SYNOPSIS OF AWARD: W911QX-26-C-A009/Ballistic Research Laboratory-Computer Aided Design (BRL-CAD) Software Development Support Services

The contract W911QX-26-C-A009 is a sole-source award to DALCOM, LLC for BRL-CAD software development support services in support of the Advanced Joint Effectiveness Model and Fast Air Target Encounter Penetration systems at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The award is justified under FAR 6.302-5 and the HUBZone Act (15 U.S.C. § 657a), as DALCOM, LLC is the only qualified entity with the irreplaceable institutional knowledge and decades-long experience maintaining the 1M+ line codebase of BRL-CAD and integrating it with government-developed SLV analysis tools, making full and open competition infeasible. The contract is structured as a five-year effort with an initial base period from April 2026 to April 2027, four option periods extending through April 2031, and a six-month extension through September 2031, with a total estimated value of $3,911,166.98. Performance is required at or in direct support of the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, and all deliverables involve continuous software development, maintenance, and enhancement of legacy CAD systems critical to survivability and lethality modeling for the Department of Defense. DALCOM, LLC is a HUBZone-certified small business, and the award complies with socioeconomic requirements under FAR 19.1306, which mandates ongoing verification of HUBZone eligibility, workforce residency, and ownership requirements. No formal contract clauses, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or detailed pricing data are disclosed in the available documentation, as the justification and award documents are heavily redacted. The point of contact for the contract is William Nuamah at the Army Contracting Command in Adelphi, Maryland, and while the contracting officer and COR details are redacted, the government retains responsibility for acceptance at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The technical exclusivity of the requirement, coupled with the statutory authority of the HUBZone program, eliminates the need for competitive evaluation factors such as cost or past performance, as award is based solely on the contractor’s unique and non-transferable expertise. No security clearances, organizational conflicts of interest provisions, or detailed invoicing or payment instructions are specified, reflecting the focused and classified nature of the technical support being provided.