ARI-Hetra Repairs FY26

The U.S. Army Procurement and Contracting Office – Ohio awarded a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to Ari Phoenix Inc. under solicitation W9136426PA056 for the repair and maintenance of ARI-HETRA Mobile Column Lift Systems, with an estimated value of $46,129.50. The award is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) because only Ari Phoenix Inc., as the authorized manufacturer’s representative, can perform repairs without voiding the equipment’s warranty, making competition impracticable. The place of performance is Columbus, Ohio, where all service activities will be conducted, and the contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair. The scope of work includes inspection, replacement of out-of-warranty components, and restoration of full operational capability in strict compliance with ARI-HETRA’s Operation & Service Instructions, requiring all repairs to be executed exclusively by ARI Phoenix Inc.-trained personnel. No formal evaluation factors, line-item pricing, or detailed delivery schedules are specified; instead, the award is based solely on warranty compliance and technical exclusivity. The contract includes no option periods, security clearance requirements, or organizational conflict of interest provisions, and while the payment office and remittance details are not provided, it is funded under the Army’s Operations and Maintenance appropriation. The government retains acceptance authority, with inspections and validations tied to manufacturer standards rather than quantitative metrics. Supporting documentation includes a manufacturer’s fact sheet for the equipment, but no formal representations, certifications, or packaging requirements are detailed in the solicitation. The contract was posted on May 21, 2026, and all administrative roles such as contracting officer and COR/COTR remain unidentified in the available records.