The expected acquisition is to be a sole source contract awarded pursuant to the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

To ensure I2WD is able to continue its engineering support mission, GSA FEDSIM intends to award a sole source CPFF contract for Army Tactical Intelligence Deployment of Enterprise-Scale Systems and Engineering Services (ATIDESES) to Booze Allen Hamilton (BAH), for a 12-month period of performance under FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The awarding of a sole source contract is necessary to ensure there is no break in service for the current requirements as I2WD re-defines the program and prepares for a competitive acquisition. Awarding this bridge contract will provide GSA FEDSIM time to execute the source selection activities for the re-compete with ample transition time after award.