JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC) Research Triangle Park (RTP) Facilities Operations & Maintenance Support Services Extension
Updated
Justification from the Environmental Protection Agency.
| Solicitation number | JOFOC_RTP_Facilities_Operations_Maintenance_Support_Services_Extension |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Office | Construction, Finance, Administrative & IA Division |
| Notice type | Justification |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Facilities Support Services (561210) |
| Product or service code | M1AZ |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Official notice and attachments
Description
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC) Research Triangle Park (RTP) Facilities Operations & Maintenance Support Services Proposed Action: To execute the six-month contract extension pursuant FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027). Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) - only one responsible source (RFO FAR 6.103-1)
- Agency and contracting activity U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Solutions, Construction, Finance, Administrative and Interagency Agreements Division (CFAIAD), Construction, A/E Branch, Section 1 (Regions 1-4), Cincinnati, Ohio.
- The nature and description of the actions being approved The purpose of this justification for other than full and open competition is to execute the extension of services clause pursuant to FAR 52.217-8 that was not evaluated as part of the original contract award.
Contract 68HERD21D0001 is a single-award indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) hybrid contract (RFO FAR Subpart 16.5) for operations and maintenance of the EPA Research Triangle Park campus. Contract Number: 68HERD21D0001 Contractor: VGS Infrastructure Services, Inc. UEI: M3F3BNAJHDN5 Estimated dollar amount of the modification: REDACTED The estimated dollar amount of the modification is depicted in the table below:(REDACTED/See Attached) 3.
A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs The Agency requires continuation of operations and maintenance support services (facility repair, replacement, and construction) on a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week basis at RTP facilities provided both on the basic contract and under existing task orders that have schedules extending beyond the current completion date of the contract.
This includes providing comprehensive management, training, licensed personnel with facility access, tools, and labor necessary to perform all functions, operations, and tasks. Specific critical areas of the PWS are the routine inspection and monitoring of the facility infrastructure, including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Maintaining the building automation systems (BAS) controls.
Emergency response preparedness, such as backup power, fire protection system maintenance, chemical spills, water damage/leaks, and inclement weather. Without ongoing support for these functions, the risks to personnel health, government property, and ongoing research would be unacceptable. Please refer to the attached contract performance work statement for a complete description of the support required under the contract.
4. Statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) - the supplies or services are available from only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented at RFO FAR 6.103-1 (the successor to FAR 6.302-1 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, adopted at EPA by class deviation IPN 25-06 / RFO-2025-06). 5.
A statement demonstrating the unique qualifications of the contractor or the nature of the actions requiring use of authority Due to the critical nature of the RTP facilities operation and maintenance support services provided via this contract, a lapse in services cannot occur. Any interruptions to the services required to maintain buildings on the campus that house active laboratories present unacceptable operational and safety risks to the Agency and employees who occupy these spaces.
In accordance with FAR 52.217-8, because the six-month extension was not evaluated in the initial competition, the Government does not treat its exercise as pre-competed and instead justifies it here as available from only one responsible source. Only the current contractor, VGS Infrastructure Services, Inc., can provide uninterrupted continuation of the required services. VGS infrastructure Services, Inc, possesses the necessary site clearances, staffing, infrastructure, and institutional knowledge necessary to continue to support and execute the contract requirements for the short period of time authorized under FAR 52.217-8, until a follow-on contract is awarded.
Securing these critical support services from an alternative source would require the execution of a competitive procurement process that cannot be awarded before the current contract period of performance expiration on September 30, 2026. No other source can complete the in-progress tasks/services under the current orders and any other source would be required to begin the work again.
Furthermore, re-procuring the unfinished balance of non-severable services that are currently underway under existing task orders issued pursuant to the ID/IQ portion of the contract, is not feasible and would result in the termination of these tasks for the Government’s convenience, the need to reprocure unfinished construction projects with divided design responsibility, duplicated mobilization expense, and warranty fragmentation on installed equipment.
Another contractor would need to obtain the necessary site-security clearances which would result in months of unacceptable delays on systems serving active laboratories. The costs incurred by the Government to reprocure this requirement before the current expiration date are not in the best interest of the Government and would likely exceed the price of the contemplated extension.
The requested extension is for a six-month period, priced at the contract’s existing competed rates, which were previously negotiated and determined fair and reasonable. 6. A description of efforts to ensure that offers were solicited from as many potential sources as possible, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR Part 5 and, if not, which exception under Part 5 applies.
A Notice of Intent for Sole Source Modification was posted on SAM.gov on August 27, 2026, and closed on September 11, 2026. No sources other than the current contractor were solicited due to the Government’s need to maintain u
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Vollman, Jennifer B. · [email protected] · (513) 487-2025
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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