DTRA- Arms Control Enterprise System (ACES) Sole Source Extension

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded a sole-source extension to Peraton, Inc. for continued Operations and Maintenance support of the Arms Control Enterprise System (ACES) under contract HDTRA121C0057, justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a) and FAR 6.103-1 due to the absence of alternative sources with the specialized, proprietary knowledge required to sustain the system. The original contract, awarded in May 2021 for a five-year period, included four one-year option periods and has been extended unilaterally through August 31, 2026, via Amendment 4, which introduced new Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs 5001 and 5002) to account for labor and travel costs under FY2026 appropriations. The ACES system is a critical, highly specialized platform supporting treaty compliance, notification workflows, equipment tracking, and international reporting, with core functionalities including the Inspection Planning Module (IPM) and Treaty Chart Printing (TCP), both of which require deep institutional expertise uniquely retained by Peraton’s existing personnel. No other entity has demonstrated the capability to perform these functions without unacceptable risk to mission continuity, rendering competition impractical. Performance is conducted at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with inspection and acceptance handled by DTRA’s ACES program office, guided by compliance with international treaty standards and DoD acquisition protocols. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a clause (52.217-8) permitting extension, though no baseline cost was originally proposed for the option period, and pricing was established through negotiated adjustments supported by an Independent Government Cost Estimate. The contractor’s CAGE code is 0HD54, but no size status, socioeconomic certifications, or affirmative representations from Peraton are disclosed, consistent with the sole-source nature of the procurement. No specific packaging, invoicing, payment, or inspection criteria beyond system performance and treaty compliance are detailed, and no Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative or detailed funding symbols are provided, though the contracting officer is Eric M. Rode and the point of contact is Jocelyn M. Fritz. The extension is not the result of a competitive evaluation, and no formal source selection factors or evaluation weights were applied, as the award is grounded in statutory authority permitting sole-source action based on sole responsibility and unique capabilities.