SAM #19AQMM26F1347

Urgent Department of State administrative and operational support services for the Bureau of Global Acquisitions

The Department of State seeks an urgent sole-source order to maintain administrative and operational support for its Bureau of Global Acquisitions while a replacement competition is completed. - Requirement: Professional support across 65 contractor positions in acquisition, federal assistance, policy, audit, cost and pricing, program management, and related functions. - Proposed contractor and vehicle: Nakupuna Federal LLC under GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA26D003Q; the justification cites unusual urgency as the basis for proceeding other than full and open competition. - Locations and work boundaries: Work is principally at Department facilities in Arlington, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Contractor staff augment Government personnel and do not make inherently governmental decisions. - Continuity and follow-on: The order is intended to maintain service continuity while the Department competes a replacement small-business set-aside. - Performance and value: Stated base dates are September 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027. The document also describes the base as 12 months, which conflicts with those six-month dates. It provides for up to two six-month extensions, with a maximum stated performance period of 18 months. - Estimated base value: $7,487,183.60. - Estimated maximum potential value: $22,866,716.40. - Classification: NAICS 541611; PSC R707. No physical products, product quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

The order will acquire the professional services described in Section 3. This is a new procurement. The program seeks approval solely under the unusual urgency exception. Sections 4, 6, and 7 address the urgent circumstances, the market research supporting the proposed source, and the steps for restoring competition.

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