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JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.5 Justification and Approval (J&A), Supporting Procurements under RFO FAR 16.507-7(a) (Brand Name)
Purchase Request Number: HQ0516629919
Contract Number: TBD (To be assigned at award)
Task/Delivery Order Number: TBD
Procurement Title: SteelCloud Cybersecurity Software Services Estimated Value:
(including options)
Statutory and Regulatory Authority: 10 U.S.C. 3406(c)(5) and RFO FAR 16.507-7(a) Justification Number: 26-1046
Upon the basis of the following justification, I, as the Agency Competition Advocate, hereby approve this brand-name justification for the proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of RFO FAR 16.507-7(a) as the particular brand-name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements; and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

1. REQUIRING ACTIVITY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY:

Requiring Activity:
War Media Activity
Mission Support/Network Operations
6700 Taylor Ave
Fort Meade, MD 20755
Contracting Activity:
War Media Activity Headquarters
Acquisition and Procurement Directorate
6700 Taylor Avenue
Fort Meade, MD 20755

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S):

The War Media Activity (WMA), Acquisition and Procurements (A&P) Directorate in support of Mission Support, Network Operations (MS/NetOps), proposes to issue a new delivery order on a brand-name commercial basis under NASA SEWP for commercial of the shelf (COTS) software licenses, maintenance, and technical support services for SteelCloud ConfigOS. This is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) delivery order utilizing fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funds.
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Controlled By: WMA
Controlled By: Mission Networks
CUI Category: PROCURE
Distribution/Dissemination Control: FEDCON
POC:

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Period of Performance: One (1) 12-Month Base Period from Sep 30, 2026, through Sep 29, 2027with four (4) 12-Month Option Periods through Sep 29, 2031, plus an evaluated six-month option to extend services pursuant to FAR 52.217-8.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES:

There is an absolute mandate from the Department of War (DoW) to continuously enforce hardened cybersecurity configurations across all operational assets. In accordance with this