Redacted Justification & Approval (J&A)

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency - Land Warren in Warren, Michigan, is awarding a sole-source, five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Long-Term Contract to Robertson Fuel Systems, L.L.C. for the procurement of Engine Fuel Tanks (NSN 2910-01-620-2142, part number HM045-010-11) used on the Bradley A3 Fighting Vehicle. This acquisition is justified under FAR 6.302-1 as there is only one responsible source capable of providing the fuel tanks due to Robertson Fuel Systems' exclusive ownership of proprietary technical data rights, including the unique blast-proof and self-healing bladder design, which makes reverse engineering by other vendors prohibitively costly and technically infeasible. The contract includes a minimum order of 266 units and a maximum of 3,500 units over the five-year period, with no competitive evaluation process, as the procurement is non-competitive by nature and based solely on technical exclusivity. The Government does not possess the necessary technical data to conduct independent inspections or testing, so inspection and quality assurance are entirely the responsibility of the contractor, with acceptance performed by DLA Land Warren based on the contractor’s submitted results and approved proprietary standards. The contract incorporates standard subcontracting clauses including FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.244-5, FAR 52.219-16, and DFARS 252.219-7003, mandating compliance with small business subcontracting reporting and planning requirements, even though the size status of Robertson Fuel Systems is not disclosed. The item is classified as non-commercial, triggering the requirement for certified cost or pricing data under FAR 15.403-4. Funding is sourced from Army Working Capital Funds, with payment processed through DLA or Army financial systems, though no specific remittance details or invoicing method are provided. The contracting officer is Jeffrey J CIV Mahlmeister, while no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is named. Packaging, preservation, and marking requirements are not specified in the document, and while previous procurement history references a prior contract for the same item, no unit pricing, CLIN structure, or estimated total contract value is available for calculation. The solicitation date is listed as SPRDL1-25-R-0020, approved on January