TCCC

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Directorate of Procurement is considering an increase to the value of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) contract H92222-10-D-0023, which was awarded on 17 August 2010 to Tribalco, LLC. An increase of $25M is anticipated in order to field, replenish, and resupply kits, individual components and sub-assemblies within the CASEVAC set. The rationale for this increase is that the contractor providing these systems provides the only uniquely packaged and configured sub-assemblies within the CASEVAC Set which maintains critical configuration control of these life saving devices. The original ceiling price was established based on operational requirements assessed at the time. Since then, organizational and operational events have generated unforeseen additional requirements for CASEVAC components and kits. Of the 965 unique items, 691 of these items consist of Tribalco's unique sub-assemblies and configurations which are not commercially available. While the remainder of items within the set are commercial off the shelf items, they are critical life saving monitors and other equipment that must interact and be interoperable with the other components within the set. Substitution of these items with incompatible products could directly result in further trauma or loss of life. Thus, pursuit of full and open competition would result in unacceptable delays and substantial duplicate costs. All questions and comments regarding this matter should be directed to Stephanie Simpson at [email protected].