JUSTIFICATION W912CH-26-C-0077 AMI 2.0 Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of Army Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, dated May 24, 2026, supporting a sole-source contract award to BAE Systems Land and Armaments L.P.

The contracting agency, Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), proposes to award a new service contract for Field Service Representatives (FSR) to provide Training and Training Support (TTS) for the Ukraine Management Office supporting the Advanced Mechanic Institute 2.0 (AMI 2.0). The contract requires development and delivery of course outlines, Lesson Plans, and Guides for AMI 2.0, with training conducted outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in Germany. The contract also includes six months of post-training tele-support and vehicle restoration for Operator New Equipment Training (OPNET) equipment. The total estimated contract value is $4,094,268.00, comprising $1,374,608 for Advanced Mechanic Institute 2.0, $422,526 for six-month after-training tele-support (appears twice in the pricing breakdown), and $500,000.00 for vehicle restoration. The justification cites statutory authority under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), implemented by RFO FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(i)&(ii) and RFO DFARS Class Deviation 2026-O0017 Rev 1. The Government estimates competitive procurement would incur $9.4 million in costs and require 18 months, while acquiring additional technical data and licenses from BAE would duplicate costs and create unacceptable delays. BAE is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with exclusive proprietary rights to technical manuals and the only contractor with requisite technical knowledge and data access. A Sources Sought Notice was published on SAM.Gov on May 11, 2026 for seven days; no companies responded, and internet searches identified no alternative sources capable of performing the training requirement.