25Q0512_NonComp_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum to File justifying the use of other than full and open competition for an acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for COTSwork, Inc. located in Highland Height, OH (Cage Code: 49T62). The justification is based on COTSwork being the only responsible source for fiber optic cables that have been tested, qualified and approved by WESCAM for the TAS Program.

The cables were designed and integrated into the current TAS prototype system design by COTSwork as the original vendor. The government lacks technical documentation to compete these cables, and acquiring from alternate suppliers would require extensive qualification testing that would be impractical due to low quantities. Reverse engineering would result in substantial cost increases and a 12-month schedule delay. The memorandum notes that not procuring these specific cables could result in the inability to repair mission-critical aircraft systems. The justification cites both exclusive licensing agreements with the OEM and other technical reasons for the sole source determination.