Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition Fuels SAD-AF2 Bridge Contract

The contract is a firm-fixed-price, sole-source bridge agreement awarded to Weston Solutions, Inc. for a 10-week period beginning 16 May 2026, designed to ensure uninterrupted maintenance of critical federal petroleum fuel systems across Air Force and Air National Guard sites in the South Atlantic Division. The action, administered by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville under the Department of Defense, was justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to the unique and irreplaceable capabilities of the incumbent contractor, including fully cleared personnel with existing integration into government operations, preventing any service disruption during a GAO protest period. The scope centers on performance-based preventative and corrective maintenance, covering quarterly, semi-annual, and annual scheduled upkeep as well as emergency responses through six contract line items, all aligned with Unified Facilities Manual 3-460-03 and applicable federal regulations. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the government at site locations including Patrick AFB, Robins AFB, and Shaw AFB, with no provision for deliverables beyond service execution and detailed reporting. The total contract value is $49,993,840.22, awarded as a single upfront amount without separate base or option funding, despite prior use of FAR 52.217-8 and FAR 52.237-3 under the previous vehicle, which are now exhausted. No packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified, and no formal evaluation factors, weightings, or competitive bidding occurred. The contractor’s CAGE code is 2M222, and the acquisition relied on informal source selection procedures, with security clearances and qualified key personnel cited as decisive factors in the sole-source determination. Payment and contracting officer representative details are not provided, and no attachments, amendments, or subcontracting requirements are documented.