25Q0060_SSJA_redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Virtually Imaged Phase Arrays (VIPAs). The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RIKO) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Light Machinery, Inc. to fulfill this requirement. Market research identified Light Machinery as the only vendor capable of providing these highly specialized devices, with custom-built arrays not commercially available through other vendors. The total estimated procurement value is redacted, and the contract is planned for award between 26 March 2025 and 10 April 2025. The government conducted a Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOCA) on SAM.gov, which received no responses indicating alternative vendors, thus confirming Light Machinery as the sole source. The government will continue to survey the market for potential new VIPAs vendors in future procurement cycles.