61--FUEL CELL, ELECTRICAL

Jobe & Company has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at a maximum of $1,251,904.68 for the procurement of the Electrical Fuel Cell, NSN 6116013697679, under a sole-source acquisition authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and implemented through FAR 6.103-1. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity purchase order with a one-year base period and two one-year option periods, extending performance through May 17, 2029. The award was made without competition due to the unique technical nature of the item, the unavailability of detailed technical data (AMSC D), and the fact that Teledyne Instruments Inc. is the sole qualified source, with Jobe & Company serving as the authorized distributor. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support in Columbus, Ohio, and deliveries are to be made to Hunt Valley, Maryland. The item is classified as a commercial product, and while no formal evaluation factors, quality standards, or detailed packaging and marking requirements were specified, acceptance is based on form, fit, and function interchangeability, supported by a Technical Certification document verifying source validity and part compliance. The contract includes a provision allowing for the submission of alternate offers under DLAD Procurement Note L04, permitting future consideration of alternate products. Payment and administrative functions are managed by DLA Weapons Support, and invoicing is likely processed through WAWF. The contractor is identified by CAGE code 66243 and is categorized as a large business with no socioeconomic set-asides applied. No specific CLIN pricing, FOB terms, inspection locations, or COR details were provided in the documentation, but oversight authority rests with the government.