2025-013 SSJ REDACTED.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for acquiring 75 additional Intelligent Communication Environment (ICE) Phraseology Trainer Licenses. The 81st Contracting Squadron is seeking these licenses from Adacel, the sole manufacturer of the existing ICE Phraseology Trainer software, with a purchase request number F2J5435071AW01. The justification notes that the 334TRS already owns 150 ICE Phraseology Trainer Licenses and requires these additional 75 licenses to expand training capabilities, with Adacel being the only vendor that can provide these specific licenses.

The document indicates the contract is planned for award on 24-Mar-2025, with the contracting officer, Kimberley L. Alvarez, determining that only a single source is reasonably available under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The justification highlights that these additional licenses are needed to support increased student training, with the current licenses resulting in decreased washback rates. The government will post a sources sought notice to determine market availability for future procurements, with the goal of potentially introducing competition in subsequent license acquisitions.