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Control No: JA-26-Adel-0154 Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development support services.

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR PART 6 JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Programs/Equipment: Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development Support Services

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5 – Authorized or Required by Statute. See FAR 19.1306 implementing 15 U.S.C. 657a

Reviews: I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

Program Manager:

X Gina Schafer Chief, System Vulnerability Modeling Develo...

Amount:

[Redacted]

Prepared by: [Redacted] Program COR Email: [Redacted]

Phone: [Redacted] Date: 9 Feb 2026

Contracting Officer:

[Redacted] Contracting Officer Email: [Redacted]

Phone: [Redacted] Date:

Technical: [Redacted] Program Coordinator Email: [Redacted]

Phone: [Redacted] Date: 9 Feb 2026

Requirements: [Redacted] Branch Chief Email: [Redacted]

Phone: [Redacted] Date: 9 Feb 2026

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development support services.

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development support services.

FAR Part 6 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC)-Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Adelphi Contracting Division, (CCAP-MDI), 2800 Powder Mill Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783

2. Description of Action: The Transformation Decision Analysis Center (TDAC), requests a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with DALCOM, LLC located at 119 North Main St, Unit A1, Galena, MD 21635. The Government projects an award for March 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds will be used at time of award.

X An acquisition plan is not required because this procurement does not meet the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 207.103(d) (i) (B)

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The Transformation Decision Analysis Center (TDAC), requires BRL-CAD Software Development support services to provide analytical, technical, and development for Survivability, Lethality, and Vulnerability (SLV) modeling and simulation software development projects within TDAC. The Advanced Joint Effectiveness Model (AJEM), the standard tri-service SLV analysis code and the continued development and maintenance of this code suite are critical to the TDAC mission. The Fast Air Target Encounter Penetration (FATEPEN) models are critical to the TDAC’s ballistic SLV analysis process, as they are the tri-service standard for predicting penetration of ballistic threats into material targets. DEVCOM TDAC requires the procurement of BRL-CAD Software Development support services to provide BRL-CAD coding that is developed with an integrated analysis environment and interacts with the Advanced Joint Effectiveness Model (AJEM) and other SLV modeling and analysis tools, like FATEPEN models. This effort will provide for continuous development of current BRL-CAD code suites and related modules. BRL-CAD code heavily interacts with AJEM, the premier code used at TDAC for conducting ballistic analyses that are provided to materiel developers, system evaluators, and senior decision makers at the Department of Army (DoA) and Department of Defense (DoD).

Period of Performance: Five (5) year effort.

Base Period: 10 April 2026 to 09 April 2027 Value: [Redacted] Option Period 1: 10 Apr i l 2027 to 09 April 2028 Value: [Redacted] Option Period 2: 10 Apr i l 2028 to 09 April 2029 Value: [Redacted] Option Period 3: 10 April 2029 to 09 April 2030 Value: [Redacted] Option Period 4: 10 April 2030 to 09 April 2031 Value: [Redacted] 6 Month Extension: 10 April 2031 to 02 Sep 2031 Value: [Redacted]

TOTAL [Redacted]

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD)

Cost stated above are based on the previous contract labor rates, cost of living increases per year for each labor category located at https://calc.gsa.gov.

4. Authority Cited: 10 U.S.C. 2304(5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute. FAR Part 6.302-5(b) -- Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997 -- 15 U.S.C. 657a (see 19.1306)

5. Reason for Authority Cited: As described in FAR 6.302-5(a), full and open competition need not be provided for when a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or from a specified source, or the agency’s need is for a brand name commercial item for authorized resale. The requirements for a sole source award under the HUBZone Program are described in FAR 19.1306(a), which states:

The Contracting Officer shall consider a contract award to a HUBZone small business concern on a sole source basis (see 6.302-5(b)(5)) before considering a small business set-aside (see 19.203 and Subpart 19.5), provided none of the exclusions at 19.1304 apply.

DALCOM LLC has previously provided software development services for the TDAC’s SLV modeling and analysis tools. Based on the previous software development, DALCOM LLC has the institutional knowledge of the BRL-CAD software development and support services at TDAC, whereas, any other vendor would not have the capability to develop, test, verify and deliver the required software development services. Based on the aforementioned, DALCOM LLC has the background knowledge to meet the Government’s requirements to interact with the existing AJEM and other SLV modeling and analysis tools. BRL-CAD is used in every AJEM analysis to support future Science and Technology (S&T) designs, Army acquisition, Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) and DoD Testing and Evaluation (T&E) efforts.

BRL-CAD is a 1 million line+ codebase with complex third-party dependencies.

DALCOM brings a combination of SLV and CAD software development for modeling and simulation. DALCOM has extensive experience in BRL-CAD as an SLV input to AJEM, thus understanding the software modeling required in sensitive military analysis.

If a new contractor were to perform these services, it would erode the team’s ability to address Software Change Request (SCRs), add new features, and conduct the modernization work that is essential to the health of any large, long-lived codebase.

Knowledge of the codes is essential for efficient and effective model development at TDAC. Without these support services, new methodologies and techniques required for meaningful analysis of emerging systems and improved efficiencies necessary to meet ongoing needs with limited resources will not occur.

TDAC will also be unable to accomplish critical funded tasks supporting Government ballistic SLV analyses.

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Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD)

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

a. Effective Competition: The notice required by FAR 5.201 under solicitation number W911QX-26-R-A007 was published on www.beta.sam.gov on 21 January 2026 and closed on 28 January 2026 stating the Government’s intent to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry. This announcement was published as an attempt to locate any business concerns that could fulfill the requirement.

b. Subcontracting is not anticipated. Moreover, in accordance with FAR 19.702(b), a Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required, as the award will be made to a small business.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: Prior to the initiation of future acquisitions for the aforementioned requirement, the marketplace will be continually surveyed to determine whether additional sources have emerged that can fulfill the Government’s requirements.

If another source is capable of meeting the Government’s requirements, the Contracting Officer will continue to consider utilizing a set-aside or sole source under one (1) of the small business socioeconomic contracting programs, as applicable. If none of the small business socioeconomic contracting programs are in the best interest of the Government, the Contracting Officer will then consider a small business set-aside or full and open competition, given that small business set-asides have priority over full and open competition in accordance with FAR 19.203(c).

8. Market Research: Market Research was conducted between 02 February 2026 through 05 February 2026 by the Branch Chief, System Vulnerability Modeling Development Branch. The market research methods used included querying government-wide contract directory and contacting knowledgeable people and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) namely the Model Manager and Team Leader Digital Characterization Team.

The market research revealed only one (1) source (a HUBZone – DALCOM, LLC) was capable of meeting the above-mentioned requirements. It was determined that DALCOM LLC is the only source capable of fulfilling the Government’s requirement for BRL-CAD Software Development support services as they specifically have the requisite expertise in CAD and SLV software design that is needed to support SLV Modeling and Simulation software development projects within TDAC. Ten (10) other sources were found via market research efforts that provide engineering support services; however, they were determined to be incapable of meeting the requirements given their capabilities statements provided no indication of their ability to provide BRL- CAD and CAD specific software design and engineering support services. Specifically, these ten (10) other sources lack the ability to provide the SLV modeling and CAD design, and development requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). See table below for results of market research. Based on the aforementioned, the Contracting Officer recommends a contract award to DALCOM LLC on a sole http://www.beta.sam.gov/

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) source basis under the HUBZone Program. Accordingly, effective competition is not applicable.

As noted below, if the company had CAD experience, it was not clear that they could do the required software development. If the company had software development experience, it was not clear that they had any CAD experience. No company claimed to have experience with BRL-CAD.

Market research results:

The BRL-CAD software package is heavily used in defense modeling and simulation applications. Software developers with background in BRL-CAD are not found in private industry and development experience is only possible through years of experience with the code base/how it interacts with the AJEM V/L model. The developers on the DALCOM contract have extensive experience developing the BRL-CAD code and have worked with the BRL-CAD users and the government developer.

A review of the following sources sought responses to W911QX-26-R-A007 returned the following results. Only DALCOM Engineering met all requirements and experience needed. If the company had CAD experience, it was not clear that they could do the required software development. If the company had software development experience, it was not clear that they had any CAD experience. None of the remaining companies, beyond DALCOM, claimed to have experience with BRL-CAD or EGM.

Respondant Comments Null

BHPE LLC Did not submit a full response

Bowhead Integration & Logistics Services, LLC

Software and visualization development, STIG experience, No BRL-CAD or EGM experience

Brain Cells LLC

CAD software development capabilities not evident: M&S software and technology development. No BRL-CAD or EGM Experience

DALCOM Engineering All Requirements Met. Extensive BRL- CAD and EGM experience.

Detroit Defense, INC.

CAD software development capabilities not explicitly called out

Nakupuna Companies

CAD software development capabilities not evident. No staff currently on board to fill role.

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD)

Market research for the contract was conducted by viewing pricing and services of similar GSA companies and calculating the essential time and costs as well as viewing the list of recent BRL-CAD source code contributors.

9. Interested Sources:

10. Other Facts:

Procurement History

Contract: W911QX-18-C-0011 Contractor: DALCOM LLC Award Date: 31 Jan 2019 Period of Performance: 31 Jan 2019 – 30 Jan 2022 Dollar Value: [Redacted] Competitive Status: HUBZone sole source Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute. FAR Part 6.302-5(b)(5) -- Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997 -- 15 U.S.C. 657a (see FAR 19.1306)

Contract: W911QX-22-C-0017 Contractor: DALCOM LLC Award Date: 02 Mar 2022 Period of Performance: 01 Mar 2022 – 02 Mar Dollar Value: [Redacted] Competitive Status: HUBZone sole source Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute. FAR Part 6.302-5(b)(5) -- Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997 -- 15 U.S.C. 657a (see FAR 19.1306)

11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signer’s Title: Program Coordinator

Program Manager/Program Executive Officer

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD)

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signer’s Title: Branch Chief/Requirements POC

Requirements Certifier

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. Fair and Reasonable Price Determination will be made in accordance with FAR Part 15.404-1(a) (3) “Cost Analysis shall be used to evaluate the reasonableness of individual cost elements when certified cost or pricing data are required. Price analysis should be used to verify that the overall price is fair and reasonable.”

This determination will be made using the following:

_X_ Cost analysis Price analysis Should cost

_X_ IGE

Audit:

Other:

As a part of this basis, certified cost or pricing data:

_X_ Will be required.

Will not be required and the following exception applies (FAR 15.403):

Prices that will be agreed upon are based on adequate price competition.

Prices that will be agreed upon are based on prices set by law or regulation.

A commercial item is being acquired.

A waiver has been granted by the head of the contracting activity

(HCA) in accordance with DFARS PGI 215.403-1.

The contract action is a modification to a contract or subcontract for commercial item(s).

Contractor: DALCOM, LLC.

Supply/Service: Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD)

The estimated cost of the contract action is less than the threshold for certified cost or pricing data.

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer

Approval

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the procurement of Ballistic Research Laboratory – Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development support services, for an estimate of [Redacted] for 03 March 2026 to 02 March 2031, on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(5), subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

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