JA Only One Responsible Source (JSCG-P BLS Surge for Rotational Forces) Official Redact

Control No. Americas 2026-1

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

410TH CONTRACTING SUPPORT BRIGADE

4130 STANLEY ROAD, SUITE 320

JBSA FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-2726

CCSB-AMF

September 10, 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL – ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE

1. Description. Surge of Base Life Support (BLS) Services for the Joint Security Cooperation Group – Panama (JSCG-P), Contract
, PAN410-26P-0000 025420.
2. Statutory Authority. 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). FAR Authority. 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
3. Supporting Evidence. On 03 July 2026, a contract was awarded to provide base life support (BLS) services at Cristobol Colon, Panama for 150 students attending the Jungle Operations Training Course – Panama (JOTC-P). The contract included two surge contract line items (CLIN) that were in support of a two-month annual PANAMAX exercise. During early September, the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) assumed a new operation requiring a monthly surge of 150 military personnel at Cristobol Colon, Panama. The monthly and annual cost for surging increased for the surge CLIN 0013. The new operation requires the first surge of personnel to begin no later than 25 September 2026. The current CLIN 0013 surge pricing provides a monthly amount of
and an annual amount of
when leveraged for a two-month PANAMAX exercise event. Considering a continuous monthly surge supporting 150 personnel over ten months of the remaining base year, the price per month for is
with a ten-month amount of
(including fuel and a phase-in mobilization cost). The new CLIN 0013 surge prices are reasonable compared to the IGCE and published market prices. Based on vendor quotes and the Independent Government Estimates (IGCE) for this requirement, the cost for providing BLS services for 150 personnel for twelve months is , which reflects the current effort supporting BLS services to the Jungle Operations Training Course – Panama (JOTC-P). Specific elements contributing to the increased cost on the BLS surge CLIN 0013 include ten additional months of continuous services to include tents, generators, supplies, latrines, showers, handwash

CCSB-AMF

SUBJECT: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL – ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE

stations, black/gray water removal, air conditioning, maintenance, laundry services and labor. Additionally, due to global market pressures in Panama, fuel rates have trended