W15QKN-21-D0008-P00017.pdf

This document is a redacted Justification and Approval for a sole source contract award. The contract opportunity is for replacement of government furnished equipment on the Stinger missile system. The solicitation was issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal. It provides justification for awarding a sole source contract due to the awardee being the original equipment manufacturer with proprietary data and specialized technical expertise required. The justification cites the need to replace obsolete GFE to ensure continued operational effectiveness of the Stinger system and avoid costly delays that could impact military readiness.