JA Sole Source Justification Surgical Skills FA002126C0001_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification document for a simplified acquisition of commercial items under the Air Force.

The Air Force intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) for administrative services, management, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to perform the Administrative Services portion of Surgical Skills Training at UAB's facility in Birmingham, Florida, under FAR 13.106(b)(2). The requirement is for PJ and SO-IDMT personnel currency training and deployment preparation through a Training Affiliation Agreement established since 2006. The contract includes a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, with an estimated performance period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. The estimated cost is between $750,000 and $15 million. The contracting activity is 765 Enterprise Sourcing Flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, under the Surgical Skills Training and Administration program. Award is anticipated within 14 days of the justification posting to SAM.gov.

The justification demonstrates that UAB is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government's needs due to its unique qualifications, including Level I Trauma Center designation, established infrastructure and training partnership, demonstrated performance history, proximity to SOCMID (Surgical Skills Training unit), clinical capacity with approximately 8,000 trauma activations annually, and integration with existing Air Force training protocols. A Sources Sought Notice was issued on December 9, 2025, but no responsive proposals were received demonstrating equivalent capability. The Contracting Officer determined pricing to be fair and reasonable based on certified cost or pricing data from the offeror's proposal, with a Price Negotiation Memorandum to be included in the contract file.