70Z02326I91230001
Acquisition Support Services Bridge Order
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > US COAST GUARD > HQ CONTRACT OPERATIONS (CG-912)(000
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Quick analysis
Non-competitive Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (logical follow-on/bridge) naming a prior OCT Consulting, LLC task order on GSA OASIS 8(a); award path appears closed to non-incumbents (per metadata).
Scope indicated as Acquisition Support Services (R408), which is outside Trace’s core SATCOM/CDS/JADC2/SE&I lanes; limited technical fit.
Vehicle access barrier: prior order competed among 8(a) OASIS holders; Trace is not 8(a) and this JEFO implies direct follow-on to the incumbent rather than an open competition.
Document is unreadable/restricted; only metadata available, further limiting verification of scope/requirements and period of performance.
Scope summary
- Provide acquisition support services to USCG HQ Contract Operations (CG-912) in Washington, DC (per metadata).
- Bridge/logical follow-on work under a JEFO citing FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) (per metadata).
- Continuation of prior task order work performed by OCT Consulting, LLC (per metadata).
- Work appears associated with GSA OASIS lineage; prior task was competed among 8(a) holders (per metadata).
Dimension scores
Total
- 6/100
Technical Fit
- 3/20
Scope indicated by title and classification code R408 suggests acquisition support services (administrative/consulting). This is outside Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM, CDS, JADC2, SE&I, IT O&M) per company_profile.txt. Evidence: opportunity title 'Acquisition Support Services Bridge Order' and classification 'R408' in metadata/ledger.
Past Performance
- 2/20
No Trace past performance with DHS/USCG is listed in company_profile.txt (Trace portfolio is DoD-focused). Acquisition support is not a direct match to listed DoD mission work. Evidence: company_profile past performance list; customer here is USCG HQ Contract Ops (CG-912) per metadata.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 0/10
This is a JEFO logical follow-on against prior GSA OASIS 8(a) task order to OCT Consulting, LLC. Access appears restricted to the incumbent via fair opportunity exception rather than an open task order. Trace’s OASIS+ prime does not grant access to legacy OASIS awards. Evidence: metadata notes prior 8(a) OASIS competition and JEFO follow-on.
Competitive Position
- 0/15
Incumbent OCT Consulting, LLC identified in metadata; JEFO for logical follow-on implies direct award to incumbent. No indication of competition or ability to displace. Evidence: metadata statement naming OCT and JEFO basis.
Risk
- 1/15
Very high pursuit risk: non-competitive JEFO to incumbent and probable 8(a) track; Trace cannot bid. Additional uncertainty because the only attachment is unreadable. Evidence: Scout ledger notes unreadable document and JEFO status; metadata references prior 8(a) OASIS order.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
Bridge order with likely short POP in a non-core lane (acquisition support) at a Tier 3 department (DHS/USCG) offers minimal strategic value to Trace. Evidence: title indicates 'Bridge Order'; company_profile target agencies list DHS as Tier 3; core capabilities do not emphasize acquisition support.
Compliance
- 0/10
JEFO logical follow-on to incumbent precludes participation. Prior order was among 8(a) OASIS holders; Trace is not 8(a). Set-aside not explicitly stated for the bridge, but the JEFO itself is a practical disqualifier. Evidence: metadata notes prior 8(a) competition and JEFO follow-on; company_profile size eligibility shows not 8(a).
Concerns
- Non-competitive JEFO to incumbent OCT Consulting, LLC blocks Trace from bidding (per metadata).
- Prior 8(a) OASIS context indicates potential set-aside mismatch; Trace is not 8(a) (per company_profile and metadata).
- Primary attachment unreadable; scope, value, and period cannot be verified (per Scout ledger).
- Scope (R408 acquisition support) is outside Trace’s core technical lanes, increasing delivery and capture risk.
Teaming opportunities
- Access to legacy OASIS 8(a) via an eligible partner (if any future competitive action emerges).
- USCG CG-912 customer intimacy and past performance in acquisition support services.
- Bench of DHS/USCG-experienced acquisition support SMEs with relevant clearances.
Competitive position
- No win themes recorded.
Bid/No bid factors
- JEFO logical follow-on/bridge order; fair opportunity exception limits competition (per metadata).
- Incumbent explicitly named: OCT Consulting, LLC (per metadata).
- Prior vehicle context is GSA OASIS 8(a); Trace not 8(a) (per company_profile).
- Core-scope mismatch: R408 acquisition support vs. Trace core capabilities.
Documents
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Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Acquisition Support Bridge Logical Follow-on Redacted.pdf
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Summary
File is unreadable/restricted and extraction is pending. Opportunity metadata identifies this PDF as a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (logical follow‑on / bridge order) referencing FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) and a prior task order to OCT Consulting, LLC that was competed among 8(a) holders under GSA OASIS; the PDF itself could not be opened or reviewed.
- Document type: Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (logical follow-on / bridge order) — legal basis cited: FAR 16.507-6(b)(3) (per opportunity metadata).
- Prior incumbent named in metadata: OCT Consulting, LLC (previous task order referenced).
- Previous award vehicle indicated: competed among 8(a) contract holders under GSA OASIS (metadata).
- Opportunity title (from folder): Acquisition Support Services Bridge Order — implies scope: acquisition support services / bridge work.
- Solicitation number and notice: 70Z02326I91230001 / notice de52a44afb2a424f86d97f9caeefc55b (useful for vehicle/competitor lookups).
- Agency / issuing office (metadata): U.S. Coast Guard, HQ Contract Operations (CG-912).
- Place of performance (metadata): Washington, DC 20593 — CONUS execution.
- Administrative metadata: file marked 'readable: no', 'processing_mode: metadata_only', 'review_status: restricted', 'extractor: pending' — content unavailable for verification.
- Archive date on opportunity: 2026-04-29 (timeline constraint for folder retention/review).
- Sam.gov links and source file present (hasAttachments: true) — a downloadable source exists but was not extracted successfully.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6637
Notice lineage:
- de52a44afb2a424f86d97f9caeefc55b (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T18:42:21.676972+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:43:47.091963+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: abc69bb913df5f79f009d53b2b17f628e47c36d2dde7b2ae3a01fbb1cafe2c76
Latest package notice: de52a44afb2a424f86d97f9caeefc55b
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity Acquisition Support Bridge Logical Follow-on Redacted.pdf: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T18:42:21.685557+00:00: de52a44afb2a424f86d97f9caeefc55b with 1 docs
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