Urgent & Compelling J&A
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- Gulfport_Galley
- Agency
-
Subsistence
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SPE3SE26P0530 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Citisco, LLC
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania 19111, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence division issued a Justification and Authorization (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition on April 15, 2026, authorizing a sole source award under 41 U.S.C. § 1901 based on unusual and compelling urgency. The procurement covers 35 line items of food service equipment and related supplies required to support the Navy Ashore Galley modernization pilot program, including various counters, sneeze guards, food well units, induction ranges, refrigeration equipment, and other commercial kitchen equipment. The justification for the sole source award stems from an extended government shutdown that delayed funding availability until March 27, 2026, while the project completion deadline remained fixed at May 29, 2026, creating a compressed timeframe of approximately two months that precludes the standard 30-day minimum solicitation and 120-day delivery lead times required for competitive acquisitions. The contract (SPE3SE26P0530) was awarded on April 9, 2026, to an unnamed vendor; the government description does not disclose the vendor identity or specific award amount, though the contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to be fair and reasonable. The agency indicated that future similar requirements will be pursued through standard FAR Part 12 competitive procedures once adequate lead time becomes available.
Notice text
See attached document
Awarded contract SPE3SE26P0530 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-04-09.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport_SPE3SE26Q0206_JA_Redacted.pdf |
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