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Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition
"Source Selection InformatioO

see QBSU 2.101 and 3.104"

1. IdentiƱcation of the agency and contracting activity. a.

Federal agency and contracting activity.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/ National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

b.

Sponsoring organization.
NIEHS/ Division of Intramural Research

c.

Project OƯicer information.
Project OƯicer:

Gitanjali S. Taneja, Ph.D.

Mailing address:

111 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

E-mail address:

[email protected]

Telephone number: 984-439-4428
2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. c. Acquisition purpose and objectives.
The purpose of this Justification and Approval (J&A) is to obtain approval for the extension of the ordering period of the Support Services for Epidemiology Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract (HHSN73201600003I), as well as an increase to the contract maximum amount (ceiling). The contract is in its final period and is scheduled to expire on June 29, 2026. Without approval of this action, there is a risk of interruption to ongoing studies and disruption to mission-critical research activities supported under this contract.
Although planning for the recompete was underway in calendar year 2025, Executive Order 14158 of January 20, 2025 Establishing and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” caused unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the acquisition office causing significant delays to the acquisition process. Between 2025 and 2026, several delays occurred due to staffing changes, organizational transition and other internal realignments. The ensuing changes to the contracting office impacted the ability to continue efforts to recompete and issue a new contract award by the time that the subject contract ends. Thus, an extension of the ordering period and an increase to the contract ceiling are being requested to maintain continuity of operations and avoid a lapse in services while also allowing the requisite amount of time to conduct the proper recompete of this requirement. The existing IDIQ contract currently provides comprehensive epidemiology support services through task orders. The proposed modification does not alter the scope of work; rather, it extends the ordering period and increases the contract ceiling to allow for the continued issuance and performance of