Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) - IT System support services

Sixty (60) Day Extension to GS00Q09BGD0019/EP-G16H-01289– Information Engineering Support for the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS)

Intent to Sole Source:

NAICS Code: 541512—Computer Systems Design Services.  The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract GS00Q09BGD0019/EP-G16H-01289, as described below.  GS00Q09BGD0019/EP-G16H-01289 expires on January 31, 2024.  A follow on to the current contract was awarded on October 24, 2023 but was subsequently protested. The Government is awaiting the resolution of the protest in accordance with legal orders before the period of performance of the new award for these services and transition from the current contract to the new award can resume or corrective action can be taken. The services under this contract are critical and cannot lapse.  The EPA intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., 8283 Greensboro Dr, MCLEAN VA 22102, a modification to contract GS00Q09BGD0019/EP-G16H-01289 to extend services under this contract, not to exceed sixty (60) additional days of service, until such time that the competition for the follow-on contract for Information Engineering Support for the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) is completed and a follow-on contract is awarded.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. currently provides Information Engineering Support for ICIS to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), under contract GS00Q09BGD0019/EP-G16H-01289 and has provided these services and support under said contract since March of 2016.  The continuity that Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.’s services will provide are critical to maintain the enforcement and compliance data used by OECA and to ensure continuity of mission critical work. 

There are no other entities that have the capability of providing the level, breadth, and depth of support that are required by OECA in order to continue mission critical activities with the least amount of disruption in a short period of time on a temporary basis.  

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is best suited for continuing to provide the above indicated services and support for the requested Sixty (60) day extension as they have the necessary infrastructure, personnel, and supplies already in place and fully functioning. This will guarantee continuity of services for the EPA’s critical mission of ensuring the regulated community is in compliance with environmental regulations, individual permits, and other enforceable agreements while the Government completes the competition and award for the follow-on Information Engineering Support for ICIS contract. 

The Government is not stating that there are no other contractors who can provide these technical support services.  The Government understands that there are other companies that provide similar engineering support services.  The Government is instead saying that considering the short period of performance contemplated within this extension and that the five year follow on contract award will be competed amongst eligible, qualified companies, that no other contractors could transition this workload from Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and efficiently continue performance without potential reduced services, increased costs, and unnecessary risks to the Government.  This sixty (60) day extension of services is not an attempt by the Government to limit competition to the incumbent contractor but to provide additional time to compete, negotiate, and award the follow-on contract. 

In accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Agency.  Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

This notice will be posted for 15 days. 

The intent of this synopsis is to state the Government’s intention to sole source this requirement and to determine if any other source(s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available.  All interested parties who believe they can provide the required service should: 1) fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing and submit same via FedConnect, a government web portal, within 15 days from the date of this announcement; and 2) must submit itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. 

Consequently, any responder(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing merely to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored.  Offerors must submit all technical questions / responses concerning this synopsis electronically through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/.  The synopsis, amendments, and other information related to this procurement as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Sam.Gov website at:  www.sam.gov and the Fedconnect website at:  https://www.fedconnect.net/ .

For questions please contact Kimberley Church-Mathis at ChurchMathis.Kimberley@epa.gov, however, at this time phone calls related to this procurement are not being accepted.