SAM #W31P4Q-26-C-0018

Award for Engineering and Logistics Services for Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS)

This award notice details a sole-source contract from the U.S. Army's Tactical Aviation & Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office, under Army Contracting Command-Redstone (ACC-RSA), for engineering and logistics services supporting the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS): - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army, Tactical Aviation & Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office - Army Contracting Command-Redstone (ACC-RSA) - OEM Highlight: - DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC is the sole-source provider and OEM for IBAS - Scope of Services: - Specialized engineering and logistics services for the IBAS on Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems - Includes sustainment, deployment, and maintenance support - Addresses parts obsolescence, system failure analysis, technology insertion, and depot-level maintenance - Notable Requirements: - DRS is the only provider due to exclusive ownership of the IBAS technical data package and unique expertise - Contract uses a hybrid pricing structure (Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursable) - Contract Value: - Estimated at $70.9 million - Period of Performance: - 12-month base, 12-month option, 6-month option, and possible 6-month extension - No specific products or part numbers are listed; all work is service-based and tied to the IBAS system

Description

Consistent with FAR 5.705(b), notice is hereby given that contract W31P4Q-26-C-0018 was not awarded competitively and is not a purely Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, because the required supplies and services are available from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contractor possesses the unique technical data, specialized expertise, and established capabilities required to perform the highly complex engineering and logistics services for the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS) without causing unacceptable delays or substantial duplication of cost to the Government. Additionally, this action utilizes a hybrid pricing structure containing Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), and Cost-Reimbursable (CR) elements. This pricing structure is necessary because the nature of the required services involves technical complexities and unpredictable requirements that cannot be estimated with the precision required to support a purely FFP contract.

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