SPE60017C5037 Justification and Approval

This contract involves a six-month bridge action with six one-month options to extend services under modification P00024 for contract SPE600-17-C-5037, ensuring uninterrupted aircraft refueling and fuel storage operations at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The services are provided by the incumbent contractor, Maytag Aircraft, LLC, under a government-owned, contractor-operated model, and are critical to maintaining naval aviation and industrial mission readiness. The base performance period runs from June 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, with the potential to extend through May 31, 2027, if all options are exercised. The total estimated value ranges from $12.8 million to $25.6 million, based on a fixed monthly rate of $2,132,077.62, which was determined fair and reasonable through cost-based analysis and aligned with historical data and labor adjustments from collective bargaining agreements. The award is justified under FAR 6.103-1(c)(2) as a sole-source action due to the unique operational knowledge, specialized equipment, and trained workforce maintained by the incumbent, which cannot be replicated without unacceptable delays or cost duplication. No other contractor can perform these mission-critical services without significant disruption. The contract leverages an existing performance history and CPARS evaluations to support continuity, with the Department of Defense’s DLA Energy overseeing compliance through its Contracting Officer’s Representative. All fueling, storage, inventory management, maintenance, and environmental compliance activities occur on-site at NAS Whiting Field, subject to DLA Energy guidance, Navy standards, and federal environmental regulations. The contract includes an option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8, exercised through modifications P00021 and P00024, and relies on continuous workforce retention to avoid retraining delays. While no formal CLIN structure or detailed pricing schedule is provided, payment is governed under Defense Working Capital Fund mechanisms, with performance evaluated through CPARS, and no security clearances are required. The contracting office is located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with primary point of contact Morishita Armstead and secondary contact Thea Miller-Smith, and no solicitation-specific submission instructions, packaging requirements, or attachment lists are documented beyond the core justification.