A02 JEFO_CENTCOM Equipment Sets_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for an Exception to Fair Opportunity under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) authority FAR 16.507-6(b)(1).

The 401st Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB), in support of Operation Spartan Shield, requests a cost-plus fixed fee modification with Vectrus under contract W52P1J-19-D-0045, task order W52P1J-19-F-0400. The action involves rapid-response inventory and technical inspection of CENTCOM Equipment Sets (CES) currently staged in Kuwait to support Operation Epic Fury (OEF). These assets are currently un-inventoried and of unknown combat readiness; prompt action is critical to assess, classify, and isolate damage to salvage these capabilities without delay. The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) will execute this action and obligate fiscal year Operations and Maintenance funds. An acquisition plan is not required as this acquisition is included in the Senior Contracting Official approved LOGCAP V program-level acquisition plan.

Vectrus was selected as the sole contractor capable of meeting the compressed timeline because it is the only LOGCAP V contractor receiving task orders in the Southwest Asia region with established in-theater personnel, business licenses, host nation agreements, and understanding of Kuwait's tax and business structures. Market research validated that no other established contract vehicles possess the required scope, security clearances, or forward-basing authorities necessary for immediate execution. The justification notes that awarding to another contractor would require months for onboarding resources, training, security clearances, and visa acquisition, whereas the fair opportunity competitive process would require a minimum of 60+ days, making such delay unacceptable given operational urgency in the active combat theater.