83--DRASH TENT REPAIR

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina plans to award a sole source contract to DHS Systems LLC for the supply and installation of replacement parts for 27 DRASH tents used by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. DHS Systems LLC is the only authorized retailer and installer for DRASH tent repair parts, making this procurement non-competitive under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The contract includes not only the delivery and installation of the necessary parts by an authorized DRASH repair facility but also training for unit personnel on proper maintenance and repair techniques. This training is intended to ensure that the 2nd BCT can independently maintain the tents and keep them fully mission capable during deployments. This procurement is specifically focused on supporting the operational readiness of DRASH systems and is not open to competitive proposals. The government has sole discretion to decide against competition based on the notification posted. Interested suppliers who are authorized DRASH tent and parts providers were invited to respond by a specified deadline in April 2011, though no contract award would result from those responses. The contracting office is part of the Department of Defense at Fort Bragg, and the solicitation is identified by number 0010040165, under NAICS code 314912, related to manufacturing of canvas and related products.