1.04 Updated SSJ CMSI.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

(Simplified Procedures - MPT to < SAT)

Purchase Request/Document number: 1301360915 The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded in accordance with FAR 12.102(a) for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

Restricted to the following source. (Check One) ☒ Service:

Contractor: KPLER Inc Cage Code: 93YM4

☐ Supply:

Original Manufacturer Name:

☐ Check here if obtaining product through authorized resellers of the manufacturer.

Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date or period of performance.

The US Naval War College (NWC) requires a subscription to Kpler MarineTraffic maritime domain awareness and vessel-tracking services, including access for approximately 1–10 user licenses that will be shared across the NWC research community and relevant analytical stakeholders. The subscription will provide access to real-time and historical AIS vessel tracking data, voyage reconstruction tools, geospatial analytics, port-call monitoring, and maritime intelligence functions required to support research, teaching, and operational analysis related to global naval and commercial maritime activity.

Period of Performance: Base Year 5/30/2026-5/29/2027 Option Year 1: 5/30/2027-5/29/2028 Option Year 2: 5/30/2028-5/29/2029 Option Year 3: 5/30/2029-5/29/2030 Option Year 4: 5/30/2030-5/29/2031

In conclusion, the requested supplies or services represent the minimum requirements of the government.

Describe in detail why only this source(s) can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

KPLER Marine Traffic is the only commercial vendor that enables users to obtain five years of track history on vessels of interest. Kpler MarineTraffic would provide CMSI, and NWC, with a powerful, enterprise-grade maritime intelligence capability that significantly enhances the institute’s ability to monitor, analyze, and assess global naval and commercial shipping activity in near real time. By integrating terrestrial, satellite, and roaming AIS data, Kpler tracks hundreds of thousands of vessels globally with very low latency and extensive historical archives, allowing researchers to reconstruct deployments, identify operational patterns, monitor port activity, and analyze long-term maritime trends. Beyond basic ship tracking, the platform links vessel movements to ownership data, cargo flows, sanctions risk, and predictive analytics, enabling deeper insight into Chinese maritime operations, logistics networks, overseas presence, and gray-zone activities. The system’s historical AIS playback, custom alerts, voyage-event detection, and API integration capabilities would directly support CMSI’s research mission by improving the rigor, speed, and evidentiary basis of maritime analysis products for

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Navy, DoD, and interagency stakeholders. The mission will be carried out with integrity and effectiveness with the addition of KPLER MarineTraffic annual subscription to CMSI and NWC.

Market Research was conducted against mandatory sources such as UNICOR, Abilityone, and GSA which yielded negative results.

Further market research was conducted which revealed that KPLER does not have any authorized resellers or subsidiaries capable of providing the requested services. There are no other known services available on the open market that meet the needs of the government.

☒ A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

All propriety data is owned and maintained by KPLER, INC.

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JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY

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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department Regional Directorate,