260415_REMIS_Bridge_JA_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a sole-source contract award.

The contracting activity is Business Enterprise Systems (BES) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The acquisition is for a bridge contract to Innovative Management Concepts, Inc. (IMC) to provide all technical and operational support for the Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS) Program. The contract will span a 3-month base period (June 1 – August 31, 2026) with two optional 6-month extensions (Option 1: September 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027; Option 2: March 1 – August 31, 2027). The contract type is a mix of Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Labor Hour (LH), and Cost Reimbursement (CR). Specific cost values are redacted but noted as subject to seasonally-adjusted national average inflation rates. The acquisition contains no Intellectual Property requirements.

The justification for sole-source award is predicated on 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that only one responsible source exists capable of meeting requirements. IMC, as the incumbent contractor, possesses unique knowledge of REMIS system architecture, operational dependencies, and personnel with required clearances. The Government determined that awarding to another source would require significant transition time that exceeds the bridge contract period, risking complete service disruption. A Request for Information was issued on June 4, 2024, on the SBEAS IDIQ contract vehicle; however, market research concluded only the incumbent can provide uninterrupted support within the compressed timeline. The document confirms that a full and open competition for the follow-on requirement was already completed using RFO Part 16.5 procedures to ensure long-term competition.