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Award for DevOps Support Services Bridge Contract for Federal Railroad Administration

This award notice announces a bridge contract for DevOps Support Services for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) - Vendor Awarded: - Strongbridge, LLC - Services Requested: - DevOps Support Services - Automated software deployment - Cloud infrastructure management - Maintenance of continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines - Unique Requirements: - Sole source award justified under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii) due to specialized expertise - Bridge contract supports FRA's transition to a digital factory model under the 1DOT organization - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned; this is a service-focused contract

Description

In strict compliance with GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii), this notice is being made publicly available within 14 days after the award of the modification to ensure procedural transparency under GSA's modernized FSS ordering procedures.

This action is a 12-month sole source bridge contract to the incumbent vendor, Strongbridge, for continued DevOps Support Services. This bridge will extend the period of performance from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This contract action is necessitated by the United States Department of Transportation’s USDOT’s reorganization of its Information Technology (IT) function into a digital factory model under the 1DOT organization.

The FRA requires continuous DevOps Support Services to maintain mission-critical systems and applications. This includes automated software deployment, cloud infrastructure management, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline maintenance.

The authority to extend this order contract without full and open competition is located under GSARFAR 538.7104-3.  The pertinent authority is GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii) provides an exception to fair opportunity where “only one source is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized.”

Please see the attached justification.

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