Amendment 01 to Sole Source Justification for CH-47 Hybrid Enhanced Ballistic Protection System (HEBPS)

This document is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) supporting Amendment 01 to a federal contract for the supply of replacement Hybrid Enhanced Ballistic Protection System (HEBPS) components. The contracting activity is the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service, Acquisition Operations Division/Large SOP in Fort Worth, Texas. The requiring activity is the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Aviation, specifically the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Project Management Office (PMO) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The procurement vehicle is a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract with Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (ADS), MAS contract number 47QSMA19D08Q1, under GSA Award PIID 47QSWC22A0010. The period of performance is one base year with four one-year options, and the estimated BPA value has been increased from the original $65,000,000.00 to $200,000,000.00 due to higher-than-anticipated demand, with current spending reaching $123,002,256.82.

The amendment incorporates applicable GSA class deviations per Executive Order 14275 and aligns with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul regarding Sole Source Justification content requirements. HEBPS components, manufactured exclusively by The Protective Group (TPG) with ADS as the sole authorized distributor, are required to maintain CH-47 Chinook Helicopters in deployable condition for overseas contingency operations. The procurement includes 136 line items of replacement parts and assemblies such as brackets, wedges, spacers, retainers, armor panels, composite materials, cockpit components, and various fasteners. Sole source justification is based on GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii), as TPG is the only manufacturer capable of providing the required products at the required quality level, and ADS is confirmed as their exclusive authorized distributor both on the open market and on federal schedules.