SAM #JANo26-0004

Sole-source bridge contract for adversary rotary-wing and UAS threat simulation at WTI 1-27

MCI-West is publishing the approved sole-source justification for a short bridge contract supporting WTI 1-27 live-flight training at MCAS Yuma. - Award: Contract M00681-26-P-0076 to VTS Aviation LLC, valued at $527,834.44. - Requirement: Foreign-adversary rotary-wing support using a Mi-24 HIND and surrogate unmanned aerial system (UAS) threat replication for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). - Fixed-wing aircraft and classroom academic instruction are excluded. - Period: September 23 through October 24, 2026—approximately four weeks, with no option periods. - Competition rationale: The sole-source bridge is justified by unusual and compelling urgency following a protest and corrective action, which prevent a competitive re-award before the live-flight phase. VTS Aviation completed required safety and tactical planning. - Future procurement: The justification is limited to WTI 1-27; future requirements, including WTI 2-27 in Spring 2027, are intended to be competed.

Description

The MCI-West Regional Contracting Office awarded Contract M00681-26-P-0076 to VTS Aviation LLC on 22 September 2026 in the amount of $527,834.44 for adversary threat simulation services in support of military aviation training.

The contract was awarded utilizing other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

In accordance with RFO 6.301, the Government is making the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) publicly available following contract award.

See attached Justification and Approval (J&A No.26-0004). 

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