Legal Review - Justification and Approval FAR Part 12 CARC 15 Oct Redaction PCO Redacted2

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

FAR Part 12 Justification
for Other than Full and Open Competition
Program/Equipment: Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) painting, in pattern, for 215 Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) at west coast Marine Corps Installations.
Authority: The statutory authority to restrict competition is Title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) §1901 as implemented by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1 and 10 U.S.C. §3204 as implemented by FAR 6.1031(c)(2)(ii) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Amount: $4.8M
Prepared by:

Drew Pearson
Contract Specialist
E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 520-692-8431
Date: 07 Aug 2026

Contracting Officer:

John Sarti
Contracting Officer
E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 571-588-9233
Date: 07 Aug 2026

Technical:

Julia Mao
Engineer
E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 571-588-7439
Date: 07 Aug 2026

Requirements:

Kevin Horn
Supervisor/Logistics Lead
E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 586-282-9147
Date: 07 Aug 2026

Impact if not approved: If the Justification is disapproved, the Government would be forced to incur the delay as described above.
7. Efforts to Obtain Competition: The Government will not pursue competition for this effort for the reasons stated above in Section 6. The Contracting Officer will publish the notices required by FAR 5.101 and any bids or proposals received will be considered. Competition among subcontractors is a possibility for sourcing labor and material and publishing provides an opportunity to source from prime vendor. 8. Actions to Increase Competition: The Government intends to solicit future requirements for these services on a competitive basis when the timeline will allow other businesses the potential opportunity to develop the knowledge to perform the required work as the timeline will not be as critical.
9. Market Research: Market research was conducted IAW FAR 10 for this acquisition. ACC-DTA and PM LAV issued a Request for Information (RFI) (Sources Sought notice) to industry that included questions related to application of these CARC compounds in a pattern to tactical vehicles and the ability to perform on site. The Market Survey closed on 16 June 2026, with a total of nine responses received. Company
Small Under
Capable of Performing

NAICS 811121

BHPE, LLC.

Yes

No

Enterprise Ventures
Corporation (EVC)
Hentzen Coatings

Unknown

No

Unknown

No