Sole Source Justification and Approval - Temporary Modular Office Facility (Laughlin AFB)

The contract for W569QE-26-P-A005 is a sole-source, firm-fixed-priced agreement for the continued operation and maintenance of a temporarily modular office facility at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, serving as a Tactical Operations Center for the 315th Engineer Battalion. This facility is permanently integrated into the base's utilities and hosts classified communication systems, including SIPR and NIPR networks, cryptographic devices, and secure radio infrastructure. The award is justified under FAR 6.103-1(b) due to the unique, irreplaceable expertise of the incumbent contractor, Integrated Modular Solutions, LLC, which holds 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB certifications and possesses exclusive knowledge of the facility’s design, buried secure utilities, and classified system architecture. Any transition to a new vendor would necessitate dismantling and reconstructing the system, posing unacceptable operational and national security risks, including a minimum 20-day loss of critical command and control capabilities. The total estimated value of the contract, including all options and extensions, is $932,000, with a base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, and four one-year options extending through May 31, 2031, plus a final extension under FAR 52.217-8 through December 30, 2031. Contract performance is limited to the place of performance at Laughlin AFB, where inspection and acceptance occur on-site due to the facility’s permanent and sensitive integration. The contract is funded by FY26 Operations and Maintenance, Army funds and administered by the 922nd Contracting Battalion with oversight from the 410th Contracting Support Brigade. No packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are specified, as the focus is on continuity of classified operations rather than logistics handling. The evaluation and award criteria are based on non-competitive grounds, prioritizing mission integrity, security, and risk mitigation over cost or technical trade-offs. While multiple small business entities competed for the opportunity in the sources sought phase, only the incumbent can fulfill the requirement without exposing classified assets or interrupting mission-critical functions, resulting in a sole-source award that triggers specific FAR reporting and SBA notifications due to its socioeconomic program assignments and classified nature.