NAVWAR HQCA-2026-A-069_Att_4_N0003921D1003_JA_CeilingInc_Redacted.pdf

J&A No. 26-158

NAVWAR 2.1

Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement MARCH 2026 (Change 26-03)

Original Estimated Cost Increase New Estimated Cost

$6,807,568 $3,100,000 $9,907,568

Estimated Dollar Value

FY27 Total

OPN $2,760,000.00

O&MN $340,000.00

Total $3,100,000.00

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) the services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy the needs of the agency.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority.

The Government's current contract with TBE, N0003921D1003, will continue until 24 FEB 2027. The Government must maintain the current fleet of gliders to ensure uninterrupted operations. The original contract was awarded on a sole source basis to TBE, as TBE was the only design agent, manufacturer, and maintainer of the LBS-G system. A Level III Technical Data Package (TDP) and associated drawings of the LBS-G backbone are necessary to maintain the current LBS-G systems, and the Government does not have access to, or license rights associated with, the LBS-G Level III TDP. The Government only has Government Purpose Rights to manuals and drawings of the LBS-G; as a result, no other vendor can maintain the current gliders.

The Level III TDP and associated drawings were developed at TBE's private expense and are not available for purchase. As such, TBE is the only company possessing the unique expertise and specialized knowledge necessary to provide critical depot-level maintenance and sustainment support services for the current LBS-G system. Such support requires detailed knowledge of the manufacturing specifications (parts, dimensions, tolerances, and other material specifications), performance specifications, and logistics documents. As TBE has maintained both the hardware and software baselines since the initial development, it is the only vendor that currently has the capability to troubleshoot, conduct root cause analysis, and provide software and hardware solutions critical to maintaining the operational readiness of the fielded systems. Given the rationale presented above, the Government has determined that TBE is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services for the remainder of the contract PoP.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

J&A No. 26-158

NAVWAR 2.1

Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement MARCH 2026 (Change 26-03)

The original requirement was synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) on 13 May 2020, and the synopsis closed on 28 May 2020, in accordance with the provisions of FAR Part 5. No responses were received. This J&A is for a modification to increase the ceiling of the existing contract to prevent a break in service. As this is not a new requirement, a new synopsis was not issued.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this J&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

While the current technical data and license rights limitations on the existing LBS-G system prohibit the Government from competing this maintenance and engineering support requirement, PMW 150 intends to utilize full and open competitive procedures for the procurement of new production units of LBS-G systems. That competitive procurement will include requirements to provide maintenance to the new systems throughout their life cycle, eliminating the need for a sole source maintenance contract for those systems in the future.