SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) for a sole source procurement.

The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), through the Air Force Test Center (AFTC/PZZG), is seeking to award a sole source contract to Perris Valley Aviation Services, Inc. for support of the USAF Test Parachute Program. The procurement is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The justification identifies Perris Valley Aviation Services as the only vendor within 150 miles of Edwards AFB possessing the required capability to support drop zones, pads, and a vertical wind tunnel. Required services include owner-operated drop zones and aircraft, on-site maintenance facilities, FAA-certified parachute riggers, mechanics, on-site vertical wind tunnel facilities with air conditioning and padded flooring, door and ramp-capable aircraft for day and night operations, and training/debriefing facilities. The vendor must maintain a certified wind tunnel on-site, which represents a unique barrier to competition. Market research identified three potential vendors within the 150-mile radius, but all were determined unsuitable; a prior-year sources sought notice yielded only one response (BHPE LLC), which was unresponsive. The Contracting Officer (Jenna Jacobson, NH3, AFTC/PZZG, 527-9558) certified the justification as accurate on 02 September 2026, with technical certification provided by John T. Himes, Chief Test & Training Flight (412 OSS/OST, 277-2159) on 26 August 2026. The document notes that fair and reasonable pricing will be evaluated per FAR Subpart 15.4, and a notice of intent to sole source will be posted on SAM.gov prior to award.