FY25-SS003_German AF FMS_GY-D-NEV_Tornado_JEFO_Redacted 03.03.2025.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) document authorizing a direct task order to CASS Professional Services (CPS) under contract N00421-21-D-0033 for Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) services supporting the German Air Force. The task order, valued at $1,919,334.40, will provide contractor-owned and operated KC-135R aircraft with Multi-Point Refueling System (MPRS) capabilities to support Typhoon and Tornado training events.

CPS is identified as the only contractor with the required Federal Aviation Administration certified aircraft and United States Navy interim flight clearance approvals to provide AAR services to the German Typhoon and Tornado aircraft. The task order includes 80 flight hours of AAR services, with CPS being uniquely qualified due to their KC-135R platform with MPRS capabilities for Tornado training. While another contractor (Omega Aerial Refueling Services) exists on the AAR MAC contract, they lack authorization to refuel German aircraft, and it would take 12-24 months to obtain necessary approvals from Germany and USN.