70B03C25Q00000097 - SSJ - SC410 Upgrade - Final_Redacted.pdf

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

CBP, USBP PMOD SC-410 Sensor Upgrades

Justification for Sole Source – CBP USBP SC410 Camera Sensors Page 1 of 4

Date: 02/06/2025 PR Number: 20149487

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Border Enforcement Contracting Division – Pacific Branch (CBP BECD-Pacific), proposes to award a contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

Utilizing a standard commercial items services contract action, CBP BECD-Pacific intends to award a sole source acquisition pursuant to FAR subpart 6.302-1 to Albers Aerospace, 6841 Virginia Pkwy Suite 103 PMB, 325 McKinney, TX 75071, for critical software upgrades to the

SC-410 unattended ground sensor cameras held in reserve by the U.S. Border Patrol, Program Management Operations Division (USBP PMOD). Albers Aerospace is the manufacturer of the cameras and the only source with the authorization to upgrade the proprietary software of the cameras.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

Albers Aerospace provides unique expertise for their proprietary software on the SC-410 camera sensors. These upgrades, in the form of are the only available that meet the required specifications and are currently integrated into the Government-developed Intelligent Computer Assisted Detection (ICAD) system software applications. CBP currently has cameras sensors not in use due to software integration requirements only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Albers Aerospace. The solution package will consist of software and firmware upgrades, FirstNet cybersecurity updates, and training for end-users. Albers does not license or authorize any resellers or other companies to modify/upgrade their cameras. The estimated cost associated with this requirement is .

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

The authority supporting this justification for other than full and open competition is Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements,” the required software upgrades and services in this procurement are peculiar to one manufacturer, and no other vendor has the license, ability, or authority from the OEM to provide the needed upgrades and kits.

5. Demonstration That the Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited.

This requirement is to procure the unique and necessary software services to upgrade critical UGS SC-410 camera sensors for program deployment. The SC-410 integration kits contain