The Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH), in coordination with The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) Huntsville Engineering and Support Center Contracting Office (HNC), intends to negotiate solely and execute a 6 month 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services under Contract W912DY-17-F-0106 with SVD STARS II, LLC 8850 Stanford Blvd. Ste. 3300 Columbia, MD. 21045-4796 under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subsection 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) "Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized" for continued IT/IM Support Services.

SVD STARS II, LLC is the incumbent contractor on the existing contract. The resultant award for the following contract to the existing contract is currently under GAO protest awaiting final litigation. The SSA is planning to replace the existing contract or take corrective action upon receipt of the GAO decision. FBCH, in coordination with USACE will continue to need contractor support for the facilities IT/IM services support. SVD STARS II, LLC has provided this support to the SSA since 14 May 2017.

SVD STARS II, LLC is currently providing non-personal services requirements for Information Management (IM)/ Information Technology (IT) Technical Support Services for Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) and ancillary clinics within the National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR-MD). Support provided includes: Program/Project Management, Help Desk, Network Engineering and Administration, Systems Administration and Engineering, Information Assurance, IT Subject Matter Support (Microsoft System Configuration Center Manager, and Engineering in VMware, Storage Systems and Wireless), Telecommunications, Voice Communications, Software and Web Development, SharePoint Collaboration and Training Services, Database Administration, Video Teleconferencing, and Clinical Informatics.

There are no other contractual vehicles currently available within the Agency to provide the required support in a timely manner or without the possibility of a lapse in service to the Agency. We have concluded that no source other than SVD STARS II, LLC can satisfy the SSA's needs at this time.

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