AATF Redacted JnA.pdf

This is a Justification & Approval (J&A) document for other than full and open competition for aquatics training services at the Allison Aquatics Training Facility (AATF) at Fort Campbell, KY. The document justifies awarding a sole-source contract to Survival Systems USA (SSU) for providing rotary-wing aquatics simulator training, maintenance, and repair services.

The contract is a Fixed Price (FP) agreement with a Time & Materials (T&M) CLIN for as-needed repairs, spanning a 12-month base period with two 12-month options. SSU, as the only authorized U.S. distributor for Original Equipment Manufacturer Survival Systems Limited (SSL), will provide instructor/maintainers for equipment operation and maintenance, with a total of 10 FTEs required (1 Facility Site Manager, 1 Director of Training, 1 Senior Instructor/Maintainer, and 7 Instructor/Maintainers). The services include conducting various training courses like Initial Dunker Qualification, Dunker Currency, Emergency Breathing Device, and Ground Forces Dunker courses. A sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov from May 29 to June 12, 2024, with no other capable sources identified. The contract was awarded to SSU for $4,198,906.72 on December 31, 2024.