Opportunity
SAM #Control_Number_2026_46
Award for Urgent Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services (TETSS) at Fort Bliss and Fort Sill
Buyer
MICC Fort Cavazos
Posted
April 17, 2026
Identifier
Control_Number_2026_46
NAICS
541330
This award summary details the U.S. Army's urgent procurement of Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services (TETSS) to ensure uninterrupted mission-critical support: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command (USAOEC) - Air and Missile Defense Test Directorate (AMDTD), Fort Bliss, TX - Fires Support Test Directorate (FSTD), Fort Sill, OK - Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Hood, TX - Awardee: - DTESS JV LLC (sole source) - Products/Services Requested: - Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services (TETSS) - Includes operational evaluation execution, data collection and analysis, instrumentation sustainment and enhancement, evaluation logistics and operational support, vehicle and power system readiness, and prototype instrumentation development - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or hardware/software products are identified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Award justified under Unusual and Compelling Urgency (FAR 6.103-2) due to ongoing mission needs and a pending Court of Federal Claims protest - Sole source action to DTESS JV LLC to prevent mission interruption - Period of Performance: - 6 months total: 1-month base period plus five 1-month option periods - Estimated Contract Value: - $7.8 million total (approx. $1.3 million per month) - Places of Performance: - Fort Bliss, TX (AMDTD) - Fort Sill, OK (FSTD) - Contracting office at Fort Hood, TX
Description
This contract action was awarded on the basis of FAR 6.103‑2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The Government determined that the urgency of the requirement did not permit the delay associated with full and open competition. A redacted Justification and Approval (J&A) supporting the use of this authority is posted in accordance with FAR 6.305.