SAM #JA-26-InstTech-0366

Ceiling Increase for Basic Environmental Support Services (BESS IV) Multiple Award IDIQ

This notice announces a ceiling increase for the Basic Environmental Support Services IV (BESS IV) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground. - Contract is for environmental support services under NAICS code 541620 - Ceiling increase is justified under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) for limited competition - Only the four current 8(a) contract holders are eligible to compete - These contractors are technically qualified, have active APG security badging, approved Health and Safety Plans, and are mobilized on-site - No new vendors or OEMs are being solicited - Scope is limited to mandatory environmental compliance services - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - No changes to period of performance or option years are specified

Description

The Basic Environmental Support Services IV (BESS IV) is an 8(a) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). Under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, agencies may contract without providing for full and open competition when the required services are available from only one responsible source, or for the DoD, from only a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. This ceiling increase restricts competition to the limited number of responsible sources currently holding BESS IV contracts (a pre-qualified pool of four 8(a) contractors). Because these four contractors have already been deemed technically acceptable, possess active APG security badging, have approved Health and Safety Plans, and are currently mobilized on-site, they are the only sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements without causing a catastrophic lapse in mandatory environmental compliance services.

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