# Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Approval for Ceiling Increase to County of Grand Forks IDIQ for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/jofoc1603ja533

- Solicitation number: JOFOC1603-JA533
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to County of Grand Forks
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
- Contracting office: Washington Headquarters Services (HQ0034)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Grand Forks, North Dakota
- County: Grand Forks County (FIPS 38035). https://abierto.us/counties/grand-forks-county-nd-38035
- City: Grand Forks. https://abierto.us/cities/grand-forks-nd-3832060
- First posted: August 12, 2025
- Last posted: August 12, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c079e4f4c8a43579bc044c6ec108187/view

## Description

The purpose of this action is to increase the ceiling value of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) County of Grand Forks (Grand Forks) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by $102,873,404.11 from $19,106,677.33 to $121,979,717.44 to accommodate a growth in projects. WHS/AD awarded the UAS/Grand Forks IDIQ contract HQ003424D0009 on a sole-source basis to Grand Forks under the Justification and Approval (J&A) #WHS-2024-533.

Grand Forks manages the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in North Dakota, which will allow for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds to support the planning, resourcing, and execution of simulated and live UAS events conducted to accomplish specific tasks assigned by OUSD(A&S) PWPM / SW.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: County of Grand Forks (UEI ENQRDM3A5B17)
- Contract: HQ003424D0009
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number HQ003424D0009 equals the contract number; same awarding office HQ0034 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HQ003424D0009_9700/


## Publications

- August 12, 2025: Justification. Notice 5c079e4f4c8a43579bc044c6ec108187. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c079e4f4c8a43579bc044c6ec108187/view

## Points of contact

- Enrique C. Jograj, Jr., enrique.c.jograj2.civ@mail.mil, 703-380-2572
- Stevie Krekelberg, stevie.a.krekelberg.civ@mail.mil, 571-214-4563

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