L7WA05 FAS JA 29 Oct 26 Bay 7 signed_Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document authorizing a sole-source award for a Fall Protection/Fall Arrest System (FAS) for C-130 programmed depot maintenance.

The acquisition is for EXP Energy Services Inc. to design, fabricate, install, and integrate a fall protection system for C-130 aircraft maintenance operations at Building 91, Bay #7, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The system must provide fall protection for the C-130 wing, center-wing box, empennage, and horizontal stabilizer, accommodating both non-stretched and stretched fuselage variants. Deliverables include operation manuals, maintenance manuals, preventive maintenance recommendations, SolidWorks models, and training for the 402d Aircraft Maintenance Group at Robins AFB. The contract involves six line items: Rainbow Stand Modification, Fabrication Bay #7, Design Bay #7, Delivery of Equipment Bay #7, Installation of Equipment Bay #7, and Acceptance & Final Documentation Bay #7, with the system requiring compliance with AFMAN 91-203, OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, and ANSI Z359.

The justification cites sole-source authority under FAR 6.104-1(a)(5) based on the custom design, fabrication requirements, and unique technical capabilities of the current approved system. The document notes that procurement from alternate manufacturers would result in substantial cost duplication and unacceptable production delays. Market research conducted January-February 2026 identified no alternative vendors capable of meeting requirements. The Government's Point of Contact is Jung-Hoe Hopgood, Task Lead, with CAGE 53BP4. The Contracting Officer is Jeffery W. Pruitt, AFSC/PZIMB-R, with certification dated October 29, 2026.