# Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hdtra217feb2026

- Solicitation number: HDTRA217FEB2026
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Pate Construction Co., Inc.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Contracting office: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA2)
- NAICS: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Product or service code: Y1HB Construction Of Government-Owned Government-Operated (Gogo) R&D Facilities
- Place of performance: Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- County: Bernalillo County (FIPS 35001). https://abierto.us/counties/bernalillo-county-nm-35001
- City: Kirtland AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/kirtland-afb-nm-3536300
- First posted: February 27, 2026
- Last posted: February 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/89f698baf5274acebd4820e3c04bc654/view

## Description

This action was executed on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” The attached Justification and Approval (J&A) document is hereby made publicly available in accordance with FAR 6.305.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Pate Construction Co., Inc. (UEI SJKJDZQ29RB9)
- Contract: HDTRA226C0007, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,387,033.45
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number HDTRA226C0007 equals the contract number; same awarding office HDTRA2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HDTRA226C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 27, 2026: Justification. Notice 89f698baf5274acebd4820e3c04bc654. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/89f698baf5274acebd4820e3c04bc654/view

## Points of contact

- James Melancon, james.a.melancon.civ@mail.mil
- Ryan Margraf, ryan.d.margraf.civ@mail.mil

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