ACES OM JA - Redacted

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

8725 JOHN J. KINGM AN ROAD, STOP 6201

FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Nature and/or Description of Action

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contracting activity proposes to procure, without using full and open competition, support services for the Arms Control Enterprise System (ACES) from Peraton Inc.

2. Description of Supplies/Services Required

DTRA has a critical need for specialized support services to sustain ACES, a mission critical, highly complex, specialized arms control treaty notification workflow, and data management and reporting system that was developed by DTRA in 2007 in order to assist the U.S. Government in meeting its non-proliferation treaty obligations. ACES provides arms control treaty equipment tracking, notification generation and workflow, and official treaty reporting as well as a robust repository of arms control data supporting numerous conventional and strategic arms control treaties and agreements. ACES is used by DTRA,
personnel tasked with the execution
and management of arms control treaties and agreements. Activities supported by the required support include:
System administration
o Adding and deleting users within the system
o Ensuring data back-ups
o Installing component software patches and updates
o Testing system fail-over capabilities
o Monitoring system performance.
Cybersecurity Support
o Reviewing cybersecurity notices for applicability
o Installing security related patches
o Monitoring system status
o Processing Risk Management Framework controls required for the system’s accreditation or Approval to Operate (ATO)
User support
o Assisting the users in understanding the intricacies of various equipment movement transactions
o Fielding user questions
o Providing formal and informal ACES training

Database administration
o Periodic tuning/configuring of the database
o Reviewing and deploying database patches
o Processing ad-hoc database exports
o Software coding
o Making requested user changes to reports
o Adjusting reports and notifications based on treaty requirements o Adjusting data input screens
o Applying coding changes to improve the usability and function of the system. The proposed contract action is a continuation of HDTRA121C0057, which was issued on a sole source basis to Peraton Inc.
The required Period of Performance is June 15, 2026 through June 14, 2031 and the estimated