    Point(s) of Contact
    TODD FRYE
    TODD.FRYE@CBP.DHS.GOV
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    AWS Bridge PR 20137133 JEFO (redacted).pdf
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