Repair Power B1921 - Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

The Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, posted a redacted sole-source Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) on November 3, 2026, for construction services to repair and upgrade electrical power infrastructure in Building 1921 at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The notice uses no set-aside. The 20th Contracting Squadron, Air Combat Command (ACC), is procuring the work. The scope covers procurement, installation, and integration of generators, transformers, switchgear, automatic transfer switches, UPS systems, and associated distribution infrastructure, along with removal and replacement of deficient infrastructure, outage coordination, commissioning, submittals, stamped design documentation, and as-built drawings. The J&A cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2) for unusual and compelling urgency and 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) for only one responsible source. The work must be executed within a constrained eight-hour operational window before mid-April operational milestones supporting Operation EPIC FURY and CENTCOM operations. The justification identifies Stanley Drake Construction of Sumter, South Carolina, citing its in-house performance capability, existing familiarity with Building 1921, and pre-coordination with manufacturers on long-lead components. A Sources Sought Notice drew interest from multiple vendors, but the J&A states that competitive acquisition would require up to eight months and create unacceptable operational risk. The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing under FAR Subpart 15.4. Future acquisitions will pursue full and open competition through strategic vehicles such as multiple-award IDIQ contracts.