W911KB23D0009-0011 JA Capacity Increase AE Mechanical Electrical Final_Redacted.pdf

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Control Number: POA 26-23

Justification Review Document for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6

Program/Equipment: Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineering (AE) Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Mechanical-Electrical Design and Related Projects, Primarily Various Locations, Alaska, Capacity Increase.

Authority: 10 United States Code (U.S.C) 3204(a)(2) as implemented in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1(a), which permits other than full and open competition when services required by the agency are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements.

Amount: The total contract capacity of the AE Mechanical-Electrical MATOC is revised from by to new capacity of .

Prepared by:

Typed Name: Phone:

Title: Contract Specialist Date: 02 September 2026 E-mail:

Contracting Officer:

E-Mail: Date Reviewed: 02 September 2026

Technical Representative:

Title: Electrical Engineer, FTR Engineering Date Reviewed: 09 September 2026

Requirements Representative:

Title: Chief, FTR Engineering Date Reviewed: 09 September 2026

Controlled by: USACE ALASKA

Controlled by: CEPOA-CT CUI Category(ies): CUI/SPROCURE Dissemination Control: FED ONLY

POA:

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I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

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Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6

1. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alaska District, Contracting Division, P.O. Box 6898, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska 99506-6898.

2. Description of Action: Modification to increase the shared capacity of the existing Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for Mechanical/Electrical (M/E) Architect-Engineering (AE) Services, W911KB23D0009, W911KB23D0010 and W911KB23D0011.

3. Description of Supplies/Services: The services covered under this AE M/E IDIQ MATOC include design of new, renovations, repair, and modernization of mechanical and electrical systems to include: studies and designs of electrical power, communication, grounding, lighting and control systems; study and design of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration with DDC controls, utilidors and enclosed utility systems; performance of commissioning services (LEED both Fundamental and Enhanced); study and design of fire protection and detection systems (including aircraft hangar high expansion foam (HEF) fire suppression systems as well as standard wet, dry, and pre-action sprinkler systems); and general building designs. The designs of POL systems are incidental to facility design. The AE may also perform construction phase services, inspection and investigations or may develop Design/Build RFPs. The AE and their subcontractors must have experience in cold regions design. Cold regions design is not considered to be a separate discipline that can be subcontracted. Rather, knowledge and experience in the design, construction and operation of facilities in arctic, subarctic, and cold region environments must be integral to all design disciplines.

The planned modification will increase the total contract capacity by , from to . This increase is necessary to address a known required modification on an active task order, , held by . under MATOC, W911KB23D0010. The base contract ordering period is five years, expiring 21 November 2027; however, the Government anticipates exercising the up to 6-month option under the FAR Clause 52.217-8 which would extend the ordering period to 21 May 2028. All task order modifications will be fully funded with military construction (MILCON) funds. The existing AE M/E IDIQ MATOC was solicited as 100% Small Business Set Aside. The original task order for W911KB26FA044 was solicited using FAR 16.505 fair opportunity procedures (through the USACE AE Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN) process) amongst all MATOC awards. The MATOC consists of the following contracts and AE contractors:

HZA Engineering, LLC. (W911KB23D0009) Design Alaska, Inc (W911KB23D0010) CRW Engineering Group, LLC. (W911KB23D0011)

The estimated known amount of capacity increase to be utilized for in-scope modifications on the active task order, , is . The proposed strategic direction mandated in the Deputy Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSW A-S) memorandum, "Accelerating Delivery of Infrastructure to the Warfighter," dated April 28, 2026. This task order was originally awarded in April 2026 with the plan that the construction would be as a traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract. However, to comply with new guidance which directs a shift away from traditional acquisition methods toward more collaborative and non-traditional approaches, the approach is changing to Other Transaction (OT) Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). This change is consistent with the memo's emphasis on using collaborative delivery methods to mitigate risk, improve design efficiency, and accelerate project timelines. The current scope and remaining capacity of the AE M/E design contract are insufficient to accommodate this fundamental change in the acquisition strategy.

Additionally, several critical, unforeseen requirements have been identified since the initial contract award. These include additional design efforts to address contaminated soils, the inclusion of over 2,000 linear feet of additional utilidor, and the need for construction phased services and commissioning support to ensure seamless CMAR coordination throughout the construction phase. Increasing the contract capacity will prevent significant procurement delays and costs associated with awarding a separate contract, while ensuring the project fully aligns with departmental acquisition policy and can proceed toward delivering a complete and usable facility without interruption. The shift in acquisition strategy and site conditions was unknown and unforeseeable at the time of contract award.

b. Justification: To accommodate required in-scope modifications for the active task order in Table 1 and any future unplanned AE M/E requirements, additional contract capacity must be allocated to the AE M/E IDIQ MATOC. This includes a necessary modification to active task order EIE490 to advance a permanent EIE490 Microreactor Synchronization solution. The existing contractor, , on task order, , is currently on schedule to finalize the 35% design milestone by the end of September 2026. Retaining the current AE M/E DOR, , for this expanded scope is the most efficient, cost effective, and technically sound approach. was competitively selected through a fair opportunity Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN) selection process under the existing AE M/E MATOC. This firm was selected as the most highly qualified AE with proven subject matter expertise for this specific project. To conduct a secondary TORN under another MATOC would result in no change in the AE selection. Transitioning this project to a new MATOC would add extensive administrative burden to the Government which would result in delays to the project’s critical timeline and would result in a failure to meet stakeholder operational needs. Granting this capacity increase allows USACE Alaska District to fulfill all current and future known requirements through the period of performance, ensuring continuity of design responsibility, seamless CMAR integration, and timely delivery of critical warfighter infrastructure.

c. Alternatives: Increasing capacity on the current AE M/E contract vehicle and retaining the incumbent contract is the only viable path to support the EIE490

Microreactor Synchronization long-term technical strategy and fulfill projected M/E requirements through May 2027. A replacement contract vehicle, anticipated at a shared capacity of , will not be available until the Summer of 2027 at the earliest, leaving no alternative procurement options in the interim.

d. Impact: If the request to increase capacity to the AE M/E IDIQ MATOC is not approved, specifically for the EIE490 design requirements, there will be operational impacts to the broader USAF strategic energy roadmap. Any delay in finalizing this task order’s design directly delays the microreactor’s distribution commissioning, testing and power delivery across the installation. Interior Alaska has a very narrow construction season, meaning any delay to design milestones pushes construction work out at least a full calendar year. Failure to increase the current contract capacity will stall at the current milestone, 35% design, which will create cascading delays across all stakeholders such as USAF, DLA, NRC and industry partners. Executing a capacity increase ensures continuous technical momentum, aligns the task order with nontraditional delivery mandates and safeguards the timely delivery of vital energy resilience to the warfighter. Increasing the capacity of the current AE M/E IDIQ MATOC is the only viable solution to mitigate these risks and fulfill mission requirements.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Due to the factors outlined in paragraph 5 and the sources sought information in paragraph 8, competing the required task order modifications for the stated active task order in Table 1 is determined not to be a reasonable or viable option due to the qualifications-based selection for the original AE firm. Any new, future task orders will be issued competitively via the USACE TORN process.

a. Effective competition: The AE M/E IDIQ MATOC was awarded through a full and open competitive process, which garnered robust interest from industry, resulting in four

(4) most highly qualified offers. Following a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation, three (3) firms were ultimately selected for awards. Task orders issued under the AE M/E IDIQ MATOC have each been accomplished using the USACE AE TORN competitive process.

b. Subcontracting competition: The task order(s) benefiting from the capacity increase will continue to offer subcontracting opportunities across various specialties.

While the AE M/E MATOC firms are responsible for managing their subcontracting plans, the Government expects them to maximize competition in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. This ensures small business participation and best value for the Government at the subcontract level.

7. Actions to Increase Competition: The USACE Alaska District is committed to maximizing competition for future acquisitions. The USACE Alaska District actively promotes competition for AE acquisitions through Sources Sought Notices, Industry Days, draft solicitations, and broad dissemination of opportunities via SAM.gov. In fact, the new, planned AE M/E IDIQ MATOC, expected to be solicited in the Summer

2027, currently has eight interested parties that replied during the market research.

Market research indicates a high level of interest, leading to anticipation of robust competition for the new AE M/E acquisition.

8. Market Research: The market research for the existing AE M/E IDIQ MATOC had four responses. Each of the four interested AE firms were reviewed to determine if they would be highly qualified for the AE M/E requirement. For the AE requirements on Table 1, there will be no additional market research due to the AE qualifications-based process; however, the notice announcing the Government's intent to increase the capacity of the existing AE M/E IDIQ MATOC as required by RFO Subpart 5.301 will be published.

9. Interested Sources: Not applicable. There will be no additional market research due to the AE qualifications-based process.

10. Other Facts: The approved, redacted J&A will be posted in accordance with RFO

6.301. In preparation for continuity of services, a new AE M/E IDIQ MATOC, valued at

, is currently being developed and structured with a more robust ordering period spanning five (5) years with one option to extend services for another six (6) months.

Notably, the significantly expanded capacity and extended ordering period of this new AE M/E vehicle will provide enhanced flexibility and sustained capability necessary to continue to meet POA’s growing Mechanical/Electrical mission requirements. This forward-leaning approach ensures a seamless transition and uninterrupted support once the current contracts reach expiration.

11. Technical 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: Title: Electrical Engineer, FTR Engineering

12. 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: Title: Chief, FTR Engineering Division

13. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for these task order modifications will be fair and reasonable based on comparison to Independent Government Estimates and price analysis. As each planned and anticipated task order modification will be over , Typed Name: Title: CONTRACTING OFFICER

14. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

APPROVAL

Based on the foregoing justification, I hereby approve the modification for the USACE Alaska District Architect-Engineering (AE) Mechanical/Electrical (M/E) Services Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to increase the capacity by from to a new capacity of on an other than full and open competition basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C.

3204(a) as implemented in RFO 6.103-1, Only one responsible source or limited number of sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, subject to availability of funds, and provided that the services and herein described have otherwise been authorized for acquisition.