DF Below SAT - Part 12_Redacted.pdf

This is a Determination & Findings (D&F) document justifying a sole source contract award for R11 Refueler Repair Services.

The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron (673 LRS) requires urgent outsourced repair services for a mission-critical R11 Refueler aircraft located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). The scope includes removing and replacing the cambox and over-wing nozzle, with all repairs completed and the fully operational aircraft delivered to 673 LRS within 60 calendar days from contract award. The contracting activity is 673 CONS/PKC. The sole source justification is based on RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services) under GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS Orders, citing that only one source is reasonably available due to urgency, exclusive logistics capabilities, and brand-specific requirements. Market research determined that out-of-state vendors declined participation due to prohibitive transit times and logistical complexities of shipping an R11 out of Alaska within the 60-day timeframe, and two formally declining firms specifically recommended Bob's Services as the only local vendor capable of meeting the critical operational parameters. The determination concludes that Bob's Services is the only interested and logistically capable vendor to retrieve, repair, and return the aircraft within the mandatory 60-day threshold, making sole source solicitation the only viable path to avoid mission degradation. The D&F was approved by Contracting Officer Maureen P Badey on September 14, 2026.