Brand Name - National Resource Directory (NRD) Renewal

SOL #: FY25-0121Justification

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE
Defense Health Agency (Dha)
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, United States

Place of Performance

Falls Church, VA

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

PSC

Support Services For Activities Involved With Application Development And Support To Include Analysis, Design, Development, Coding, Testing, And Release Packaging, As Well As Support Of Off The Shelf Business Applications. (DA01)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Mar 9, 2026

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is issuing a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (JAFO) to renew Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-based hosting for the National Resource Directory (NRD). This action ensures continued 24/7 public access, remote administration, and security monitoring for the NRD. While this specific action justifies a brand-name renewal, the requirement will be competed as a 100% Service Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside on NASA SEWP for future follow-on requirements.

Scope of Work

This procurement covers FedRAMP compliant cloud-based hosting for the NRD, including:

  • 24/7 Public Internet Access: Ensuring continuous availability of the NRD.
  • Remote Administrator Access: For system management and maintenance.
  • Ongoing Security Monitoring: Detection and response to incidents, outages, and exploits.
  • Management Support: For software servers (database, web, application enablers), operating systems, hypervisors, hardware, and network infrastructure.
  • Web Hosting Infrastructure & Application Integrations: Support for the NRD environment.
  • Operations Management: Comprehensive operational support for the integrated environment.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Justification for a firm-fixed-price delivery order (subscription renewal).
  • Authority: FAR 16.505(a)(4) for "Items peculiar to one manufacturer/Brand Name."
  • Period of Performance: Base period from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, with two additional option periods.
  • Set-Aside: Future competition for this requirement will be a 100% Service Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside on NASA SEWP.
  • Published: March 9, 2026.

Rationale & Competition

The NRD is currently hosted on AWS, and DHA's infrastructure is configured to support it. Transitioning to other cloud providers would require significant IT modifications, data migration, and a new Authority to Operate (ATO), estimated to take 9-12 months and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Market research identified eight (8) WOSBs approved as AWS resellers. The Contracting Officer has determined to compete this requirement as a 100% WOSB set-aside on NASA SEWP, with future follow-on requirements also being competed. Cost will be determined fair and reasonable through price competition, analysis, and historical pricing.

Contact Information

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Charles WangPRIMARY
peichang.wang.civ@health.mil
2102952899

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