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This is a justification and approval for other than full and open competition for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) services at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC). The contract is for non-personal services for 9. 5 FTE CRNAs to support WAMC. The proposed contract is a firm fixed-price contract with a base period from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and an option period from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. The total estimated value is $2,759,256. 00. The authority cited is 41 **** as implemented in FAR ****(1)(c)(2)(ii) due to unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. The incumbent contractor, Decypher Technologies Ltd. , is the only source with currently credentialed and site-specific trained personnel capable of performing these services without interruption. The government is committed to competition and will solicit the follow-on requirement on the mandatory Medical Q-Coded Services 2 Next Generation (MQS2NG) IDIQ. A notice of intent to award a bridge contract was published from January 30, 2026, through February 9, 2026, with no responses received. The follow-on solicitation is projected for April 10, 2026, with a target award date of June 1, 2026, and an effective date of July 1, 2026.
The bid notice states that the period of performance for the base period is from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and the option period is from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. The follow-on solicitation is projected for April 10, 2026, with a target award date of June 1, 2026, and an effective date of July 1, 2026.
The bid notice indicates that the incumbent is the only source with the currently credentialed and site-specific trained personnel capable of performing these services without interruption. The MQS2NG vehicle has multiple qualified small business contractors that can support the competitive follow-on requirement.
The contracting officer has published a notice of intent to award a bridge contract from January 30, 2026, through February 9, 2026, and did not receive any responses.
The bid notice states that the estimated overall value is $2,759,****.