15309 single_source_justification_redacted_Redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification document for a simplified federal acquisition conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Sustainment Center/Production Integrity Management Branch (AFSC/PZIMB). The procurement is for the 15309 VPC Components project, with Purchase Request number PR# 24591 and local ID Alexsys #15309. The contracting activity seeks to procure hardware for constructing Interface Test Adapters (ITA) for the Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) in accordance with an attached equipment list.

The justification establishes that Virginia Panel Corp. (VPC) is the sole source capable of meeting Air Force requirements because VPC is the only licensed developer of the ITA design currently used on VDATS and is required to support assembly of ITAs used in MXDPC for repair and maintenance of circuit cards. VPC remains the sole developer available for this ITA design and the only entity capable of interfacing the cards with the VDATS mating system. Efforts to obtain competition included requests for information posted to Second-Generation Information Technology (2GIT), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) between February 2-5, 2026, which yielded zero bids. The OEM confirmed that parts are available only through the manufacturer with no authorized resellers. The contracting officer, Kyle Newcomb (NH-03), determined on April 6, 2026, that only a single source acquisition is reasonably available under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Future acquisitions are anticipated to allow competitive procurement if alternative products become available.