WTI 1-27 Sole Source J&A
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- JANo26-0004
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- M0068126P0076
- NAICS code
- 611512 Flight Training
- PSC
- U013 Education/Training- Combat
- Place of performance
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps, through the MCI-West Regional Contracting Office, awarded Contract M00681-26-P-0076 to VTS Aviation LLC on September 22, 2026 in the amount of $527,834.44 for adversary threat simulation services on a sole-source basis under an unusual and compelling urgency justification.
The contract supports the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI 1-27) course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, providing high-fidelity foreign adversary rotary-wing (Mi-24 HIND) and surrogate unmanned aerial system threat replication for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). The period of performance is strictly limited to September 23, 2026 through October 24, 2026 (approximately four weeks). Sole-source authority is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 6.103-2.
The Government initially conducted a competitive 100% small business set-aside that resulted in VTSA's award on July 24, 2026; an unsuccessful offeror protest triggered an automatic stay on August 3, 2026. Voluntary corrective action on August 28, 2026 required an estimated 60–75 days for amendment and re-award, rendering competitive procurement impossible before course execution. VTSA is the sole viable vendor because it completed mandatory safety and tactical integration at the Mid-Planning Conference (July 27–31, 2026), which cannot be replicated with another vendor prior to course start. Deferral is operationally impossible due to synchronization with joint-force troop deployments, ammunition allocations, range windows, and Fleet Marine Force deployment schedules. Funding is from FY26 Operations and Maintenance, Marine Corps appropriations.
Notice text
The MCI-West Regional Contracting Office awarded Contract M00681-26-P-0076 to VTS Aviation LLC on 22 September 2026 in the amount of $527,834.44 for adversary threat simulation services in support of military aviation training.
The contract was awarded utilizing other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), as implemented by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.
In accordance with RFO 6.301, the Government is making the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) publicly available following contract award.
See attached Justification and Approval (J&A No.26-0004).
Awarded contract M0068126P0076 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-22.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MCIWEST WTI-1-27 JA signed (1).pdf |
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