47QFSA26R0006_ETFO_Redacted_2026-08-20.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for solicitation 47QFSA26R0006, titled "Modernization and Engineering Support - III (MES III)."

The General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) is awarding a sole-source contract to MTSI (the incumbent contractor) to support the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) located at Tucson Air National Guard Base, Arizona, with operating locations at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ; Eglin AFB, FL; Little Rock AFB, AR; Roland R. Wright ANGB, UT; and Hancock Field ANGB, NY. The contract is a hybrid vehicle using OASIS+ UR Research and Development and employs Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), and Cost-No-Fee (CNF) CLINs. The base year runs from July 27, 2026, through July 26, 2027, with four one-year option years and a potential six-month extension through January 26, 2032. Services include professional engineering and technical support for test planning, execution, data analysis, reporting, test logistics, specialized System Under Test (SUT) acquisitions, program management, integration engineering, technology insertion, and logistics support for modernization of over 100 active projects supporting ARC aircraft and weapons systems. The estimated contract value is redacted. The award is justified under FAR 16.507-6 (Exception to Fair Opportunity) and FAR 6.103-5 (Sole Source Authority), citing NDAA FY 2022 Section 874 and FY 2024 Section 872, which authorize the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) pilot program for employee-owned businesses. MTSI's approval to participate in the ESOP pilot program was obtained January 30, 2026, from the Office of the Under Secretary of War. MTSI was selected based on unique qualifications, proprietary knowledge, established workflows, exclusive familiarity with proprietary tools and data, and a performance record of four CPARS ratings of "Exceptional" and 13 Quarterly COR Reports with 11 "Exceptional" and two "Satisfactory" ratings under the current MES II contract.