Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ABNSOD 2026.10.14 (3).pdf

Control No: 056498

Version – February 2017

Memorandum for Record – Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified

Acquisition Threshold

1. Contracting Activity: MICC Fort Bragg, North Carolina

2. Description of Action:

Nature: Follow-on Requirement

Contract Vehicle: Purchase Order Number PANMCC-26-P-0000 056498

Pricing/Contract Type: Fixed Price

Funds: Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA)

FY: 2026

Name of Proposed Contractor(s) and Address:

Paraclete Aviation LLC 925 Doc Brown RD Raeford, NC 28376

Brand Name Buy: Yes No

3. Description of Services or Supplies: This action is for a contractor to provide all-inclusive flight services to support military parachute training for the Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The contractor will supply a CASA 212 or equivalent aircraft, along with all necessary pilots, maintenance, and equipment to conduct static line and military freefall parachute operations.

The services will be for two exercises, date 02 November 2026 to 31 December 2026, and 17 November 2026 to 31 January 2026.

For Actions without Options:

Period of Performance: 02 November 2026 to 31 January 2026 Total Value: $ 75,000 USD

4. Authority:

RFO FAR 6.103-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency:

5. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The Government requires blade-hour support on 02 November 2026. PWS requires the contractor to accept reservations at least 60 calendar days in advance IAW standard operating procedures regarding reservation of training areas and runways. The Army standard for locking in resources for air operations is 45 days, to ensure adequate time for mission planning. Air Movement Requests (AMRs) are considered late at 44 days. In addition, the incumbent’s subcontractor has confirmed availability and the ability to meet all stated technical and scheduling requirements for the required mission dates.

b. If this requirement is not awarded in sufficient time to allow the contractor to accept reservations, ABNSOD may be unable to obtain wet blade-hour aviation support for scheduled military static-line and military free-fall operations. A gap in this support would delay or cancel airborne operations that support training, readiness, proficiency, and operational test activities.

c. The Government’s organic alternative is limited because the United States Air Force has been determined unavailable to conduct the specific flight-training requirements. Without commercial blade-hour support, ABNSOD may be unable to conduct planned test and evaluation events, validate airborne systems and procedures, or execute required military free-fall program activities on the planned schedule. This would create schedule disruption, reduce training and test throughput, and potentially require rescheduling of personnel, range support, airfield coordination, and associated test resources.

6. Publicizing Contract Actions: For The public display and synopsis requirements of

FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203 do not apply due to the exception at RFO FAR 5.101(b)(2) and RFO FAR 5.201(b)(2).

Requirement to post justification in accordance with RFO FAR 6.301, Availability of Justification

Action is NOT a brand name restriction and is under RFO FAR 6.103-2, a posting is required within thirty days of award for a minimum of thirty days

7. Market Research: The PWS and Standard operating procedures regarding the reservation training areas and runways requires the contractor to accept reservations at least 60 calendar days in advance. While other known capable sources besides the incumbent’s subcontractor are available they either lacked aircraft/crew availability or could not accept the mission within the required timeframe for this procurement.

8. Other Facts: Award to the incumbent’s subcontractor may reduce transition and scheduling risk because the contractor previously performed the same blade-hour aviation-support requirement and is familiar with the operational requirements for military static-line and military free-fall missions. The incumbents’ subcontractor’s prior experience may reduce the time required to coordinate aircraft availability, crews, mission scheduling, and local operational requirements. The incumbents’ subcontractor also provides continuity of support if it can confirm aircraft and crew availability for the required mission dates and accept reservations considering the lack of notice regarding the sixty day usual notice.

9. Technical/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.

Typed Name: Christopher Green Date: 14 October 2026 Title: Contracting Specialist

Signature:

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10. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval:

I hereby determine that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable based upon comparison to the IGE as well as historic pricing.

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a sole source is in the best interest of the Government. Additionally, I approve this justification to limit competition subject to the availability of funds and provided that the services or supplies herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.

Typed Name: Katie E Derra Date: 14 October 2026 Title: Contracting Officer

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