JA-26-0016 Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for use of other than full and open competition issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) on June 17, 2026.

The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), an educational institution, for research and development services. The effort involves fabrication of pre-cast concrete panels and 3-point bending testing via dynamic impactor to monitor specimen response to dynamically applied impact loads, supporting validation of performance in resisting explosive hazards from detonation of nearby earth-covered magazines (ECMs). The base period is 270 days to provide fabrication and testing of the first three specimens identified in the test plan, funded with FY26 RDT&E money. An optional 180-day period includes manufacture and testing of additional Government-selected specimens, funded with FY27 RDT&E money. Specific dollar values are redacted in the document. The statutory authority for this non-competitive award is 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(3)(B) under FAR 6.103-3(c)(2), which permits awarding to educational or nonprofit institutions for establishing or maintaining essential engineering, research, or development capability. Market research identified only two facilities with required dynamic actuators capable of generating necessary loads: Georgia Tech and University of California at San Diego. UCSD's equipment was unavailable. The product service code is AJ12 for General Science and Technology R&D Services. The document includes technical certification, legal sufficiency review, and contracting officer certification with signature blocks that are redacted.