JA SOFAMT Bridge Action - KO Signed.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for other than full and open competition issued by United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 905th Contracting Battalion.

The document justifies awarding a firm-fixed-price, short-term bridge contract to maintain the Special Operations Forces Austere Medical Technician (SOFAMT) training program during an ongoing Period of Performance from April 6, 2026 to June 12, 2026. The bridge contract was necessitated by a protest filed against the competitive award (H92421-26-D-E001) issued on March 25, 2026 to a non-incumbent vendor. The non-selected vendor filed a timely protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on April 10, 2026, triggering an automatic stay of performance under the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA). The original competitive solicitation (H9242126-Q-E021) was published on February 11, 2026 and received ten interested vendors, with only two responding to the subsequent solicitation. The authority for this procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2) for Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The justification cites that the incumbent contractor is the only source capable of providing uninterrupted Day-1 performance of SOFAMT training, as they currently hold all necessary clearances, established facilities, and active personnel ready to continue training immediately. The nine-week course consists of two phases: Phase 1 (six weeks of Distance Learning covering National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Basic, Advanced Medical Life Support, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support) and Phase 2 (three weeks of classroom and resident instruction with clinical scenarios and certification testing). Without the bridge contract, Special Operations Forces units would be denied required pre-mission training, creating a direct, immediate threat to service member lives and survivability.