Exception to Fair Opportunity - CRBN Filters

The contract pertains to the procurement of CBRN gas and particulate filter components, including items such as the M98 Gas-Particulate Filter Set, M24 Particulate Filter, and M13A1 Gas-Particulate Filter Unit, under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) base contract, with a firm-fixed-price delivery order valued at an estimated $48.6 million. The award was made as a sole source action under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 16.507-6(b)(1), justified by the urgent operational need and the determination that HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of timely performance, following the termination for default of the prior contractor, Design West Technologies, due to repeated failures in First Article Testing and non-delivery. Performance is focused on fulfilling delivery schedules with all items subject to mandatory First Article Test Reports submitted at the contractor’s facility prior to shipment, and final acceptance occurs at the Integrated Logistics Support Center in Solon, Ohio, where the deliveries are to be made. The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal administers the contract using Army Working Capital Funds, with no competitive process conducted due to the absence of viable alternatives, and all pricing and technical specifications remain redacted under FOIA Exemption 4. While the contract structure allows for future orders under the existing IDIQ vehicle, the current action is limited to the specified delivery order, with no option periods, modified clauses, or detailed packaging, invoicing, or payment instructions provided in the available documentation.