USAACE AVN Refuel/Defuel Services

The Contracting Officer (KO) and the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) request the authority to exercise the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8 clause, included in the bridge contract to provide Refuel and Defuel support services, for an additional performance period of six (6) months in accordance with FAR Part 17.207(f) and FAR Part 6. The current bridge contract, W9124G-18-C-0007, with Primus Solutions, LLC, Beltsville, Maryland expires 16 June 2019 providing insufficient time to award a follow-on contract with the needed 120 day phase-in period.
The need for this additional time arose from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) protest, the implementation of the resulting corrective action, the time needed for KO to perform the required cost analysis, and negotiating with B3 Enterprises on the appropriate contract termination costs. The delay in making a contract award is not from a lack of acquisition planning.
The total evaluated price for the bridge contract did not include the 52.217-8 six month option price. In such circumstances, FAR part 17.207(f) requires an approved Justification and Approval (J & A) prior to exercising the option.
The extension for performing these vital services ensures the support needed to provide, plan, and schedule critical pilot training services without disruption or delays in support of national defense priorities.

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