12374 Single Source Justification_Redacted__Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a contract to manufacture and assemble a new S9 CFG Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) PXI Augmentation Rack Kit for the Air Force Materiel Command AFSC/PZIMB. The project (CIPS 3172) involves the construction of Augmentation Bay (AB-14) which is essential for testing vital systems and components.

Teradyne Inc. is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole source capable of providing the required kit. The 556th Software Engineering Squadron uses this equipment for testing B-1, B-2, B-52, C-130, F-35, and KC-135 Weapon systems. Market research was conducted through NASA SEWP, 2GIT, and GSA, with no other companies found capable of assembling the kit with required components. The contract is scheduled for award on July 11, 2024, and the contracting officer has determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that only a single source is reasonably available for this procurement.