Fiscal Years 2027-2029 Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS) Engineering Services

Contract W31P4Q-26-C-0018, titled Fiscal Years 2027–2029 Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS) Engineering Services, is a sole-source award issued under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and implemented via FAR 6.302-1, due to the exclusive availability of proprietary technical data, specialized expertise, and unique test equipment held by DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC, which are essential for sustaining the IBAS system without causing unacceptable delays or substantial duplication of cost. The contract cannot be competitively procured because no other source possesses the necessary Technical Data Package, source code, or diagnostic capabilities required to maintain the Bradley Fighting Vehicle fleet’s targeting system. The contract spans a base period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with two option periods extending through March 31, 2029, and a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8 through September 30, 2029, bringing the total potential duration to nearly three years. Performance is centered at the contractor’s facility in Melbourne, Florida, with additional support rendered at government sites including Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The contract employs a hybrid pricing structure composed of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Cost-Reimbursable contract line items to accommodate the technical complexity and unpredictable nature of the required engineering and logistics services, including obsolescence mitigation, failure analysis, technology insertion, and depot-level maintenance. The total estimated value of the contract is $70,900,000, covering all base and option periods without a detailed breakdown of individual CLINs. The contracting office is located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative stationed at the performance site in Florida, where inspection and acceptance are conducted by the contractor under government oversight, as the government lacks direct access to proprietary systems. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required under FAR 19.7, and certified cost or pricing data must be submitted under FAR 15.404-1 to determine fair and reasonable pricing. The award is not subject to competitive evaluation; instead, justification is based solely on DRS’s unique ownership of critical technical assets and the absence of viable alternatives. No packaging, preservation, or marking