Justification and Approval Redacted Copy

The contract W56HZV-26-D-0023 is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price requirements contract awarded by the Department of the Army under FAR 6.302-1, justifying non-competitive acquisition due to the exclusive proprietary ownership of technical data by Hardigg Industries, LLC, with no viable alternatives available. The procurement is for 198 units of a custom Shipping and Storage Container, NSN 8145-01-535-5578, manufacturer part number 16776-101, designed to protect the Component Electronic Unit of the M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Tank during transport and storage. The container must feature a non-abrasive interior, water-resistant construction, vibration-dampening structure, and anti-static properties without specification of exact materials or MIL-STD compliance, with full technical data package development required through reverse engineering at an estimated cost of $425,000. The total contract value is $285,514.02 based on a unit price of $1,441.99, with performance lasting five years and primary delivery to South Deerfield, Massachusetts, and final testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Small business subcontracting requirements are incorporated through FAR 52.219-8, 52.244-5, 52.219-16, and DFARS 252.219-7003, and the contractor must provide non-certified cost and pricing data under FAR 15.403. Inspection and acceptance are government-led at designated federal facilities, adhering to contractor-developed but government-approved quality controls including traceability, lot control, corrective action, and records management. The contracting office is located in Warren, Michigan, with no remittance details, payment office, or invoicing system specified; funding is drawn from Army Working Capital Funds. No evaluation factors or competitive trade-off process applies, and while CAGE codes for the prime and interested small business offerors are provided, no size status or socioeconomic categorization beyond Choctaw Defense Manufacturing LLC’s small business designation is confirmed.