Kuwait Low Altitude Surveillance System (KLASS)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- M6785424C0048
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- M6785426C0018 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Tcom, L.P.
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5841 Radar Equipment, Airborne
- Place of performance
- kuwait City Kuwait
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps awarded contract M67854-26-C-0018 to TCOM, Limited Partnership on a sole-source basis for Contractor Engineering and Technical Services, Vendor Level Maintenance, Engineering & Maintenance Assistance, and Helium Provisioning for the Kuwait Low Altitude Surveillance System (KLASS), with a contract estimated value of $37,682,584.
The Marine Corps Systems Command justified the sole-source award under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) on the grounds that TCOM holds proprietary intellectual property rights to the 71M aerostat design and maintains exclusive access to specialized personnel trained to operate the system. A sources sought notice posted June 15, 2023 yielded responses from TCOM and six other vendors, but evaluation determined TCOM the only known source capable of fulfilling the specialized requirements. The Marine Corps cited substantial duplicative costs, unacceptable operational delays of up to 23 months, and insufficient technical data rights available to other contractors as preventing competition. The KLASS comprises a tethered 71M aerostat equipped with TPS-63 Solid State Radar and communications electronics supporting real-time low-altitude air surveillance for Kuwait Air Force and U.S. Central Command forces. The contract covers one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, funded entirely through Foreign Military Sales customer funds provided by the State of Kuwait. Place of performance is Kuwait City, Kuwait. TCOM, Limited Partnership is located at 7115 Thomas Edison Drive, Columbia, Maryland.
Notice text
THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps, Quantico, VA 22134 awarded contract M67854-26-C-0018 to TCOM, Limited Partnership (TCOM L.P.) – 7115 Thomas Edison Drive, Columbia, Maryland, 21046-2116 (CAGE Code: 0J6J5) on 04 November 2025 with a contract estimated value of $37,682,584 for the procurement of Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS), Vendor Level Maintenance (VLM), Engineering & Maintenance Assistance (EMA), and Helium Provisioning for the Kuwait Low Altitude Surveillance System (KLASS).This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement”.
Awarded contract M6785426C0018 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis Posted to SAM.gov_18APR2024.pdf | ||
| REDACTED_FMS Kuwait KLASS CETS JA No 24132_FINAL.pdf |
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