Intent to Extend Contract

This is a notice of a proposed contract action published in accordance with FAR 5.203 announcing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Contracting proposes to extend the National Benefits Center (NBC) contract (HSSCCG-09-C-00007) on a basis other than full and open competition in support of the USCIS Field Operations Directorate (FOD) in order to allow sufficient time for resolution of a re-competition award protest to the General Accounting Office (GAO). This extension of services will further the mission of the NBC in accordance with the USCIS and the Field Operations Directorate Strategic Plan by providing support for Records and Adjudications at the NBC and in support of 83 Field Offices throughout the United States. The name and address of the proposed (incumbent) contractor is; Serco, Inc., 1818 Liberty Street, Suite 1000, Reston VA 20190. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) pursuant to FAR Subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. USCIS has reasonably concluded that its agency's minimum need can only be satisfied by services available from only one source to cover time required to complete a re-competition of the existing contract. All questions concerning this contract action must be directed in writing via email to the designated point of contact within two (2) days of this publication. No questions or inquiries will be accepted by telephone. A solicitation will not be published on the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov/. A justification will be published on the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov/. per FAR 6.305. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Richard March at (802) 872-4187 or email: [email protected].